274907-50-5

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• 488834-30-6 5-bromo-2,2,4,6,7-pentamethyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran 
• 204328-77-8 4,5-dimethoxyisoindoline 
• 274907-44-7 (+)-2,2,4,6,7-pentamethyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-amine 
• 1134-52-7 1,2-Dimethoxy-4,5-bis(chloromethyl)benzene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE

A novel process for efficiently and easily producing a compound represented by the formula: wherein ring A is a benzene ring that may be optionally further substituted in addition to the group represented by W, or a salt thereof; which comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, Y is a halogen atom, ring A is a benzene ring that may be optionally further substituted in addition to the group represented by Y and ring B is an optionally substituted benzene ring, or a salt thereof, with a compound represented by the formula:WH wherein W is or wherein ring C is an optionally substituted benzene ring, ring D is an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, R3 is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing an aromatic group or an acyl group, and R4 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an acyl group, or a salt thereof and thereafter, if necessary, deprotecting the resultant product, which is suitable for industrial production.

PROMOTERS FOR THE PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF STEM CELLS AND/OR NEURON PRECURSOR CELLS

An agent for promoting the proliferation or differentiation of a stem cell and/or neural progenitor cell, comprising a compound represented by Formula: wherein each of R1 and R2 is H, a hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group, or taken together with the adjacent carbon atom to form a ring, R3 is H, a hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group, W is a group represented by Formula: wherein Ring A is an optionally substituted benzene ring, Ring B is an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, R4 is an acyl group having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, which is substituted by an aromatic group and may have a further substitutent, or aromatic group, R5 is H, C1-6 alkyl or acyl, R4c is an aromatic group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or acyl, and X is O or S; Y is O, S or NH, Ring C is an optionally substituted benzene ring, or a salt or prodrug thereof is provided.

Benzofuran derivatives, their production and use

Compounds represented by the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 may form, together with the adjacent carbon atom, a 3- to 8-membered homocyclic or heterocyclic ring, W indicates (i) a group represented by the formula: wherein ring B indicates a 5- to 7-membered ring, or (ii) a group represented by the formula: wherein R4 indicates (1) an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, which may be substituted with an aromatic group, or (2) an acyl group containing an aromatic group, R5 is hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl, or an acyl group, provided that, when W is Wa, R3 is hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group, when W is Wb, R3 indicates a C6-14 aryl group, or salts thereof or prodrugs thereof have an excellent action to inhibit neurodegeneration and the like as well as an excellent brain penetrability and are low in the toxicity, thereby being useful as prophylactic or therapeutic drugs for nerve degenerative diseases and the like.