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. 2015 Apr 16;20(4):6978–6999. doi: 10.3390/molecules20046978
R R R
3a H
3b o-F 3h m-F 3n p-F
3c o-Cl 3i m-Cl 3o p-Cl
3d o-Br 3j m-Br 3p p-Br
3e o-CH3 3k m-CH3 3q p-CH3
3f o-CN 3l m-CN 3r p-CN
3g o-NO2 3m m-NO2 3s p-NO2

Reagents and conditions: (a) Ac2O, pyridine, reflux, 6 h, 79%; (b) PhSH, imidazole, NMP, 0 °C, 1 h, 70%; (c) R-PhCH2Br, K2CO3, acetone, rt, 3 h; (d) 2M NH3/MeOH, 0 °C, 1 h, 40%–56% (two steps).