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Biocatalytic Strategy for Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydrobenzofuran-Based Tricyclic Scaffolds
Vargas, David A.,Khade, Rahul L.,Zhang, Yong,Fasan, Rudi
, p. 10148 - 10152 (2019/07/04)
2,3-Dihydrobenzofurans are key pharmacophores in many natural and synthetic bioactive molecules. A biocatalytic strategy is reported here for the highly diastereo- and enantioselective construction of stereochemically rich 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans in high enantiopurity (>99.9% de and ee), high yields, and on a preparative scale via benzofuran cyclopropanation with engineered myoglobins. Computational and structure-reactivity studies provide insights into the mechanism of this reaction, enabling the elaboration of a stereochemical model that can rationalize the high stereoselectivity of the biocatalyst. This information was leveraged to implement a highly stereoselective route to a drug molecule and a tricyclic scaffold featuring five stereogenic centers via a single-enzyme transformation. This work expands the biocatalytic toolbox for asymmetric C–C bond transformations and should prove useful for further development of metalloprotein catalysts for abiotic carbene transfer reactions.
Zeolite-catalyzed synthesis of 2,3-unsubstituted benzo[b]furans via the intramolecular cyclization of 2-aryloxyacetaldehyde acetals
Sun, Nan,Huang, Peng,Wang, Yifan,Mo, Weimin,Hu, Baoxiang,Shen, Zhenlu,Hu, Xinquan
, p. 4835 - 4841 (2015/07/27)
An efficient and environmentally benign heterogeneous catalytic process for the synthesis of 2,3-unsubstituted benzo[b]furans has been established via the intramolecular cyclization of 2-aryloxyacetaldehyde acetals. By utilizing tin-exchanged H-β zeolite (Sn-β) as catalyst, a wide range of functionalized 2,3-unsubstituted benzo[b]furans could be prepared in good to excellent yields. The Sn-β zeolite catalyst also exhibited excellent shape selectivity on the cyclization of meta-substituted 2-aryloxyacetaldehyde acetals, and 6-substituted isomers were preferably formed up to 97% regio-selectivity. Moreover, Sn-β zeolite could be easily recovered and reused without any noticeable activity loss.
New 2-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzofuro[3,2-c]pyridine having highly active and potent central α2-antagonistic activity as potential antidepressants
Kennis, Ludo E.J.,Bischoff, Francois P.,Mertens, Carolus J.,Love, Christopher J.,Van den Keybus, Frans A.F.,Pieters, Serge,Braeken, Mirielle,Megens, Anton A.H.P.,Leysen, Josee E.
, p. 71 - 74 (2007/10/03)
The synthesis and biological activity of a series of benzofuro[3,2- c]pyridines and a benzothieno[3,2-c]pyridine are described. These compounds exhibit high affinity for the α2-adrenoceptor, with high selectivity versus the α1-receptor. Compound 1 also shows potent in vivo central activity and has been selected for further biological and clinical evaluation.
SELECTIVE PREPARATION AND CYCLIZATION OF 2-(2-HYDROXYPHENYL)-2-(ISOPROPYLTHIO)ETHANOLS. NEW SYNTHESIS OF 1-BENZOFURANS
Ota, Tomomi,Hasegawa, Shun,Inoue, Seiichi,Sato, Kikumasa
, p. 3029 - 3036 (2007/10/02)
Reaction of phenols with 2-(isopropylthio)ethyl acetate activated by sulphuryl chloride afforded 2-phenols regioselectively, via sigmatropic rearrangement of phenoxysulphonium ylides.The ortho-alkylated phenols thus obtained have been cyclized with conc. hydrochloric acid in 2-methoxyethanol to 1-benzofurans. 2-Methyl- and 2-phenyl-1-benzofurans have been prepared similarly.
