A diastereoselective cobalt-mediated synthesis of benzopyrans using a novel variation of an intramolecular Nicholas reaction in the key cyclisation step: optimisation and biological evaluation 1
of novel intramolecular cyclisation reactions between an organocobalt stabilised cation and a trisubstituted alkene have been accomplished that provide a concise route for the diastereoselective synthesis of a range of functionalised benzopyrans. In addition to the usual Lewis acids employed in the Nicholas reaction our studies have identified several other reagents for effecting the cyclisation reaction
Copper-Catalyzed Dehydrative Cyclization of 1-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)propargyl Alcohols with P(O)H Compounds for the Synthesis of 2-Phosphorylmethylbenzofurans
A tetrakis(acetonitrile)copper(I) hexafluorophosphate [Cu(MeCN)PF6]‐catalyzed dehydrative reaction of 1‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)propargyl alcohols with diarylphosphine oxides has been developed to provide an efficient synthesis of phosphorylated benzofurans in good to high yields. In the presence of a catalytic amount of an organic base, a variety of H‐phosphonates and H‐phosphinates can also be employed
A Recyclable Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Methylene-2,3-Dihydrobenzofuran-3-ols by Cycloisomerization of 2-(1-Hydroxyprop-2-ynyl)phenols in Ionic Liquids
作者:Raffaella Mancuso、Bartolo Gabriele
DOI:10.3390/molecules180910901
日期:——
A recyclable palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 2-methylene-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-ols 2 by heterocyclization of 2-(1-hydroxyprop-2-ynyl)phenols 1 in an ionic liquid medium (BmimBF4) is presented. The process takes place under relatively mild conditions (100 °C, 5 h) in the presence of catalytic amounts (2 mol %) of PdI2 in conjunction with KI (5 equiv with respect to PdI2) and an organic base, such as morpholine (1 equiv with respect to 1), to give 2 in high yields (70%–86%). The PdI2-KI catalytic system could be recycled up to six times without appreciable loss of activity. Moreover, products 2 could be easily converted in a one-pot fashion into 2-hydroxymethylbenzofurans 3 (52%–71%, based on 1) and 2-methoxymethylbenzofurans 4 (52%–80%, based on 1) by acid-catalyzed allylic isomerization or allylic nucleophilic substitution.
synthetic coumarins 1-3 were also in vitro assayed on seedlings growth of the model species Arabidopsis thaliana to identify the possible physiological targets. All molecules strongly affected seed germination and root growth of both weeds. Interestingly, the effects of syntheticcoumarins on weed germination were higher than template natural coumarin, pointing out ED50 values ranging from 50-115 µM. Moreover
[GRAPHICS]A novel approach to coumarin derivatives has been developed starting from readily available 2-(1-hydroxyprop-2-ynyl)phenols, based on an unprecedented palladium-catalyzed dicarbonylation process. Reactions were carried out in the presence of catalytic amounts of PdI2 in conjunction with an excess of KI in MeOH as the solvent at room temperature and under 90 atm of CO to give 3-[(methoxycarbonyl)-methyl]coumarins in good to high isolated yields (62-87%).