Probes for Narcotic Receptor Mediated Phenomena. 38. An Expeditious Synthesis of rac-cis-4a-Ethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydrobenzofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ol and rac-cis-2-Methyl-4a-phenethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydrobenzofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ol
作者:Kenner C. Rice、Arthur E. Jacobson、Malliga R. Iyer、Jeffrey R. Deschamps
DOI:10.3987/com-09-s(d)84
日期:——
A high-yielding five-step synthesis of cis-benzofuropyridin-6-ols provided an improved route to compounds with low to subnanomolar affinity at opioid receptors and high antinociceptive potency. This synthesis provided the known rac-cis-4a-etbyl-2-methyl-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydrobenzofuro[2,3c]pyridin-6-ol (1a) in high yield, and the novel rac-cis-2-methyl-4a-phenethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydrobenzofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ol (1b). It was achieved using NBS to prepare the key intermediate 7. Di-demethylation followed by subsequent displacement of the bromine by the phenolic ion in hot Et3N gave the desired 1a. The structure of la was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.