Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... A series of 2(Z)-2-benzylidene-6,7-dihydroxybenzofuran-3[2H]-ones was identified as potent inhibitors of bacterial chorismate synthase. The 2′-hydroxy-4′-pentoxy analogue 33 is a potent inhibitor of Streptococcus pneumoniae chorismate synthase. ... We have synthesized a series of ...