Aniline → HCID 15868937, compound

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A second preferred synthesis method suitable for the synthesis of benzoindoline compounds, e.g., N-phenyl-3,3-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-benzoindoline 9, is also shown in FIG. 1. In this method, the 3-methoxynapthalene-1-triflate 2 is derivatized with a primary amine, e.g., aniline, using a palladium catalyzed triflate coupling reaction to give a secondary amine, e.g., 1-anilino-3-methoxynapthalene 5. The secondary amine 5 is acetylated using an acid chloride, e.g., an haloacetylchloride, to give a disubstituted amide, e.g., 1-amido-3-methoxynapthalene 6. The tertiary amide 6 is cyclized using a Lewis-acid-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts cyclization procedure to give compound 7, e.g., using AlCl3. Compound 7 is than reduced, e.g., using LAH, to give compound 8. Subsequent methoxy group deprotection by a boron tribromide deprotection procedure gives the benzoindoline, e.g., N-phenyl-3,3-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-benzoindoline 9. An example of this synthesis is provided in Example 2 below.

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