CuI-Catalyzed Domino Process to 2,3-Disubstituted Benzofurans from 1-Bromo-2-Iodobenzenes and β-Keto Esters

Biao Lu, Bao Wang, Yihua Zhang, and Dawei Ma*
State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Lu, Shanghai 200032, China, and Center of Drug Discovery, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
J. Org. Chem., 2007, 72 (14), pp 5337–5341
DOI: 10.1021/jo070729r
Publication Date (Web): June 19, 2007
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Abstract

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CuI-catalyzed coupling of 1-bromo-2-iodobenzenes with β-keto esters in THF at 100 °C leads to 2,3-disubstituted benzofurans. This domino transformation involves an intermolecular C−C bond formation and a subsequent intramolecular C−O bond formation process. Benzofurans with different substituents at the 5- and 6-position are accessible by employing the corresponding 1-bromo-2-iodobenzenes.

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  • Published In Issue July 06, 2007
  • Received April 7, 2007

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