Abstract Coumaryl triflate can be used for a wide range of substitution reactions, either under Pd-catalyzed conditions or via direct nucleophilic substitutions, and is therefore an ideal substrate for the fluorescence labeling of functionalized compounds, such as amino acids. Coumaryl triflate can be used for a wide range of substitution reactions, either under Pd-catalyzed conditions or via direct
in a binding assay for PPARγ. PPARγ-ligand-incorporated 7-methoxycoumarin, 1, showed weak fluorescence intensity in a previous report. We synthesized PPARγ-ligand-incorporating coumarin, 2, in this report, and it enhanced the fluorescence intensity. The PPARγ ligand 2 maintained the rosiglitazone activity. The obtained partial agonist 6 appeared to act through a novel mechanism. The fluorescence intensity