Copper-Catalyzed Alkynylation/Cyclization/Isomerization Cascade for Synthesis of 1,2-Dihydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridines and Benzofuro[3,2-b]pyridines

Autor: Yong-Gui Zhou, Bo Wu, Huan-Ping Xie, Sun Lei
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 84:15498-15507
ISSN: 1520-6904
0022-3263
DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02512
Popis: An efficient copper-catalyzed cascade alkynylation/cyclization/isomerization reaction of aurone-derived azadienes with terminal alkynes has been developed, giving a series of 1,2-dihydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridines with excellent yields. The obtained 1,2-dihydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridines can be conveniently transformed into the corresponding benzofuro[3,2-b]pyridines under basic conditions. Additionally, benzofuro[3,2-b]pyridines can also be prepared from azadienes and terminal alkynes in a one-pot reaction. The synthetic utility was demonstrated by the synthesis of three bioactive molecules with potent topoisomerase inhibition in high yields. This strategy provides a facile approach to 1,2-dihydrobenzofuro[3,2-b]pyridines and benzofuro[3,2-b]pyridines.
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