Synthesis of new 7-benzofuranmethanamines as heterocyclic analogues of the squalenepoxidase-inhibitor Butenafine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/ardp.19933260608

Selected title compounds (6a-f, 7a-d) were synthesized by RedAl(R)-reduction of the carboxamides 4a-f and 5a-d, easily available from the corresponding (2,3-dihydro-)7-benzofurancarboxylic acids 1a-f or 2a-d, respectively. For practical reasons, the preparation of the 2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-7-benzofuranmethanamines 6h-k with varied N-substitution by alkylation of the N-methyl-benzofuranmethanamine 6g with preformed aralkylbromides 9a-d was preferred.