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Upstream product

• 7649-92-5 2-(4-fluorobenzoyl)benzoic acid 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 462-06-6 fluorobenzene 
• 85-44-9 phthalic anhydride 

Downstream Products

• 632340-64-8 2-[4'-fluoro(bromobenzyl)]benzoic acid 
• 601472-84-8 2-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-benzoyl chloride 
• 1580-52-5 3-(4-fluorophenyl)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one 
• 361212-76-2 [2-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-phenyl]-methanol 
• 569657-05-2 2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-N-methoxybenzamide 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF [2- (4-FLUORO-BENZYL) -PHENYL] -ACETIC ACID

The present invention relates to a novel process for the production of [2-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-phenyl]-acetic acid, a compound obtainable from phthalic anhydride. The process comprises the subsequent steps a) through e): a) reacting phthalic anhydride with fluorobenzene or a derivative thereof in appropriate reaction conditions; b) over reducing the product obtained in step a) at the ketone moiety; c) reducing the product obtained in step b) with sodium dihydro-bis (2- 15 methoxyethoxy) aluminate (Red-Al) to the corresponding alcohol ; d) chlorinat ing the alcohol obtained in step c) ; e) inserting CO into the product obtained in step d) through an appropriate Pd-containing catalytic system. In an alternative embodiment, the step e) is replaced by the steps f1) and f2) : f1) reacting the product obtained in step d) with sodium cyanide ; f2) hydro lysing the product obtained in step f1). The present invention provides a process for the production of [2-(4-fluoro-benzyl)- phenyl]-acetic acid which is suitable for industrial scale reactors (e.g. which is cleaner and more efficient). Also, [2-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-phenyl]-acetic acid is obtained as a crystalline material with a purity > 95%.

Efficient synthesis of isobenzofuran-1(3H)-ones (Phthalides) and selected biological evaluations

The studies presented here deal with the convenient and efficient one-step conversion of o-alkylbenzoic acids into their corresponding isobenzofuran-1 (3H)-ones (phthalides) using NaBrO3/NaHSO3 in a two-phase system. A range of o-alkylbenzoic acids was used with the object of getting a variety of phthalide derivatives as multipurpose biologically active compounds. Seventeen phthalides have been synthesized and tested for cytotoxicity, antibacterial and antifungal activities. Some of these compounds showed promising cytotoxic effects against Artemia salina. Compounds 4j-4p were highly active against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria among all tested compounds. In the fungicidal assay, the compounds showed a broad spectrum of activity against six fungi. All compounds were characterized via elemental analysis, UV, IR, mass and-NMR spectroscopy. ECV · Editio Cantor Verlag.

An alternative method for the synthesis of γ-lactones by using cesium fluoride-celite/acetonitrile combination

A variety of 2-(1-bromoalkyl) benzoic acids 4 undergo intramolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction when treated with a CsF-Celite as solid base in acetonitrile under reflux condition to give the corresponding cyclized phthalides in moderate to very good yield. These 2-(1-bromoalkyl) benzoic acids 4 are formed by the α-bromination of 2-alkylbenzoic acids 3 using N-bromosuccinimide and a catalytic amount of α,α′ -azoisobutyronitrile in carbon tetrachloride under reflux.

Synthesis of spirodienones by intramolecular ipso-cyclization of N-methoxy-(4-halogenophenyl)amides using [hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene in trifluoroethanol

Spirodienones bearing the 1-azaspiro[4.5]decane ring system have been synthesized from N-methoxy-(4-halogenophenyl)amides by the intramolecular ipso attack of a nitrenium ion generated with [hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]-benzene in trifluoroethanol.

Imidazo heterocyclic compounds

A novel class of imidazo heterocyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and use thereof in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and disorders related to the histamine H3 receptor. More particularly, the compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and disorders in which an interaction with the histamine H3 receptor is beneficial.