Synthesis and anthelmintic activity of some novel 2-substituted-4,5-diphenyl imidazoles

Abstract

Synthesis and anthelmintic activity of some novel 2-substituted-4,5-diphenyl imidazolesA series of 2-substituted-4,5-diphenyl imidazoles1a-jwere synthesized by refluxing benzil with different substituted aldehydes in the presence of ammonium acetate and glacial acetic acid. Structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed on the basis of IR,1H NMR and mass spectral data. Compounds1a-jwere screened for anthelmintic activity. Test results revealed that compounds showed paralysis time of 0.24 to 1.54 min and death time of 0.39 to 4.40 min while the standard drugs albendazole and piperazine citrate showed paralysis time of 0.54 and 0.58 min and death time of 2.16 and 2.47 min, respectively, at the same concentration of 1% (m/V). Five compounds, 2-[2-hydroxyphenyl]-4,5-diphenyl imidazole (1b), 2-[3-methoxyphenyl]-4,5-diphenyl imidazole (1c), 2-[2-phenylethenyl]-4,5-diphenyl imidazole (1e), 2-[4-fluorophenyl]-4,5-diphenyl imidazole (1g) and 2-[3-nitrophenyl]-4,5-diphenyl imidazole (1h) showed significant anthelmintic activity compared to the standard drugs.