Antispasmodic ortho-substituted phenoxyalkylamines

Nickel-Catalyzed Decarbonyloxidation of 3-Aryl Benzofuran-2(3H)-ones to 2-Hydroxybenzophenones

We have developed a protocol to facilitate the nickel-catalyzed decarbonyloxidation of 3-aryl benzofuran-2(3H)-ones to 2-hydroxybenzophenones under mild conditions, which is an efficient approach for the decarbonyloxidation of lactones in organic synthesis. A diverse range of substrates can undergo C(O)-O/C(O)-C bond cleavage to generate the target products in good yields. These 2-hydroxybenzophenones can be converted into a variety of compounds via reactions such as esterification, cyclization, and reduction.

Transition-metal-free cascade benzannulations for synthesizing 2-hydroxybenzophenones

A set of cascade benzannulations of readily accessible chromone-3-carboxaldehydes and γ-nitroaldehydes for synthesizing biologically relevant 2-hydroxybenzophenones has been developed.

Crystal structure of (4-ethoxynaphthalen-1-yl)(furan-2-yl)methanone, C17H14O3

C17H14O3, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 17.373(4) Å, b = 7.8290(16) Å, c = 19.781(4) Å, β = 93.62(3)°, V = 2685.2(9) Å3, Z = 8, R gt(F) = 0.0447, wR ref(F 2) = 0.1313, T = 293(2) K.

The absolute configuration of benproperinium dihydrogen phosphate, an antitussive drug

The (+)- and (-)-enantiomers of benproperinium dihydrogen phosphate, an antitussive drug, have been assigned the R- and S-configurations, respectively, by syntheses of both enantiomers using (S)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid (L-lactic acid) as chiral synthon. The key intermediate, (S)-1-methyl-2-[2-(phenylmethyl)phenoxy]ethyl p-toluenesulfonate, was subjected to an SN2-type reaction with piperidine furnishing (+)-(R)-benproperinium dihydrogen phosphate. (-)-(S)-Benproperinium dihydrogen phosphate was obtained by submitting the same tosylate to two consecutive SN2-type reactions with Br- and piperidine, respectively, acting as nucleophiles.