1) (E)-ethyl 2-(4, 5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-phenylacrylate (6a): Colour: Yellow.. IR: 3325.28 (-NH), 2900.94 (-CH) 1647.21(-C = O), 1558.48(C = C olefinic) cm− 1. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): 8.176 ∂ (S, 1H,- NH), 7.278–7.237 ∂ (m, -ArH), 5.875 ∂ (s, 1H, -CH), 4.352–4.394 ∂ (q, 2H, -CH2), 1.394–1.379 ∂ (t, 3H, -CH3), 3.265–3.598 ∂ (d, H, -CH2).
LC/MS (m/z) Anal. Calcd. for C14H16O2N2 is 244.12; found 244
2) E)-ethyl 2-(4, 5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3(4-methoxyphenyl) acrylate (6b): Colour: Dark Yellow. IR: 3342. 64 (-NH), 2981.95(-CH), 1653.00 (-C = O), 1508.33 (-C = C olefinic), 1029.99 (-OCH2), 1018.41 (-OCH3) cm− 1. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): 3.692 ∂ (S, 3H,- OCH3), 7.167–7.185 ∂ (s, -ArH), 8.025–8.043 ∂ (s, -ArH), 5.544 ∂ (d, 1H, -CH), 2.501–2.5441 ∂ (d, 2H, -CH2), 8.177 ∂ (d, 1H, NH), 4.348–4.391 ∂ (q, 2H, -CH2), 1.392–1.406 ∂ (t, 3H, -CH3). LC/MS (m/z) Anal. Calcd. for C15H18O3N2 is 274.13; found 274.
3) ethyl 2-(4, 5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl) acrylate (6c): Colour: Black. IR: 3600 (-OH), 3136.25 (NH), 2920.23 (-CH), 1645.28 (-C = O), 1539.28 (-C = C olefinic) cm− 1. LC/MS (m/z) Anal. Calcd. for C15H18O3N2 is 260.12; found 261.
4) (2E,4E)-ethyl 2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoate (6d): Colour: Orange. IR: 3230.77 (-NH), 2943.37 (-CH), 1653.00 (-C = O), 1525.69 (-C = C olefinic) cm-1, 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): 8.463 ∂ (S, 1H,- NH), 8.295 ∂ (m, 5H,-ArH),
7.160 ∂ (S, 1H,-CH), 5.915 ∂ (s, 1H, -CH), 6.744 ∂ (s, 1H, -CH), 3.199–3.305 ∂ (d, 2H, CH2), 4.352–4.394 ∂ (q, 2H, -CH2), 1.116–1.493 ∂ (t, 3H, -CH3). LC/MS (m/z) Anal. Calcd. for
C16H18O2N2 is 270.14; found 275
5) (E)-ethyl 2-(4, 5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl) acrylate (6e): Colour: Reddish. IR: 3221.12 (-NH), 2926.01 (-CH), 1649.14 (-C = O), 1502.55 (-NO2) cm− 1. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): 8.747 ∂ (S, 1H, - NH), 2.362–2.504 ∂ (m, 2H, -CH2), 7.887–7.941 ∂ (d, -ArH), 7.607–7.625 ∂ (d, -ArH), 4.886 ∂ (s, -CH), 4.360–4.604∂ (q, 2H, -CH2), 1.783–1.805 ∂ (t, 3H, -CH3). LC/MS (m/z) Anal. Calcd. for C14H15O4N3 is 289.11; found 289.
6) (E)-ethyl 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(4, 5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl) acrylate (6f): Colour: Reddish.IR: 3230.77 (-NH), 2943.37 (-CH), 1620.00 (-C = O), 698.23 (-Cl) cm− 1. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): 8.722 ∂ (s, 1H, -NH), 2.628–2.643 ∂ (m, 2H, -CH2), 7.895–7.899 ∂ (d, 1H, -ArH), 7.582–7.585 ∂ (d, 1H, -ArH), 5.993 ∂ (S, 1H, -CH), 4.318–4.965∂ (q, 2H, -CH2), 1.432–1.439 ∂ (t, 3H, -CH3). LC/MS (m/z) Anal. Calcd. for C14H15O2N2Cl is 278.08; found 278.