“…Elemental analyses (C, H, N) were conducted using a Perkin–Elmer (Waltham, MA, USA) 2400 series II CHNS/O analyzer. The starting compounds 1a , 1b , 1c , 1d , 1e , 1f , 1g , 1h were prepared according to the published procedures: the synthesis of 1a , 1b , 1c starts from appropriate compounds containing activated CH 2 groups (i.e., 4‐methoxyphenylacetone, 3,4‐dimethoxyphenylacetone or ethyl acetoacetate), C 1 ‐synthon (DMFDMA) and hippuric acid as described previously . Starting 1d , 1e , 1f , 1g , 1h are obtained from the parent 3‐benzoylamino compounds (prepared as described earlier), followed by the removal of the benzoyl group and re‐protecting the amine functionality with another aroyl group, as described .…”