Synlett 2005(12): 1922-1926  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871940
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Aryldihydrobenzofuran

Chongfeng Pan, Zhixiong Ma, Jie Yu, Zuhui Zhang, Ailing Hui, Zhiyong Wang*
Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
Fax: +86(551)3603185; e-Mail: zwang3@ustc.edu.cn;
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Received 9 May 2005
Publication Date:
07 July 2005 (online)

Abstract

A series of 2-aryldihydrobenzofuran derivatives were successfully synthesized from the corresponding carbonyl ­compounds and (2-bromobenzyl)trimethylsilane by the one-pot benzylation-substitution procedure.

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General Procedure for the One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Aryldihydrobenzofuran. Aldehyde (1 mmol) and BTMS (3 mmol) were dissolved in THF (4 mL), then 0.15 mL TBAF solution (1 M in THF) was added in one portion. The mixture was stirred at 35-40 °C for 30 min. After adding another 1 mmol of anhyd TBAF to the system, the solvent was evaporated under high vacuum. Then the residue was redissolved in 6 mL toluene. Under the nitrogen atmosphere, NaH (2 mmol) was added to the system with stirring. After stirring at 35-40 °C for 30 min, CuCl (5 mg) was added. The system was refluxed for 6-8 h, and then cooled to r.t. After being transferred to a 100 mL separatory funnel, the reaction mixture was diluted with 60 mL Et2O. The organic layer was washed with 2 M HCl (5 mL), H2O (10 mL) and brine (5 mL), then dried (anhyd MgSO4). After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to give the product. In the cases of 1g, 1j and 1k, the toluene was evaporated after the completion of the reaction and the mixture was directly purified by chromatography on silica gel.
Compound 1a: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.34 (s, 4 H), 7.20-7.15 (m, 2 H), 6.92-6.86 (m, 2 H), 5.73 (dd, J = 8.1, 9.4 Hz, 1 H), 3.63 (dd, J = 9.4, 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.16 (dd, J = 8.1, 15.6 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.50, 140.63, 133.79, 128.87, 128.40, 127.23, 126.20, 124.99, 120.94, 109.50, 83.28, 38.50. IR (film): ν = 3051, 2926, 1720, 1599, 1492, 1479, 1462, 1232 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C14H11O35Cl: 230.0499; found: 230.0490.
Compound 1b: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.30 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2 H), 7.22-7.13 (m, 4 H), 6.90-6.84 (m, 2 H), 5.72 (dd, J = 8.9, 8.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.60 (dd, J = 8.9, 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.16 (dd, J = 8.8, 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 2.35 (s, 3 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.75, 139.02, 137.91, 129.41, 128.28, 126.75, 125.96, 124.95, 120.68, 109.47, 84.17, 38.46, 21.29. IR (film): ν = 3031, 2921, 1716, 1596, 1516, 1480, 1462, 1232 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C15H14O: 210.1048; found: 210.1054.
Compound 1c: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.34 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.20-7.13 (m, 2 H), 6.91-6.83 (m, 4 H), 5.70 (dd, J = 8.8, 8.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.81 (s, 3 H), 3.58 (dd, J = 8.9, 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.16 (dd, J = 8.8, 15.6 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.67, 159.58, 133.97, 128.29, 127.46, 126.80, 124.93, 120.66, 114.11, 109.46, 84.10, 55.42, 38.43. IR (film): ν = 2914, 2843, 1613, 1516, 1460, 1301, 1248, 1029, 829 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C15H14O2: 226.0997; found: 226.1008.
Compound 1d: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.43 (m, 1 H), 7.26 (m, 1 H), 7.16-7.14 (m, 2 H), 6.94-6.85 (m, 4 H), 6.04 (dd, J = 7.7, 9.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.86 (s, 3 H), 3.58 (dd, J = 9.5, 15.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.16 (dd, J = 7.7, 15.8 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.84, 156.06, 130.79, 128.69, 128.04, 127.00, 125.82, 125.05, 120.64, 120.62, 110.37, 109.40, 79.47, 55.46, 37.61. IR (film): ν = 3050, 2937, 2837, 1598, 1492, 1480, 1462, 1235 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C15H14O2: 226.0997; found: 226.0995.
Compound 1e: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.20-7.16 (m, 2 H), 6.90-6.78 (m, 5 H), 5.95 (s, 2 H), 5.66 (dd, J = 8.7, 8.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.86 (s, 3 H), 3.58 (dd, J = 8.8, 15.7 Hz, 1 H), 3.19 (dd, J = 8.7, 15.7 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.55, 148.06, 147.53, 135.87, 128.31, 126.56, 124.92, 120.74, 119.65, 109.44, 108.26, 106.43, 101.20, 84.10, 38.42. IR (film): ν = 3032, 2897, 2778, 1597, 1504, 1480, 1461, 1444, 1232 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C15H12O3: 240.0789; found: 240.0782.
Compound 1f: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.34 (dd, J = 1.9, 6.7 Hz, 2 H), 7.22-7.12 (m, 2 H), 7.03 (dd, J = 1.9, 6.7 Hz, 2 H), 6.91-6.83 (m, 2 H), 5.71 (dd, J = 8.8, 8.9 Hz, 1 H), 5.18 (s, 2 H), 3.59 (dd, J = 8.9, 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.47 (s, 3 H), 3.21 (dd, J = 8.8, 15.6 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.60, 157.11, 135.21, 128.60, 127.33, 126.67, 124.87, 120.63, 116.80, 109.39, 94.39, 83.86, 55.99, 38.27. IR (film): ν = 2954, 2826, 1611, 1513, 1480, 1461, 1232, 1152, 1003 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C16H16O3: 256.1103; found: 256.1091.
Compound 1g: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.29 (dd, J = 1.9, 8.7 Hz, 2 H), 7.20-7.12 (m, 2 H), 6.89-6.81 (m, 2 H), 6.73 (dd, J = 1.9, 8.7 Hz, 2 H), 5.67 (dd, J = 8.9, 8.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.54 (dd, J = 8.9, 15.7 Hz, 1 H), 3.26 (dd, J = 8.9, 15.7 Hz, 1 H), 2.95 (s, 6 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.76, 150.70, 129.15, 128.16, 127.37, 127.19, 124.84, 120.40, 112.59, 109.42, 84.67, 40.68, 38.00. IR (film): ν = 3030, 2888, 2803, 1615, 1524, 1479, 1460, 1353, 1232 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C16H17NO: 239.1351; found: 239.1352.
Compound 1h: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.92-6.91 (m, 11 H), 6.45 (dd, J = 1.9, 8.7 Hz, 2 H), 5.67 (dd, J = 8.1, 9.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.87 (dd, J = 9.5, 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.26 (dd, J = 8.1, 15.6 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.78, 137.57, 134.07, 129.97, 129.18, 128.42, 126.53, 126.38, 125.82, 125.60, 125.25, 123.28, 122.78, 120.93, 109.71, 109.58, 81.96, 38.23. IR (film): ν = 3051, 2926, 1713, 1596, 1510, 1480, 1460, 1325, 1234 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C18H14O: 246.1048; found: 246.1056.
Compound 1i: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.43 (dd, J = 0.7, 1.8 Hz, 1 H), 7.26-7.12 (m, 2 H), 6.89-6.80 (m, 2 H), 6.42 (d, J = 3.3 Hz, 1 H), 6.37 (dd, J = 1.8, 3.3 Hz, 1 H), 5.74 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.50 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.00, 153.07, 143.23, 128.32, 126.29, 124.80, 120.80, 110.45, 109.65, 108.42, 77.02, 34.26. IR (film): ν = 3055, 2957, 2927, 1714, 1597, 1480, 1462, 1234 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C12H10O2: 186.0683; found: 186.0680.
Compound 1j: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.61 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2 H), 7.36 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2 H), 7.22-7.17 (m, 2 H), 6.94-6.89 (m, 2 H), 5.77 (dd, J = 7.7, 9.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.73 (dd, J = 9.8, 15.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.15 (dd, J = 7.7, 15.5 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.31, 151.13, 150.12, 128.51, 125.51, 125.03, 121.21, 120.35, 109.55, 81.93, 38.11. IR (film): ν = 3031, 2918, 1597, 1561, 1480, 1462, 1412, 1233 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for: C13H11NO: 197.0880; found: 197.0884.
Compound 1k: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.66 (s, 1 H), 8.58 (d, J = 3.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.75 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1 H), 7.31 (dd, J = 3.7, 7.9 Hz, 1 H), 7.22-7.16 (m, 2 H), 6.94-6.88 (m, 2 H), 5.79 (dd, J = 8.2, 9.1 Hz, 1 H), 3.69 (dd, J = 9.1, 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.15 (dd, J = 8.2, 15.6 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 159.28, 149.40, 147.57, 137.55, 133.39, 128.51, 125.84, 124.97, 123.64, 121.08, 109.51, 81.56, 38.21. IR (film): ν = 3034, 2919, 1597, 1578, 1479, 1462, 1427, 1326, 1232 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C13H11NO: 197.0880; found: 197.0873.
Compound 1l: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.47 (m, 4 H), 7.33-7.15 (m, 8 H), 6.97-6.86 (m, 2 H), 3.92 (s, 2 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 158.74, 145.49, 128.40, 138.37, 127.48, 126.37, 126.11, 124.84, 120.91, 109.69, 92.48, 44.46. IR (film): ν = 3057, 1596, 1480, 1461, 1447, 1240 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H16O: 272.1205; found: 272.1212.
Compound 1m: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.04 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2 H), 7.47 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2 H), 7.17 (m, 2 H), 6.90 (m, 2 H), 5.80 (dd, J = 8.0, 9.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.91 (s, 3 H), 3.68 (dd, J = 9.6, 15.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.17 (dd, J = 8.0, 15.6 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 166.83, 159.55, 147.27, 130.06, 129.79, 128.43, 126.05, 125.62, 125.00, 121.01, 83.31, 52.18, 38.52. IR (film): ν = 2925, 1715, 1595, 1478, 1441, 1281 cm-1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C16H14O3: 254.0946; found: 254.0941.