Enantioselective synthesis of 2-ethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran carboxylic acid, direct precursor of (+)-efaroxan, from a Baylis-Hillman adduct

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作者
Silveira, GPD [1 ]
Coelho, F [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Chem, Dept Organ Chem, BR-13084971 Campinas, SP, Brazil
关键词
Baylis-Hillman; heterocycles; asymmetric synthesis; dihydrobenzofuran; efaroxan;
D O I
10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.07.099
中图分类号
O62 [有机化学];
学科分类号
070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We describe herein a new and straightforward enantioselective approach to R-(+)-2-ethyl-2,3-dihydrofuran carboxylic acid, the direct precursor of (+)-efaroxan, an alpha(2) adrenoreceptor antagonist, which is indicated to be used for the treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases (Alzheimer and Parkinson), migraine and type Iota Iota diabetes. Our goal was accomplished using a Baylis-Hillman adduct as starting material. The dihydrobenzofuran acid was obtained in eight steps with an overall yield of 14%. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:6477 / 6481
页数:5
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