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Highly Efficient Synthesis of 2-Substituted Benzo[ b ]furan Derivatives from the Cross-Coupling Reactions of 2-Halobenzo[ b ]furans with Organoalane Reagents
Wen, Chang,Wu, Chuan,Luo, Ruiqiang,Li, Qinghan,Chen, Feng
supporting information, p. 3847 - 3861 (2021/07/02)
A highly efficient and simple route for the synthesis of 2-substituted benzo[ b ]furans has been developed by palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of 2-halobenzo[ b ]furans with aryl, alkynyl, and alkylaluminum reagents. Various 2-aryl-, 2-alkynyl-, and 2-alkyl-substituted benzo[ b ]furan derivatives can be obtained in 23-97% isolated yields using 2-3 mol% PdCl 2/4-6 mol% XantPhos as the catalyst under mild reaction conditions. The aryls bearing electron-donating or electron-withdrawing groups in 2-halobenzo[ b ]furans gave products in 40-97% isolated yields. In addition, aluminum reagents containing thienyl, furanyl, trimethylsilanyl, and benzyl groups worked efficiently with 2-halobenzo[ b ]furans as well, and three bioactive molecules with 2-substituted benzo[ b ]furan skeleton were synthesized. Furthermore, the broad substrates scope and the typical maintenance of vigorous efficiency on gram scale make this protocol a potentially practical method to synthesize 2-substituted benzo[ b ]furan derivatives. On the basis of the experimental results, a possible catalytic cycle has been proposed.
Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective C-2 Arylation of Benzofurans with N′-Acyl Arylhydrazines
Cao, Jun,Chen, Zi-Li,Li, Shu-Min,Zhu, Gao-Feng,Yang, Yuan-Yong,Wang, Cong,Chen, Wen-Zhang,Wang, Jian-Ta,Zhang, Ji-Quan,Tang, Lei
, p. 2774 - 2779 (2018/06/21)
A novel ligand-free palladium-catalyzed C-2 arylation of benzofurans has been developed using N′-acyl arylhydrazines as the coupling partners and TEMPO as an oxidant. This protocol features a wide functional-group tolerance and highly regioselective products with good to excellent yields.
MAO inhibitory activity of bromo-2-phenylbenzofurans: Synthesis,: in vitro study, and docking calculations
Delogu,Pintus,Mayán,Matos,Vilar,Munín,Fontenla,Hripcsak,Borges,Vi?a
, p. 1788 - 1796 (2017/09/29)
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) is an enzyme responsible for metabolism of monoamine neurotransmitters which play an important role in brain development and function. This enzyme exists in two isoforms, and it has been demonstrated that MAO-B activity, but not MAO-A activity, increases with aging. MAO inhibitors show clinical value because besides the monoamine level regulation they reduce the formation of by-products of the MAO catalytic cycle, which are toxic to the brain. A series of 2-phenylbenzofuran derivatives was designed, synthesized and evaluated against hMAO-A and hMAO-B enzymes. A bromine substituent was introduced in the 2-phenyl ring, whereas position 5 or 7 of the benzofuran moiety was substituted with a methyl group. Most of the tested compounds inhibited preferentially MAO-B in a reversible manner, with IC50 values in the low micro or nanomolar range. The 2-(2′-bromophenyl)-5-methylbenzofuran (5) was the most active compound identified (IC50 = 0.20 μM). In addition, none of the studied compounds showed cytotoxic activity against the human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y. Molecular docking simulations were used to explain the observed hMAO-B structure-activity relationship for this type of compounds.
