Indium Triflate??Catalyzed Coupling between Nitroalkenes and Phenol/Naphthols: A Simple and Direct Synthesis of Arenofurans by a Cyclization Reaction

D Kundu, M Samim, A Majee…

Index: Kundu, Dhiman; Samim, Md; Majee, Adinath; Hajra, Alakananda Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2011 , vol. 6, # 2 p. 406 - 409

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Abstract

Arenofurans are an important class of heterocyclic compound and are present in many natural products that exhibit various types of biologically activities including, fungicidal, antimicrobial, insecticidal, antisweet, antiproliferative, cytotoxic, and antioxidant properties.[1] Apart from being biologically active, arenofurans have potential applications as advanced hole-transporting materials [2] and photosensitizers.[3] Therefore, there is ...