All chemicals and solvents utilized in this work were procured from reliable vendors, such as Spectrochem, Avra, Eurisotop, Sigma Aldrich, and SD Fine Chemicals, and used as received, without any further purification. The purity of the starting materials and progress of the reaction was determined by using Merk silica gel G254 0.22mm plates, and visualized under UV light at a wavelength of 254nm. H1 and C 13 NMR spectra were recorded on a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer from Bruker NMR instrument Technologies, utilizing tetramethylsilane (TMS) as an internal standard and either CDCl3 or DMSO-d6 as a deuterated solvent. The melting point (MP) of compounds were analyzed using the Analab ThermoCal melting point apparatus, employing one-end open capillary tubes.
General procedure for the synthesis of 2-amino-3,4-diphenyl-3-cyanopyridines derivatives
A mixture of aromatic aldehyde (3 mmol), aryl ketone (3 mmol), malononitrile (3 mmol), ammonium acetate (4.5 mmol), and guanidine hydrochloride (10 mol %) was added in a round bottom flask (RBF) and stirred by using a magnetic stirrer at 800C for 30 -45 min. The progress of the reaction has been observed every 15 minutes by TLC (n-Hexane: Ethyl acetate 8:2). After successful completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is cooled at room temperature followed by a water wash and filtered. The residue underwent vacuum drying and was subsequently recrystallized utilizing ethanol to produce the desired product. Also, the filtrate was dried under a vacuum till the complete evacuation of water, and crystals of GuHCl were recovered and reused.
Characterization
2-Amino-4,6-diphenyl-nicotinonitrile (5a)
White Solid; M.P. 184-186 0C (Lit [40] 183-185 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.94 (d, J = 2.8 Hz, 2H), 7.57 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (d, J = 19.2 Hz, 6H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 5.29 (s, 2H) ; 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 160.40, 159.97, 155.27, 138.08, 137.06, 130.33, 129.95, 129.06, 128.93, 128.30, 127.46, 117.26, 111.40, 88.43.
2-Amino-4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-phenylnicotinonitrile (5b)
White solid; M.P. 190-192 0C (Lit [27] 188-190 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.96 – 7.88 (m, 2H), 7.50 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 7.43 – 7.36 (m, 4H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 5.32 (s, 2H).
2-amino-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-phenylnicotinonitrile (5c)
Yellow Solid; M.P. 170-172 0C (Lit[41] 168-170 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.04 – 7.97 (m, 2H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.50 – 7.45 (m, 4H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 5.38 (s, 2H).
2-amino-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-6-phenylnicotinonitrile (5d)
White Solid; M.P. 194-196 0C (Lit[41] 193-196 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.83 (d, J = 48.8 Hz, 2H), 7.61 – 7.17 (m, 7H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 5.48 (s, 2H).
2-amino-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-phenylnicotinonitrile (5e)
White Solid; M.P. 170-172 0C (Lit[42] 170 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.91 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 2H), 7.49 – 7.40 (m, 3H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 6.92 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H).
2-amino-4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-6-phenylnicotinonitrile (5f)
Yellow Solid; M.P. 146-148 0C (Lit[43] 145-147 0C) 1HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.00 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.49 – 7.41 (m, 3H), 7.29 – 7.14 (m, 4H), 7.04 (dd, J = 8.3, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 5.36 (s, 2H), 3.89 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 160.37, 159.96, 155.12, 138.34, 138.05, 130.34, 130.18, 128.94, 127.46, 120.63, 117.22, 115.69, 113.78, 111.34, 88.44, 55.59.
2-amino-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-phenylnicotinonitrile (5g)
Brown Solid; M.P. 240-242 0C (Lit [44] 249-2510C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.00 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 2H), 7.54 – 7.42 (m, 3H), 7.28 – 7.22 (m, 1H), 7.21 – 7.16 (m, 2H), 7.00 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.37 (s, 2H), 3.96 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 6H).
2-amino-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-phenylnicotinonitrile (5h)
White Solid; M.P. 180-182 0C (Lit[43] 178-180 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.92 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 5.28 (s, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H).
2-amino-6-phenyl-4-(thiophen-3-yl)-nicotinonitrile (5i)
White Solid; M.P. 211-213 0C (Lit[43] 212-215 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.06 – 7.80 (m, 3H), 7.57 – 7.39 (m, 4H), 7.28 (d, J = 17.2 Hz, 1H), 7.24 – 7.16 (m, 1H), 5.37 (s, 2H).
2-amino-6-phenyl-4-(p-tolyl)nicotinonitrile (5j)
White Solid; M.P. 220-222 0C (Lit[43] 216-219 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.99 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (dd, J = 5.1, 2.2 Hz, 3H), 7.33 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (s, 1H), 5.35 (s, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 160.43, 159.86, 155.28, 140.20, 138.14, 134.15, 130.25, 129.75, 128.90, 128.18, 127.44, 117.43, 111.28, 88.33, 21.48.
2-amino-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-phenylnicotinonitrile (5k)
Yellow Solid; M.P. 240-242 0C (Lit [19] 248-250 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.89 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.57 – 7.54 (m, 2H), 7.45 (dd, J = 5.1, 1.9 Hz, 3H), 7.38 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 5.30 (s, 2H).
2-amino-6-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-phenylnicotinonitrile (5l)
Yellow Solid; M.P. 230-232 0C (Lit [19] 231-233 0C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.97 (s, 1H), 8.01 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.66 (d, J = 9.5 Hz, 2H), 7.56 – 7.52 (m, 4H), 6.90 – 6.84 (m, 4H).
2-amino-6-(4-bromophenyl)-4-(p-tolyl)nicotinonitrile (5m)
Yellow Solid; M.P. 220-222°C (Lit: [19] 219-2210C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.1 (m,2H), 7.86-7.59 (m,4H), 7.36-7.28 (m,2H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 5.97 (s,2H), 2.49 (s,3H).
2-amino-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-6-phenylnicotinonitrile (5n)
White Solid; M.P. 220-222°C (Lit:[20] 219-2210C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.24-8.18 (d, 2 H), 7.96-7.93(s, 2 H), 7.72-7.78 (d, J = 8.6 Hz 3 H), 7.56 (m, 2 H), 7.04 (s 1H), 5.6 (s, 2H)
2-Amino-4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-6-phenylnicotinonitrile (5o)
Yellow Solid; M.P. 218-220°C (Lit:[20] 219-2210C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.10-8.14 (m, 2 H), 7.88 (m, 2 H), 7.72-7.76 (d, J = 6.2 Hz, 3 H), 7.54-7.65 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2 H), δ7.34(s 1H), 7.02 (s, 2H)
2-amino-6-(p-tolyl)-4-phenyl-nicotinonitrile (5p)
White Solid;M.P. 178-180°C (Lit: [29] 182-1830C) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.99 (s, 2H), 7.58 – 7.50 (m, 2H), 7.45 (s, 3H), 7.31 (s, 2H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 5.41 (s, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H).