Palladium-catalyzed benzylic-like nucleophilic substitution of benzofuran-, benzothiophene- and indole-based substrates by dimethyl malonate anion

The palladium-catalyzed benzylic-like nucleophilic substitution of acetates derived from benzofuran, benzothiophene and indole was investigated. The asymmetric substitution on racemic 1-(2-benzofuryl)ethyl acetate gave disappointing results, but the substitution product was obtained in 98% ee from (S)-1-(2-benzofuryl)ethyl acetate with overall retention of configuration.     

Reduction of 3‐Acyl Derivatives of Oxindoles,Benzo[b]furan‐2‐ones,and Benzo[b]thiophen‐2‐ones to the Corresponding Alkyl Derivatives by Sodium Borohydride–Acetic Acid

It was found that 3‐acyl derivatives of oxindoles, benzo[b]furan‐2‐ones, and benzo[b]thiophen‐2‐ones could be efficiently and conveniently reduced to the corresponding alkyl derivatives by pelletized sodium borohydride in acetic acid. A typical procedure involves heating the acylated substrates for approximately 90 min in a slurry of glacial acetic acid and sodium borohydride to provide the 3‐alkyl product in yields ranging from 62% to 96%. This synthetic methodology represents a convenient approach to the synthesis of the alkyl derivatives.     

Site-selective Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of 2,3-dibromobenzofuran

The Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of 2,3-dibromobenzofuran with two equivalents of boronic acids gave 2,3-diarylbenzofurans. The reaction with one equivalent of arylboronic acids resulted in site-selective formation of 2-aryl-3-bromobenzofurans. 2,3-Diarylbenzofurans containing two different aryl groups were prepared from 2,3-dibromobenzofuran in a one-pot protocol by sequential addition of two different boronic acids.     

Unexpected Synthesis of 2, 2＇-[1-（4-Methoxyphenoxy）propane-2, 2-diyl]bis（5-methoxy-3-methylbenzofuran）

A new bisbenzofuran analogue Ⅶ was achieved unexpectedly in one step procedure from 1-（4-methoxyphenoxy）acetone Ⅰ by using Amberlyst 15 resin as catalyst in excellent yield. The structure was elucidated by spectroscopy analysis including ^1H-NMR, ^13C-NMR, DEPT, ESI-MS, element analysis.     

A hydrogen pump: Transfer of four hydrogens from a cyclohexane ring to a triple bond during a menthofuran/bromoacetylene adduct rearrangement

The cycloadducts of menthofuran with acylbromoacetylenes, (3-bromo-1,6-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-2,4a-epoxynaphthalen-4-yl)(aryl)methanones, rearrange (CHCl₃, reflux, 1 h) to 2-(2-acylethyl)benzofurans (along with the expected 2-bromo-3-hydroxy-4,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-1-yl)(aryl)methanones) via 2-acylethynylmenthofurans, thus indicating the exceptionally mild and rapid transfer of four hydrogens from a cyclohexane ring to a triple bond through the furan moiety in the key intermediate 2-acylethynylmenthofuran.     

Zr改性Ni2P/SBA-15催化剂的制备及其加氢脱氧性能

以正丙醇锆（n）和Zr（SO₄）₂（m）为锆源制备了Zr改性的Ni₂P/ZrO₂-SBA-15（n）和Ni₂P/ZrO₂-SBA-15（m）催化剂,并采用XRD、BET、CO吸附、XPS、NH₃程序升温脱附等手段对催化剂进行了表征。以苯并呋喃（BF）为模型化合物,研究了催化剂加氢脱氧（HDO）性能。结果表明,Zr改性后,形成了新的层状结构的ZrP;Zr的引入有助于生成更多、更小粒径的Ni₂P活性相,催化剂的酸强度和酸量均提高。与正丙醇锆相比,Zr（SO₄）₂为锆源能够获得比表面积大、酸性强、酸量大的催化剂,得到更多的ZrP相、更小粒径的Ni₂P晶粒,暴露更多的Ni活性位点。Ni₂P/ZrO₂-SBA-15（n）和Ni₂P/ZrO₂-SBA-15（m）的BF HDO产率分别为71.5%和85.9%,较Ni₂P/SBA-15分别提高了14.0%和28.4%。催化剂HDO活性、脱氧产物选择性和产率大小顺序为：Ni₂P/ZrO₂-SBA-15（m） > Ni₂P/ZrO₂-SBA-15（n） > Ni₂P/SBA-15。     

I2-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of benzofuro/thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole motifs

A novel I₂-catalyzed one-pot multicomponent protocol for the synthesis of a variety of elusive furo[2,3-b]pyrrole and thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole libraries has been established. To date, cyclization among alkanone, hydrazine and 2-bromobenzofuran or 2-bromobenzo[b]thiophene has not been explored in one-pot. Thus, the proposed single step protocol provides a versatile alternative to existing routes for accessing useful furo[2,3-b]pyrrole and thieno[2,3-b]pyrrole libraries.     

Facile and efficient synthesis of polyfunctionalized benzofurans: three-component coupling reactions from an alkynylsilane, an o-hydroxybenzaldehyde derivative, and a secondary amine by a Cu(I)-Cu(II) cooperative catalytic system

The combination of 5 mol % Cu(OTf)₂ and CuCl in the presence of DMAP effectively catalyzed a three-component coupling reaction involving an alkynylsilane, an o-hydroxybenzaldehyde derivative, and a secondary amine. The reaction proceeded via intramolecular 5-exo-dig cyclization, resulting in direct synthesis of the corresponding benzofuran derivatives in moderate to excellent yields.