Synlett 2020; 31(09): 911-915
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1691743
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Convenient Synthesis of Furo[3,2-b]quinolin-4(1H)-ones

a   Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic   Email: veronika.kralova@upol.cz
,
Miroslav Soural
a   Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic   Email: veronika.kralova@upol.cz
b   Institute of Molecular and Translation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 5, 779 00, Olomouc, Czech Republic
,
Radim Horák
a   Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic   Email: veronika.kralova@upol.cz
,
Pavel Hradil
a   Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic   Email: veronika.kralova@upol.cz
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This work was supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (project FV20250) and Palacky University (Grant Number IGA_PrF_2019_027).
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Publication History

Received: 19 December 2019

Accepted after revision: 10 February 2020

Publication Date:
26 February 2020 (online)


Abstract

In this work, we report the simple synthesis of furo[3,2-b]quinolin-4(1H)-ones from readily available 4-ethynyl-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-c]quinolone as the key starting material. After Sonogashira (hetero)arylation, formation of the furoquinoline scaffold was accomplished using methanesulfonic acid and metal-free conditions. Although the cyclization was affected by the substitution of reaction intermediates, the method allowed the preparation of derivatives varying at the C3-position.

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