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128.29, 128.85, 129.14, 129.36, 129.6, 131.17, 131.26, 133.0,
134.36, 134.66, 134.7, 154.63, 160.47, 161.18, 162.97, 169.71.
Mass (M+H): 343.22.
20.99, 112.36, 122.1, 124.81, 125.14, 125.18, 127.7, 129.0,
129.2, 129.35, 129.60, 129.66, 131.06, 131.39, 134.38, 135.66,
136.83, 139.21, 153.31, 161.44, 169.48. Mass (M+H): 407.29.
Ethyl 1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-1,2-diphenylpyrimidine-4-
carboxylate (7a): Yellow solid, m.p. 284-286 °C, m.w. 320.34,
m.f. C19H16N2O3. 1H NMR (500 M Hz, CDCl3): δ 1.02 (t, J =
7.5 Hz, 3H), 4.03-4.07 (q, J = 7 Hz, 2H), 6.62 (s, 1H), 7.11-
7.12 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.25 (m, 3H), 7.27-
7.32 (m, 3H). Mass (M+H): 321.23.
Ethyl 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-2-phenyl-
pyrimidine-4-carboxylate (7b): Pale brown solid, m.p. 295-
297 °C, m.w. 338.33, m.f. C19H15N2O3F. IR (KBr, νmax, cm–1):
852, 1014, 1216, 1509, 1647, 1740, 2923, 2996, 3050, 3327.
1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.11 (t, J = 7 Hz, 3H), 4.08-
4.13 (q, J = 7 Hz, 7.5 Hz, 2H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 6.96-7.0 (m, 2H),
7.1-7.12 (m, 2H), 7.2-7.25 (m, 3H), 7.27-7.3 (m, 2H). Mass
(M+H): 339.23.
Ethyl 1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,6-dihydro-2-(2-methoxy-
phenyl)-6-oxopyrimidine-4-carboxylate (7c): Pale yellow
solid, m.p. 211-213 ºC, m.w. 386.35, m.f. C20H16N2O4F2. 1H NMR
(500 MHz, CDCl3): 1.18 (t, J = 7 Hz) and 1.24 (t, J = 7 Hz)
(together 3 H), 3.52 (s) and 3.69 (s) (together 3 H), 4.15 (q, J
= 7 Hz) and 4.22 (q, J = 7 Hz) (together 2H), 6.55-6.65 (m,
2H), 6.75-6.94 (m, 4H), 7.29-7.3 (m, 1.5 H), 7.39 (d, J = 8
Hz, 0.5 Hz). Mass (M+H): 387.24.
Ethyl 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,6-
dihydro-6-oxopyrimidine-4-carboxylate (7d): Pale brown
solid, 319-321 °C, m.w. 374.31, m.f. C19H13N2O3F3. 1H NMR
(500 MHz, CDCl3): 1.21 (t, J = 7 Hz, 3H), 4.16-4.20 (q, J = 7
Hz, 2H), 6.80-6.83 (m, 3H), 6.92-6.95 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H),
7.12-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.32 (m, 2H). Mass (M+H): 375.26.
2-Isopropyl-6-phenylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one (9a): Off-
white solid, m.p. 302-304 °C, m.w. 214.26, m.f. C13H14N2O.
IR (KBr, νmax, cm–1):843, 949, 1174, 1231, 1388, 1670, 2974,
3440. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.4 (d, J = 7 Hz, 6H), 3.07
(m, 1H), 6.79 (s, 1H), 7.46-7.48 (m, 3H), 8.02-8.05 (m, 2H).
13C NMR (125 MHz; CDCl3):20.65, 34.60, 106.76, 127.22, 128.73,
130.68, 136.68, 163.28, 166.25, 166.31. Mass (M+H): 215.23.
6-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-isopropylpyrimidin-
4(3H)-one (9b): Pale brown solid, m.p. 204-206 °C, m.w. 282.26,
m.f. C14H13N2OF3. IR (KBr, νmax, cm–1): 835, 1115, 1326, 1667,
2974, 3144, 3438. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.43 (d, J =
6.8 Hz, 6H), 3.0-3.07 (m, 1H), 6.81 (s, 1H), 7.73 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,
2H), 8.13 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 12.36 (br, 1H). 13C NMR (100
MHz; CDCl3): 20.58, 34.6, 107.88, 125.63, 127.52, 132.11,
132.43, 139.99, 161.73, 166.02, 166.77. Mass (M+H): 283.11.
3-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-6-phenyl-
pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (5c): White solid, m.p. 221-224 °C, m.w.
390.38, m.f. C23H16N2O2F2. IR (KBr, νmax, cm–1): 851, 954, 1106,
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1256, 1383, 1498, 1655, 2842, 2932, 3072. H NMR (500
MHz, CDCl3): (Rotamers): 3.49 (s) and 3.68 (s) (together 3H),
6.33 (s) and 6.37 (s) (together 1H), 6.47-6.62 (m, 3H), 6.89 (t,
J = 7 Hz, 1H), 6.94-7.03 (m, 1H), 7.15 (d. J = 7 Hz, 2H),
7.21-7.29 (m, 3.5 H), 7.26-7.36 (d, J = 5 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J =
7.5 Hz, 0.5 H). Mass (M+H): 391.28.
2,6-Diphenyl-3-p-tolylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one (5d): Pale
brown solid, m.p. 324-326 °C, m.w. 338.40, m.f. C23H18N2O.
1H NMR in (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 2.19 (s, 3H), 6.33 (s, 1H),
6.71-6.73 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.84-6.86 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),
7.05-7.07 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.18-7.24 (m, 6H), 7.28-7.30
(d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H). 13C NMR (100 MHz; CDCl3): 20.94,
112.03, 127.6, 128.07, 128.81, 129.06, 129.12, 129.19, 129.33,
129.38, 133.29, 134.65, 135.96, 138.69, 154.78, 161.23,
169.92. Mass (M+H): 339.26.
6-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diphenylpyrimidin-
4(3H)-one (5e): White solid, m.p. 334-336 °C, m.w. 392.37,
m.f. C23H15N2OF3. IR (KBr, νmax, cm–1): 850, 1127, 1328, 1410,
1652, 2917, 3058, 3441. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 6.33
(s, 1H), 6.88 (d, J = 8 Hz, 2H), 7.10-7.18 (m, 5H), 7.22-7.25 (m,
3H), 7.28-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.47 (d, J = 8 Hz, 2H). 13C NMR (100
MHz; CDCl3): 112.28, 122.05, 124.76, 125.12, 125.15, 127.7,
129, 129.03, 129.18, 129.39, 129.63, 131.08, 131.41, 131.74,
134.23, 136.69, 138.28, 153.22, 161.32, 169.45. Mass (M+H):
393.32.
6-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-
phenylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one (5f): Off-white solid, m.p. 344-
346 °C, m.w. 410.36, m.f. C23H14N2OF4. IR (KBr, νmax, cm–1):
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851, 1126, 1328, 1409, 1504, 1653, 2922, 3061, 3450. H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 6.31 (s, 1H), 6.77-6.82 (m, 2H),
6.89-6.93 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.29-7.74 (m, 4H), 7.5-
7.52 (d, J = 8 Hz, 2H). Mass (M+H): 411.25.
6-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-
2-(2-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (5g): white solid,
m.p. 239-241 °C, m.w. 458.38, m.f. C24H15N2O2F5. 1H NMR
(500 MHz at 100 °C, DMSO-d6): δ 3.6 (s, 3H), 6.2 (s, 1H), 6.76-
6.81 (m, 2H), 6.90-6.95 (m, 2H), 7.28 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.39-
7.4 (m, 2H), 7.5 (d, J = 8 Hz, 2H), 7.62 (d, J = 8 Hz, 2H).13C
NMR (100 MHz; CDCl3) (Rotamers): 54.49, 55.11, 103.71,
103.95, 104.2, 104.44, 109.94, 110.23, 110.9, 111.16, 111.89,
111.96, 120.53, 121.96, 122.36, 122.48, 123.32, 123.42, 124.67,
125.07, 125.48, 125.51, 128.77, 128.88, 129.27, 130.36, 130.8,
130.9, 131.45, 131.66, 131.71, 131.84, 131.93, 135.98, 152.69,
152.91, 154.81, 155.22, 155.9, 158.28, 158.41, 160.42, 160.56,
161.67, 169.47. Mass (M+H): 459.28
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Herein, we report a new synthesis method of pyrmidinone
derivatives devoid of catalyst/reagent with less reaction time
and quantitative yield. We achieved good yield for pyrimidinoe
derivatives by condensation followed by cyclization of ethyl-
3-phenylpropiolate or diethylacetylene dicarboxylate with N-
phenylbenzimidine or isobutyramidine (Table-1). All the
reactions are carried out in environmentally benign solvent
EtOH.Although several reports available for the title molecules
(5a-h) in reagent free condition, the reaction takes place in
4-12 days [18]. Here we drastically reduced the reaction time
6-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-phenyl-3-p-tolyl-
pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (5h): Off-white solid, m.p. 302-304 °C,
m.w. 406.40, m.f. C24H17N2OF3. IR (KBr, νmax, cm–1): 850, 1129,
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1321, 1411, 1539, 1655, 2920, 3055. H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3): δ 2.19 (s, 3H), 6.31 (s, 1H), 6.74 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),
6.88 (d, J = 8.1 Hz 2H), 7.17-7.25 (m, 5H), 7.29 (d, J = 8.4
Hz, 2H), 7.47 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H). 13C NMR (100 MHz; CDCl3):