A series of 1, 6-dihydropyrimidine-2-amine derivatives and 1, 6-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiol derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of substituted 1, 3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one (chalcones) with guanidine hydrochloride and thiourea, respectively. All the synthesized compounds were in good agreement with elemental and spectral data. The synthesized compounds were screened in vivo for diuretic activity. The four compounds 2d, 2e, 3d and ...