untitled European Journal of Chemistry 4 (4) (2013) 462‐466 European Journal of Chemistry ISSN 2153‐2249 (Print) / ISSN 2153‐2257 (Online)  2013 EURJCHEM DOI:10.5155/eurjchem.4.4.462‐466.847 European Journal of Chemistry Journal homepage: www.eurjchem.com Polyethylene glycol (PEG‐400) as a medium for novel and efficient synthesis of 2‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives Parthasaradhi Yerram, Rakhi Chowrasia, Suresh Seeka and Savitha Jyostna Tangenda * Department of Chemistry, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Pin, 506009, India * Corresponding author at: Department of Chemistry, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Pin, 506009, India. Tel.: +91.0870.2461419; fax: +91.0870.2461419. E‐mail address: savithajyostna@gmail.com (S.J. Tangenda). COMMUNICATION INFORMATION ABSTRACT Received: 06 June 2013 Received in revised form: 24 July 2013 Accepted: 26 July 2013 Online: 31 December 2013 KEYWORDS A novel, efficient synthesis of 2‐phenyl‐2, 3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives is reported for the first time in PEG‐400 by the reaction of various aldehydes, anthranilamide under catalyst‐free conditions and the formation of product good to excellent yields. PEG‐400 can be recovered and reused without any significant loss of activity. PEG‐400 Aldehyde Recyclable Anthranilamide Catalyst‐free conditions 2‐Phenyl‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one 1. Introduction 2,3‐Dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives are playing crucial role in the context of drug intermediates, biological and pharmaceutical applications. Its analogues are widely used in heterocyclic chemistry, medicinal chemistry [1]. These derivatives exhibit good biological activities such as anti‐ cancer, antitumor, diuretic, herbicidal, and plant growth regulation [2]. They are some marketed drugs with quinazolinone skeleton are given in Figure 1. Numerous methods have been reported for the synthesis 2,3‐ dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives by using different catalytic mediums such as KAl(SO4)2.12H2O [3], molecular iodine [4], ionic liquids ([bmim]BF4) [5], montmorillonite K‐10 [6], gallium(III)triflate [7], MCM‐41‐SO3H [8], silica sulfuric acid [9], Al(H2PO4)3 [10], and zinc(II)perfluorooctanoate [Zn(PFO)2] [11]. Wang et al. developed the aqueous phase synthesis of 2‐ substituted‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐ones from anthranil‐ amide and different aldehydes/ketones [12]. Singh and co‐ workers reported the synthesis of 2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐ 4(1H)‐ones from isatoic anhydride, aldehyde, amine or ammonium acetate in water under microwave in the presence of L‐proline [13]. Arjmandi and co‐workers described the acetic acid mediated synthesis of 2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐ones from isatoic anhydride, aldehyde, amine [14]. Recently, Ramesh and co‐workers demonstrated the synthesis of 2‐phenyl‐2,3‐ dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐ones from anthranilamide, different aldehydes in the presence of β‐cyclodextrin water [15]. The above mentioned methods suffered from one or more disadvantages such as the use of hazardous organic solvents, low yields, strongly acidic conditions, expensive moisture‐ sensitive catalysts, and tedious workup conditions. In past decades, polyethylene glycol (PEG‐400) has acquired significance as an eco‐friendly solvent in many organic reactions, and economically viable, non‐hazardous, and nontoxic green solvent. On the other hand, PEG also acts as a phase transfer catalyst and is used in many synthetic organic transformations [16] such as oxidation, reduction reactions [17], and Suzuki cross‐coupling reaction [18], Wacker reaction [19], and Heck reaction [20]. H N NH O Cl S O OH2N N N O F H2N N NH O N N O O N H HO Febrifugine Quinazolinone Afloqualone Quinethazone Figure 1. Some marketed drugs with quinazolinone skeleton. 2. Experimental 2.1. Instrumentation and material All the chemicals were purchased from Sigma Aldrich with purity not less than 99.9%. Analytical thin layer chroma‐ tography (TLC) was carried out by using silica gel 60F254 pre‐ coated plates. Visualization was accomplished with UV lamp of I2 stain. All the products were characterized by their NMR and Mass spectra. 1H NMR and 13C NMR were recorded on 200 or 300 MHz, in CDCl3, and the chemical shifts were reported in parts per million (ppm, δ) downfield from the tetramethylsilane. Yerram et al. / European Journal of Chemistry 4 (4) (2013) 462‐466 463 N H NH O CHO + NH2 O NH2 PEG-400 100-110 oC R R= H, F, Br, NO2, CH3, OCH3, o-Allyloxy R Scheme 1. Synthesis of 2‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives. All reactions were carried out without any special precautions in an atmosphere of air. Chemicals were purchased from Fluka and S. D. Fine Chemicals and directly used for the synthesis. TLC: pre‐coated silica gel plates (60F254, 0.2 mm layer; E. Merck). M.p.: Fischer‐Johns melting‐point apparatus; uncorrected. 1H NMR Spectra: Varian 200 or Avance 300 spectrometer; in CDCl3; δ in ppm, J in Hz, Mass spectra: VG Autospec; in m/z. 2.2. Synthesis To a stirred solution of polyethylene glycol (5 mL), anthranilamide (1.0 mmol), and aldehyde (1.0 mmol) were added and stirred at 100‐110 oC, for an appropriate time. After completion of the reaction, as indicated by TLC, the reaction mass was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 10 mL) and PEG was separated. The combined organic layers were evaporated under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography by using hexane:EtOAc mixture (7:3). The recovered PEG was reused for three cycles without any significant loss of activity (Scheme 1). 2‐Phenyl‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 1): Color: White. Yield: 85%. M.p.: 225‐227 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3302 (NH), 3184 (NH), 3061 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2924 (C=C‐H), 1658 (C=O) 1612 (CONH). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.95 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.60‐7.57 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.48‐7.45 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.36‐7.30 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.27 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.92 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.65 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 5.92 (s, 1H, ‐NH‐CH‐ NH), 5.79 (s, 1H, br, ‐CH‐NH‐CO), 4.38 (s, 1H, br, Ar‐NH‐CH‐). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 164.75 (1C, Ar‐CO), 147.22 (2C, Ar‐C), 138.51 (1C, Ar‐C), 134.02 (1C, Ar‐C), 130.16 (1C, Ar‐ C), 129.12 (1C, Ar‐C), 128.72 (2C, Ar‐C), 127.39 (1C, Ar‐C), 119.67 (2C, Ar‐C), 114.55 (1C, Ar‐C), 69.07 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 225 [M+, 100]. 2‐(Anthracen‐9‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 2): Color: White. Yield: 85%. M.p.: 235‐237 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3304 (NH), 3188 (NH), 3062 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2926 (C=C‐H), 1657 (C=O) 1611 (CONH). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.55 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 8.08‐8.02 (m, 3H, Ar‐H), 7.52‐7.35 (m, 6H, Ar‐H), 7.25 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 6.97 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.68 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.23 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 4.64 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐ Ar). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 162.22 (1C, Ar‐CO), 130.87 (8C, Ar‐C), 129.26 (5C, Ar‐C), 125.35 (5C, Ar‐C), 114.72 (2C, Ar‐C), 63.88 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 325 [M+, 100]. Anal. calcd. for (C22H16N2O): C, 81.46; H, 4.97; N, 8.64. Found: C, 81.40; H, 4.91; N, 8.60%. 2‐(4‐Nitrophenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 3): Color: Yellow solid. Yield: 92%. M.p.: 204‐206 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3278 (NH), 3174 (NH), 3032 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2922 (C=C‐H), 1647 (C=O), 1608 (CONH‐), 1520 (C=C), 1461 (C=C), 1345 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.32 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.97 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.84‐7.80 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.42‐7.36 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.28 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.99‐6.91 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.71 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H),6.16 (s, 1H, br, ‐NH‐CO‐), 6.04 (s, 1H), 4.42 (s, 1H, br, NH‐CH‐NH). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm) : 162.97 (1C, Ar‐CO), 147.61 (1C, Ar‐C), 146.51 (1C, Ar‐C), 145.96 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.45 (2C, Ar‐C), 126.79 (1C, Ar‐ C), 126.50 (2C, Ar‐C), 122.26 (1C, Ar‐C), 116.71 (2C, Ar‐C), 113.72 (1C, Ar‐C), 64.88 (1C, ‐NH‐CH‐NH‐). MS (EI, m/z (%)):270 [M+, 100]. 2‐(3‐Nitrophenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 4): Color: Yellow solid. Yield: 88%. M.p.: 210‐121 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3293 (NH), 3190 (NH), 3072 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2924 (C=C‐H), 1654 (C=O) 1608 (CONH), 1533 (C=C), 1461 (C=C), 1345 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.46 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 8.31 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.98 (t, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.67 (t, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.38 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.96 (t, J = 6.9 Hz ,1H, Ar‐H), 6.71 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.06 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH), 5.92 (s, 1H, ‐NH‐CO), 4.43 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐ Ar). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 163.22 (1C, Ar‐CO), 146.99 (1C, Ar‐C), 146.13 (1C, Ar‐C), 142.75 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.58 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.14 (1C, Ar‐C), 128.51 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.67 (1C, Ar‐ C), 122.25 (1C, Ar‐C), 120.93 (1C, Ar‐C), 116.98 (1C, Ar‐C), 114.03 (1C, Ar‐C), 113.68 (1C, Ar‐C), 65.09 (1C, ‐NH‐CH‐NH‐). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 270 [M+, 100]. 2‐(4‐Fluorophenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 5): Color: White. Yield: 88%. M.p.: 203‐204 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3300 (NH), 3183 (NH), 3066 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2929 (C=C‐H), 1658 (C=O), 1610 (CONH), 1508 (C=C), 1482 (C=C), 1345 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.95 (d, 1H, J = 8.3 Hz, Ar‐H), 7.63‐7.58 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.38‐7.33 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.15 (t, J = 8.3 Hz 2H, Ar‐H), 6.93 (t, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.67 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 5.92 (s, 1H, ‐NH‐CH‐NH), 5.79 (s, 1H, NH‐CO), 4.35 (s, 1H, ‐NH‐CH‐Ar). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 161.88 (1C, Ar‐CO), 158.68 (1C, Ar‐C), 146.94 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.65 (2C, Ar‐C), 128.28 (2C, Ar‐C), 128.19 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.87 (1C, Ar‐C), 117.84 (1C, Ar‐C), 114.53 (1C, Ar‐C), 114.25 (1C, Ar‐ C), 113.76 (1C, Ar‐C), 66.38 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)):243 [M+, 100]. 2‐(4‐Bromophenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 6): Color: White. Yield: 89%. M.p.: 200‐202 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3306 (NH), 3188 (NH), 3060 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2927 (C=C‐H), 1658 (C=O) 1607 (CONH), 1533 (C=C), 1461 (C=C), 1345 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.91 (d, 1H, J = 7.1 Hz, Ar‐H), 7.53 (d, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz, Ar‐H), 7.44 (d, 2H, J = 8.9 Hz, Ar‐H), 7.32 (t, 1H, J = 7.1 Hz, Ar‐H), 6.89 (t, 1H, J = 7.1 Hz, Ar‐H), 6.64 (d, 1H, J = 7.1 Hz, Ar‐H), 5.85 (s, 1H, ‐NH‐CH‐NH ), 5.75 (s, 1H, ‐NH‐CO), 4.32 (s, 1H, ‐NH‐CH‐NH). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 163.10 (1C, Ar‐CO), 146.46 (1C, Ar‐C), 139.06 (1C, Ar‐C), 133.14 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.23 (1C, Ar‐C), 130.38 (1C, Ar‐C), 130.10 (1C, Ar‐C), 128.32 (1C, Ar‐C), 127.78 (1C, Ar‐ C), 126.39 (1C, Ar‐C), 121.07 (1C, Ar‐C), 116.52 (1C, Ar‐C), 113.73 (1C, Ar‐C), 65.61 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 303 [M+, 100]. 2‐(4‐Hydroxyphenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 7): Color: White. Yield: 85%. M.p.: 278‐280 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3305 (NH), 3189 (NH), 3061 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2928 (C=C‐H), 1659 (C=O) 1607 (CONH), 1533 (C=C), 1461 (C=C), 1345 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 9.34 (s, 1H, br, Ar‐H), 7.76 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.38 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H, Ar‐H), 7.23 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.84‐6.68 (m, 4H, Ar‐H), 6.29 (s, 1H, ‐CO‐NH‐CH‐NH), 5.73 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 160.99 (1C, Ar‐CO), 156.33 (1C, Ar‐C), 146.67 (2C, Ar‐C), 132.72 (2C, Ar‐C), 128.08 (3C, Ar‐C), 118.91 464 Yerram et al. / European Journal of Chemistry 4 (4) (2013) 462‐466 (2C, Ar‐C), 115.66 (1C, Ar‐C), 113.90 (1C, Ar‐C), 65.60 (1C, NH‐ CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 241 [M+, 100]. 2‐(p‐Tolyl)‐2,3‐Dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 8): Color: White. Yield: 86%. M.p.: 223‐225 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3310 (NH), 3192 (NH), 3060 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2924 (C=C‐H), 1662 (C=O) 1607 (CONH), 1509 (C=C), 1461 (C=C), 1345 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.94 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.45 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.35‐7.24 (m, 3H, Ar‐H), 6.90 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H),6.66 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 5.87 (s, 1H, Ar‐ H), 5.77 (s, 1H, NH‐CO), 4.35 (s, 1H, NH‐CH), 2.40 (s, 3H, Ar‐ CH3). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 167.16 (1C, Ar‐CO), 133.98 (3C, Ar‐C), 129.74 (2C, Ar‐C), 128.68 (2C, Ar‐C), 127.28 (2C, Ar‐C), 119.62 (2C, Ar‐C), 114.54 (1C, Ar‐C), 68.85 (1C, NH‐ CH‐NH), 29.56 (1C, Ar‐CH3). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 239 [M+, 100]. 2‐(2‐Methoxyphenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 9): Color: White. Yield: 87%. M.p.: 184‐186 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3448 (NH), 3315 (NH), 3183 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2923 (C=C‐H), 1676 (C=O) 1599 (CONH), 1473 (C=C), 1345 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.56‐8.53 (m, 1H, Ar‐ H), 8.33‐8.29 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.81‐7.74 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.56‐7.41 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.18 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.07 (d, J = 6.7 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.91‐6.87 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.66‐6.62 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.56 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 4.43 (s, 1H, NH‐CH), 4.06 (s, 3H, O‐ CH3). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 170.55 (1C, Ar‐CO), 155.93 (1C, Ar‐C), 148.33 1C, Ar‐C), 132.68 (1C, Ar‐C), 131.05 (1C, Ar‐C), 129.24 (1C, Ar‐C), 127.60 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.46 (1C, Ar‐ C), 125.90 (1C, Ar‐C), 124.76 (1C, Ar‐C), 124.38 (1C, Ar‐C), 119.35 (1C, Ar‐C), 118.65 (1C, Ar‐C), 70.34 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH‐), 54.38 (1C, Ar‐O‐CH3). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 255 [M+, 100]. 2‐(4‐(Allyloxy)phenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 10): Color: White. Yield: 84%. M.p.: 220‐222 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3299 (NH), 3187 (NH), 3061 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2922 (C=C‐H), 1651 (C=O) 1611 (CONH), 1509 (C=C), 1484 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.94 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.48 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.33 (t, J = 8.0 H, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.96 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 6.88 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.66 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.08‐6.00 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 5.85 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH), 5.72 (s, 1H, NH‐CO), 5.41 (d, J = 17.1 Hz, 1H, ‐C=C‐ H), 5.31 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H, C=C‐H), 4.56 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H, O‐ CH2), 4.34 (s, 1H, NH‐CH). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 161.91 (1C, Ar‐CO), 147.35 (1C, Ar‐C), 133.97 (1C, O‐CH2‐ CH=CH2), 132.86 (1C, Ar‐C), 131.75 (1C, Ar‐C), 129.15 (1C, Ar‐ C), 127.85 (1C, Ar‐C), 127.16 (1C, Ar‐C), 125.74 (1C, Ar‐C), 125.48 (1C, Ar‐C), 119.72 (1C, Ar‐C), 117.22 (1C, Ar‐C), 116.87 (1C, O‐CH2‐CH=CH2), 114.13 (1C, Ar‐H), 113.90 (1C, Ar‐H), 68.04 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH), 67.87 (1C, ‐O‐CH2). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 281 [M+, 100]. 2‐(2,5‐Dimethylphenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 11): Color: White. Yield: 85%. M.p.: 223‐225 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3312 (NH), 3192 (NH), 3061 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2924 (C=C‐H), 1662 (C=O) 1607 (CONH), 1509 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.88 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.51 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.31 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.07 (s, 3H, Ar‐H), 6.86 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.68 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.21 (s, 1H, NH‐CO), 6.08 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH), 2.38 (s, 3H, Ar‐CH3), 2.31 (s, 3H, Ar‐CH3). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 163.18 (1C, Ar‐CO), 147.13 (1C, Ar‐C), 135.71 (1C, Ar‐C), 133.43 (1C, Ar‐C), 131.61 (1C, Ar‐C), 129.06 (1C, Ar‐C), 127.66 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.68 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.01 (1C, Ar‐C), 125.15( 1C, Ar‐C), 124.64 (1C, Ar‐ C), 115.85 (1C, Ar‐C), 113.35 (1C, Ar‐C), 63.56 (1C, NH‐CH‐ NH),19.25 (1C, Ar‐CH3), 16.85 (1C, Ar‐CH3). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 253 [M+, 100]. 2‐(3,4‐Dihydroxyphenyl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 12): Color: White. Yield: 84%. M.p.: 290‐292 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3313 (NH), 3193 (NH), 3062 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2925 (C=C‐H), 1663 (C=O), 1608 (CONH), 1510 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.84 (s, 1H, br, Ar‐H), 7.80‐7.57 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.41 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.21 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.04 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.89 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.80‐6.66 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 5.65 (s, 1H, CH‐NH),3.59 (s, 2H, Ar‐OH). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 162.67 (1C, Ar‐CO), 150.88 (1C, Ar‐C‐ OH), 147.85 (1C, Ar‐C‐OH), 147.44 (1C, Ar‐C), 146.85 (1C, Ar‐C), 146.28 (1C, Ar‐C),143.96 (1C, Ar‐C), 143.65 (1C, Ar‐C), 143.37 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.98 (1C, Ar‐C), 130.58 (1C, Ar‐C), 125.77 (1C, Ar‐ C), 118.24 (1C, Ar‐C), 64.98 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 257 [M+, 100]. 2‐(1H‐Indol‐3‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 13): Color: White. Yield: 80%. M.p.: 232‐235 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3311 (NH), 3191 (NH), 3060 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2923 (C=C‐H), 1661 (C=O), 1606 (CONH), 1508 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 10.08 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 8.92 (s, 1H, Ar‐H), 8.34‐8.30 (m, 3H, Ar‐H), 7.85 (d, J = 3.0 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.44 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.35‐7.30 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 5.81 (s, 1H, CH‐NH), 4.94 (s, 1H, NH‐Ar). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 161.43 (1C, Ar‐CO), 151.71 (1C, Ar‐C), 136.02 (2C, Ar‐C), 133.74 (2C, Ar‐C), 131.83 (1C, Ar‐C), 131.28 (1C, Ar‐C), 128.14 (2C, Ar‐C), 127.13 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.22 (2C, Ar‐C), 115.96 (2C, Ar‐C), 67.74 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 264 [M+, 100]. 2‐(Thiophen‐2‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 14): Color: White. Yield: 81%. M.p.: 211‐213 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3448 (NH), 2923 (NH), 2853 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 1763 (C=O), 1651 (CONH), 1457 (C=C), 1376 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.93 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.41‐7.32 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.22 (d, J = 3.7 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.02 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.92 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.70 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.20 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH), 6.13 (s, 1H, NH‐CO), 4.56 (s, 1H, NH‐ CH). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 161.95 (1C, Ar‐CO), 132.33 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.49 (1C, Ar‐C), 125.26 (1C, Ar‐C), 124.89 (2C, Ar‐C), 124.76 (1C, Ar‐C), 116.93 (2C, Ar‐C), 113.72 (1C, Ar‐ C), 102.96 (1C, Ar‐C), 62.28 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 231 [M+, 100]. Anal. calcd. for (C12H10N2OS): C, 62.59; H, 4.38; N, 12.16. Found: C, 62.51; H, 4.24; N, 12.12%. 2‐(1H‐Pyrrol‐2‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 15): Color: White. Yield: 82%. M.p.: 160‐162 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3293 (NH), 3190 (NH), 3072 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2923 (C=C‐H), 1654 (C=O), 1608 (CONH), 1533 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.33‐8.23 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 8.12 (s, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.91‐7.75 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.56‐7.46 (m, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.35 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.88 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.78 (s, 1H, NH‐CO‐ Ar), 6.66 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH), 5.09 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐Ar). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 160.52 (1C, Ar‐CO), 151.88 (1C, Ar‐C), 147.34 (1C, Ar‐C), 143,65 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.91 (2C, Ar‐C), 125.86 (1C, Ar‐C), 125.46 (2C, Ar‐C), 124.78 (2C, Ar‐C), 62.54 (1C, NH‐ CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 214 [M+, 100]. 2‐(Pyridin‐4‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 16): Color: White. Yield: 82%. M.p.: 184‐186 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3290 (NH), 3190 (NH), 3071 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2925 (C=C‐H), 1652 (C=O), 1604 (CONH), 1535 (C=C), 1461 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 8.90 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 8.37 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 8.17 (d, J = 4.5 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.87 (d, J = 3.0 Hz, 2H, Ar‐H), 7.62‐7.57 (m, 1H, Ar‐H), 5.80 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH), 5.01 (s, 1H, NH‐Ar). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 160.94 (1C, Ar‐CO), 147.98 (1C, Ar‐C), 146.87 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.95 (2C, Ar‐C), 126.33 (2C, Ar‐C), 125.84 (1C, Ar‐C), 124.46 (2C, Ar‐C), 120.20 (2C, Ar‐C), 69.15 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 226 [M+, 100]. 2‐Phenethyl‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 17): Color: White. Yield: 79%. M.p.: 210‐212 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3293 (NH), 3190 (NH), 3072 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2922 (C=C‐H), 1695 (C=O), 1603 (CONH), 1533 (C=C). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.86 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.38‐7.22 (m, 4H, Ar‐H), 6.84 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.67‐6.53 (m, 3H, Ar‐H), 5.76 (s, 1H, NH‐CO), 4.90 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H, CH‐CH2), 4.11 (s, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH), 2.88‐2.74 (m, 2H, CH2‐CH2 ‐Ar), 2.13‐2.09 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H, ‐CH‐CH2‐CH2 ‐Ar). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 170.32 (1C, Ar‐CO), 147.72 (1C, Ar‐C), 140.01 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.83 (1C, Ar‐C), 131.85 (1C, Ar‐C), 130.74 (1C, Ar‐C), 127.42 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.91 (1C, Ar‐C), 124.41 (1C, Ar‐C), 116.05 (1C, Ar‐ C), 115.77 (1C, Ar‐C), 113.78 (1C, Ar‐C), 113.22 (1C, Ar‐C), Yerram et al. / European Journal of Chemistry 4 (4) (2013) 462‐466 465 63.01 (1C, NH‐CH‐NH), 35.59 (1C, Ar‐CH2‐CH2), 27.98 (1C, Ar‐ CH2‐CH2). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 253 [M+, 100]. (E)‐2‐Styryl‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one (Entry 18): Color: White. Yield: 78%. M.p.: 209‐211 oC. FT‐IR (KBr, , cm‐1): 3296 (NH), 3191 (NH), 3071 (CH) (NH‐CH‐NH), 2925 (C=C‐H), 1658 (C=O), 1610 (CONH). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 7.88 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 7.41‐7.31 (m, 6H, Ar‐H), 6.87 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 1H, Ar‐H), 6.72‐6.65 (m, 3H, Ar‐H), 6.36‐6.32 (q, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H, NH‐CH‐NH), 5.45 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H, CH=CH‐Ar), 4.37 (s, 1H, NH‐CH). 13C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl3, δ, ppm): 160.46 (1C, Ar‐ CO), 149.85 (1C, Ar‐C), 147.98 (1C, Ar‐C), 147.28 (1C, Ar‐C), 146.96 (1C, Ar‐C), 138.92 (1C, Ar‐C), 136.88 (1C, Ar‐C), 132.40 (1C, Ar‐C), 127.20 (1C, Ar‐C), 126.64 (1C, Ar‐C), 125.93 (1C, Ar‐ C), 124.38 (1C, Ar‐C), 124.21 (1C, Ar‐C), 124.12 (1C, NH‐CH‐ CH=CH‐Ar), 119.25 (1C, NH‐CH‐CH=CH‐Ar), 63.01 (1C, NH‐CH‐ NH). MS (EI, m/z (%)): 251 [M+, 100]. 3. Results and discussion In continuation of our efforts toward the development of novel environmentally benign/eco‐friendly methodologies which include the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, herein, we report a mild and efficient one‐pot protocol for the synthesis of 2‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one deriva‐ tives for the first time by a two‐component reaction involving anthranilamide, and aldehyde using a PEG‐400 as a recyclable reaction medium (Scheme 1). In our initial studies toward the development of this methodology, anthranilamide (1.0 mmol) was reacted with aldehyde (1.0 mmol) in PEG‐400 at room temperature yielding the corresponding 2‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydro quinazolin‐4(1H)‐one in 48% yield after 5 h. When the same reaction was attempted in PEG‐400 at 100‐110 °C the reaction proceeded to completion within 10 h and yielded the corresponding 2‐phenyl 2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one in 85 % yield (Table 1). In all these reactions PEG‐400 can be recovered and reused. Several examples illustrating this simple and practical methodology are summarized in Table 1. All the products were characterized by 1H, 13C NMR, IR, and mass spectra and compared with the authentic samples [15]. Table 1. Synthesis of 2‐phenyl‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives.a Entry Aldehyde Product Yield (%) b 1 85 2 85 3 92 4 88 5 88 6 89 7 85 a Reaction conditions: aromatic aldehyde (1.0 mmol), anthranilamide (1.0 mmol), PEG‐400 (5 mL), 100‐110 °C, 4‐10 h. b Isolated yield. Table 1. (Continued). Entry Aldehyde Product Yield (%) b 8 86 9 87 10 H N NH O O 84 11 85 12 84 13 80 14 81 15 82 16 N CHO 82 17 79 18 78 a Reaction conditions: aromatic aldehyde (1.0 mmol), anthranilamide (1.0 mmol), PEG‐400 (5 mL), 100‐110 °C, 4‐10 h. b Isolated yield. 4. 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