Combined directed ortho-zincation and palladium-catalyzed strategies: Synthesis of 4,n-dimethoxy-substituted benzo[b]furans
2011

Synthesis of Dimethoxy-Substituted Benzo[b]furans

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Guilarte Verónica, Castroviejo M Pilar, Álvarez Estela, Sanz Roberto, Snieckus Victor

Primary Institution: Universidad de Burgos

Hypothesis

Can we develop a new synthetic route for regioselectively functionalized benzo[b]furans using combined directed ortho-zincation and palladium-catalyzed strategies?

Conclusion

A new synthetic route for regioselectively functionalized 4,n-dimethoxybenzo[b]furans has been successfully developed.

Supporting Evidence

  • The study developed a new route to synthesize benzo[b]furan derivatives.
  • The method combines directed ortho-zincation with palladium-catalyzed reactions.
  • The resulting compounds have potential applications due to their interesting properties.

Takeaway

The researchers found a way to make special chemical compounds called benzo[b]furans using two different methods together, which helps create them more easily.

Methodology

The study used directed ortho-zincation followed by palladium-catalyzed reactions to synthesize the compounds.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3762/bjoc.7.146

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