Chemical Properties
beige powder
Uses
3-Methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid may be used in the preparation of 3-methyl-
N-phenylbenzofuran-2-carboxamide by reacting with aniline.
Uses
3-Methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic Acid is a benzofuran based acid used in the preparation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Definition
ChEBI: 3-Methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid is a member of benzofurans.
General Description
3-Methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid is a benzofuran derivative. It undergoes palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction with 4-iodoanisole and diphenyliodonium triflate under different reaction conditions to form the corresponding biaryl.