The synthesis of 3-methoxycarbonylbenzofuran-2(3H)-one derivatives via copper(I)-catalyzed coupling of o-bromophenols with dimethyl malonate

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 3, 1999, Pages 398-400

  Hang, Howard C ^a   Drotleff, Elizabeth ^a   Elliott, Gregory I ^a   Ritsema, Todd A ^a   Konopelski, Joseph P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antitumor compounds; Benzofluranone; Copper catalysis; Phenols

Indexed keywords

3 METHOXYCARBONYLBENZOFURAN 2(3H) ONE DERIVATIVE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BENZOFURAN 2(3H) ONE DERIVATIVE; BROMIDE; COPPER; DIAZONAMIDE A; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032988437     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-3401     Document Type: Article

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