CA2110062A1 - 2-phenylbenzo[b]furans, processes for their manufacture and pharmaceutical preparations containing them - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to new furans and thiophenes with the general Formula I, (I) in which R1 and R2 independently of one another denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, a group C(O)R4, wherein R4 is an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, or a carbamoyl group -C(O)NR5R6, where R5 and R6 independently of one another are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n denotes an integer from 0 to 12 if R3 is a hydrogen atom, or n denotes an integer from 4 to 12 if R3 is an amino group -NR7R8, where R7 and R8 independently of one another represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or R7 and R8 together represent an alkylene group -(CH2)N- or the group -(CH2)2O(CH2)2-or R3 denotes an amide group -C(O)NR7R8, wherein R7 and R8 have the abovementioned meanings, or R3 denotes a sulphinyl group -S(O)R9, where R9 is the radical -(CH2)m(CF2)oCF3 and m and o are 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 and x denotes an oxygen or sulphur atom.
These new compounds are strong and selective anti-oestrogens, and have therapeutic applications in the treatment of oestrogen-related illnesses.

Description

2 1 ~ 3 2 2-phen-lhenzo[b]fUr~ns,, processes for their m~nuf~c~ure ~nd ph~rm;~ceutic;ll prep;lr,~ n~ cont~lining them rne invention rel~tes tO '-pnenvlbenzo[b]fur~ns and 2-pnen~rlben~otb]thioph~n.s. .,roc~sses fos~ their m~nuf~c~re. ~nd pnarmaceut~cal preparatio~ls which con~ain them~

The neY furans and thiophenes are characterised by general Pormula I

o~* ( I ) i;r~ wnich ~ a~d Ra is~del~end~ly ~ one ancsther dlanote a hydrogen atom, an alk~l group ha~ing 1 to lû car}~on ato~a~, a benzyl ~aup, ~ group ~ t O ) R~ era al~yl or al3a:~ S~up havi~g 1 So 10 casbon ~t~ or a ph~3nyl radi~al, or a c~rb~oyl g:~oup -C(O)NR~R6, where Rs and ~ independently of one ~oth~r a~e a h~gen atom or a~ alkyl g~oup ha~r~g 1 to 10 carbon a~oms, and n danote~
a~ intoger ~ror~ O te 12 ~ f R3 i3 21 hydroges3 atom, o~ n denote~ an i~teg~r ~rom 4 to 12 ~ ~ an aD~3~0 ~oup ~:
~ h~ 7 ~ R~ indeper dç~ntly o~ osm another rey~ en~ a l~mgen ato~L or a~ al~l g:~up ha~ng 1 to 10 carbon atams cr R7 a:nd R.a t:oge~Qr repre~eslt ~n allcylene g~:oup -ICX2).- ~r the g~oup -(C$2)20~C~) a~
ar * den~ts~ an amide g:~oup C~o)~R7Ra, ~h~re R7 and ~
h~ve ~h~ ment~on~d ma~ing~, or R3 denotes a culph~rsyl ~up -S ( O ) R~, wher~ R9 i~ the radic~l (C~2)~C~2)~CF3 a~d m and o ar~ 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 a~d x denotes an oxyge~ or sulphur ato~.

R:~dicals of organic carwn acids. which may be satur3t?d or unsaturated. may be consid~d as alkanoyl ~oups -C(O)R~ y are deri-red from aliphatic. c~cioaliphatic. aliphatic-cycIoaliphatic.
c~,rcloaliphauc-aliphatic and aromatic monocaroon acids. The numbe~
of ca~on atoms in the ring ~anes from 3 to 7. The al~noylo:~y .;, , ' ~.)~2 groups of ace~ic. propanoi~. butyric. isobut~ric. pivalic, caproic.
acnrlic. crotonic. h~ptvlic. caprvlic, pel~rgonic. dec~noic, 3-cyclopentvlpropanoic and .,e~zoic acids are ~r~ferred as radicals R
and R'.

Radic~l Rl may be found m positions 4,5,5 and 7 of Ihe bi-cycle. but positions 5 and 6 are p~r:icularly well-sui~ed.

Alkyl groups having be~. e-~. I and 10 c~rwn ~r~ms ~nd cvclo~llo~l ;,roups havin~ be~e~e ^~ ~r.d 7 çar~orl ~toms m~y b~ cons;dered ~s r~dic~ls ~ and R~
; --, - ` . ' .: '' ~ethyl, ethyl, pro~Yl, but~i. pent~l, he,syl~ heFrvl, oct~l, nonvl and de~nyl ~dicals are suit~oi- for alkvl SOUDS R5, R6, R7 a~d/or R~.
Cyciopenr/l and c~. clohe~yi r~dic~ls are me:~tioned in pa~icular as cycloalk~i groups.

Thc benzy,l group is mentioned in particular as an e:cample of an aralkyl o~roup for r~àicals R:. R5 and/or R6.

Radic~ls R~ and R~ mav be ehe sa~e or differeut or parts of a com~on rin~ If ~ rinz is preser,~ may contain an oxy_en atom in addition to the ni~ro~en atom. P~ larly suitable for these radicals are the following com~in~tions: hydrogen/methyl (derilred from merhylamine?. hydro~enlhy, drogen (derived from amine~, me~hyl/me~hyl (deriYed fro::l dime~hvlamine), ~nd the -(C~
radical (derived from pyroiidine3, the -(CH~)s- radical (der;ved ;. :~m piper.dine~. ~nd the -(C~ O-(Cn r~dic~l (derived from mor~;.oline).

The inven~ion rel~tes in p~r;icular to the followin~ compunds: :

S-hYdroxv-2-(~-hvdr2 ~vp h en~ enzo l:b l~uran 6-hydroxy-2-(~-hydro.~yphenyl)ben~ tblfuran 5-hydroxy-2-(~-hydro~cvphenyl)-3-methylbenzo ~b}fur;ln Q~

6-hydro:~y-2~ hydro:cyphenyl)-3-methylbenzotb]furan

3-~thyl-5-hydroxy-2-(~-hydroxyphenyl)benzotb] furan 3-e~hyl-6-hydroxy-2-(~-hydroxyphenyl)benzotb]furan ~-hydroxy-2-(~-hydroxyphenyl)-3-propylbenzotb] furan 6-hydroxy-2-(~-hvdroxvphenvl)-3-propylbenzo[b] furan 3-bu~yl-5-hydroxy-2-~ I-hydroxvphenyl)benzo[b~fur~n 3-~utyl-6-hydroxy-~-(4-hydro:cyphenyl)benzo [b]fur~n S-hydro:cy-2-(~-hydro~yphes~yl)-3 -(6-N-piperidylhexyl)-benzo Cb]furan - 6-hydroxy-2-(~-hydro~cvphenvl!-3-(6-N-piperidylhexyl)-benzo tb]fur~n 6-hydroxY-2-t~-hvdroxvphenvi)benzo~b]~hiophen . 6-hyd~oxy -2-(~-hvdro:cyph.e~yl)-3-met~Y~lbenzo ~bJthiophen 3-~thvl-6-hydroxy-2-(~-hydrox~rpheDyl)benzo tbithlophen 6-hvdroxy-2-t~-hvdroxyphenyl)-3-propylbenzotb]thiophen 6-hvdroxy-2-(~-hvdr~yphenvl)-3-(6-N-piperidinylhex be:~zo Ib ]thio~nen The in~rention also re}ates to a process for manufacn~ring the 2-ph~nvlbenzo- [b l-urans and -thiophens of gener~l Formula I.

Accordina to this process a) lf ~ is ~ally to be o:~ela, a compoun~ o~
gen~ral ~osmula II~L

R~

(~o2 ~ I (IIa) ~r~ which R~ and R~ independ~ntly of on~ another e~ch deIlo~e an alksrl g~:oup ha~in~ 1 ~o 4 car~on ato~ and

4 ~ 3 l~ ~
R3 ~ithar denot~ ~ ( CXz ) z-R t - ~ C~I2 ) 2-~al I where }Ial is a haloyen atom and i~ part~ cular a br~nQ atom, 8 vlnyl r~d~cal -C~ I2 or a rad~cal ~C~2-Cto)l~7Rl i8 c~ i0ed wlt~ a Le~s acid w~ cleavas~f~ of t~e ether S~XOUp8 to g~e a ccmpo~n~o~ the g~aneral ormu1a Ia ~e~
a ~

f a'' den~te~ -(c~2)s-~a~ 8 e~ccha~g~d by ~eac-tlon of the~ C~ o the forma~l~ Ia with a pr~, ~conda~y or cy~lic am~e of the fODIula }~R7~8 for t~e ~:O~fipO3~d~y ~ l* ~adlcal o~7R8 o~ ~ :r~act~ or~ with a fl~oEalkyl~$ol o~ th~ formula ~-S-R9 or ~he coxr~po~d~
s t~o~lu~ cyl ra~cal ~S R~ d t~ l?~:~X ' o~di~d ~t}~ hy~osle~ pero~d~ or another o~idisi~g ag~nt to g~ a s~lpho~d~ -8(03 R9 o~, i~ ~3 de~o~e~
a ~yl r~ical, ~y termlnal hy~la~o~ ~f the ~i~ylic do~lQ bo~ onvers~on o~ th~ re~U}t~ng h~ 3cyl gxo~p to a bQtter lea~lng gr~p and this, a~alo~ sly to ~he ca~e ~n which R3 de~otez a halogan atom, is excha~ged ~or an a~ë ~ cal N~-~a cr thiofluoxoallql radical S ~9 ~d the l~tt~ i~ o~d~ to the aulphox$~e S(o~9 or ~f ~ denot~ th~ radical ~ C~o)NR7R9, t~li8 ~8 re'caix~d as R3 or th~ carbon~l g~up i~ ly r~duc~d with lithi~ i~ hy~ide asld the r~ hy~xo~ up~ a~
c~Qtlonally ~th~ d or e~t~ari~i~d, or lnally ~o be f~ulphu~, ~ compound of th~
ges~ar~l for~mla IIb ,. I

~ ,~ ( IIb ) ~C~ H
in whi h and R2 ha~Je the same mea~i~g a~ in ~ormula IIa and R~
denot~ 2)2 ~t -(CX2)~ w~ere ~Ial i~ a halogen ato~
and in particular a bromine atom ~ or a vinyl radical C}~~C~

3 ~ ~j 2 .
i8 c~ ed ~th a mlxture of ~ulphuryl chlo~de and p~ridine to gi~ the corra~pol~ding benzo ~ b ~ thiophene deri~ati~e of tha genar~l 40~1a Ib ~-0~}~ ' (Ib) a~d then if ~3 de~Ot:el~ -(C~2)~-~lal OX a ~yl radical -C~ 2 the cos~pou~ o~ t~ çta~eral formul~L Ib 18 fur~her resc~d a~ ~ndicated for the~e tw~ ~aae~ in a) as~d then the eth~r ~:coup~ are opt~o~ally cloavec~ with a Le~3 ac~d ar~d the ~r~ hyds~a:y ÇFEOUp8 are opt~onall~ eth~3r~1ad or e~t.eri~.i ad, or . . ` c) !~ ~ ls finaily to be ~uiphu~:l a c~:m~pound ef the ge~e~a~ foD~ula IIc 1~ 0~ ( I ~:c 1 ~n which R~ d R2 ha~re the ~ame ~eani~ç~ ae in ~oxmula IIa, i8 ~yla~ed w:Lth an ac~d halide o~ t~e general ~or~al~
* ~ 2)""3-C(O)~, whet~e R3 as~d n ha~ t:he sa~ ~a~ing a~
in Formu;L~ IIa and X i~ a cl~lorine ~r b~l~e ato~, ~d s~ guen~ educ~d with lliAl~tA~ to ~ a compou~d a~ the gen~r~l ~osmula :~c ~?' tl %~

~0 and the latter i8 f~2~her r~3ac~ed a~ descri~ed in a~.

The ethyl. propyl-isopropyl, butyl. isobutvl. tert. butyl and particularly the methyl groups can be considered as possible R I and R2 alkyl groups.
The cyclizatioD of the compounds of ~eneral formula Ila into compounds of general formula ~a with a Lewis acid proceeds under (simultalleous) separation of the e~her groupings R I -O- and R2 o and formation of the cor~esponding fTee hvdroxy compounds.

Suitable reagents for the cycli~ation and ether separation are boron tribromide. boron trifluoride. aluminium trichloride. silicon tetrachioride. aluminium tribromide. sodium methylthiolate and trimethylsily~iodide; The reacdon is c~rried ,out at temperatures of between -70~ and 200C. Inert solvents may be considered as ' possible solvents for this cyclization and ether separation. These include aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons. e.g. methylene chloride.
or aromatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzene. dichlorobenzel~e and dimethylformamide. as well as aceton;tnle. Aliphatic ethers with alkyl radicals of 1-6 carbon atoms are. however, also suitable.

The processes used in esterification of the phenolic hydroxyl groups are the normal ~s~erification processes us~d in chemistrv. E.Yamples include reaction with a carbon acid. or a carbon acid anhydride in the presence of strong acids. ~,a. trifluoroace~ic acid. perchloric acid or p-toluolsulphonic acid at room temperature or slightly above it, or reaction with, a carbon acid anhydIide in the presence of a ter~iary amine at around 20-80C.

If pyridine and 4-dimethylaminopyridine are used together as tertiary amines. ~s~erification is preferablv carried out at room temperature. The remaining steps in the production of the benzo[b]furans of general Formula I (X=0) included in ~his inYention are carried out according to standard methods used in organic chemistrv. Coupling of the basic fra_ ment -NR7R~ to the compounds of general Formula la, where R3' signifies -~cH2)2Hal~ results from boiling the ~-halogen compound in the corresponding amine, L i3 ~ ~ 2 The selective hydroxvlisation of the vinyl double bond, i.e. if R3 is -CH=C~I2, is obtained by hydroboration. for example with 9-borobicyclo ~3.3.1 ] nonane. The ~-hydroxv compound thus formed is then converted by treatment with methanesulphonyl chloride and triethylamine into the corresponding mesvlate. The hydroxy group can of course be replaced by other suitable leavi~g groups. e.g. a bromine atom. the tosyl~ radical. the trifluoromethanesulphonate group or similar leaving groups. Coupling of the basic fragment is obtained as described above. the temperature varving according to the reactiviey of the leaving group.
~ o produce benzotb]thiophens of general Formula l(X~) an orthothion~et~ylstyrol of general Formula IIb is cy~ ed with a mixture of sulphurvl chlolide and pyridine. The orthothiomethylstyrol reacts to form the corresponding sulphonium chloride. which is converted with pyridine inlo the corresponding chlorosulphide through separation of methvlchloride. and subsequently cyclises through losing HCI into the corresponding benzolb]t~iophen. Anv subsequently neccessary conversion is carned out as descri~ed in the case of the benzo tb]furans.
Alternativelyt it is possible to start with the unsubstituted heterocvclus in position 3. and to introduce the side chain through Friedl and C~a~t's acvlation and a subse~uent reduction with LiAlH~/AlC13 .
The compounds of general Formula I which comprise the inYention have been found to possess strong anti-oestrogenic properties .
Compounds with an~i-oes~rogenic proper1ies. i.e. substances with inhibiting effects on oes~roeen. have been described in the literature .
For example. Tamo~ifen can be cited as an anti-oestrogen (Eur.J.Cancer Clin. Oncol..1985.~L985 and J.S.Patterson "10 Years of Tamoxifen in Breast Cancer" in Horrnonal Manipulation of CaTIcer.
Peptides. Growth Factors and New (Anti) Steroidal Agents. RaYen Press. New York.(1987)).

Steroidal anti-oestrogens are described in European Patent Application 0 138 504. Anti-oestrogen Indole derivatives are found in German letters patent 32 32 968. in J.Med.Chem. 1983,26,113:
J.Med.Chem..1984,~1439, Eur.l.Cancer.Clin.Oncol.1985,21,531 and Cancer Trea~ment Reviews 1984,11,147. while N-aminoalkylindoles.
which, along with pronounced anti-oes~rogen effectiveness, display only slight oestrogen activity, are to be found in European Patent Application 0 348 341.
Hydroxylised 2-phenylindoles. existin_ in the form of diamine-platinum(II)-complex-compounds. are men~ioned in German Published Application . (Offenlegun~Jsschrift) 37 30 746.
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Tlie compounds of general Formula I which comprisej the invention possess a marked af~inity to the estradiol receptor. and displace competitively 3EI-17B-Estradiol from the recep~or. In vivo. they possess strong anti-oestrogenic effects in the uterus of the mouse.
and inhibit oestrogen-stimulatin~ ueerus growth up to 100%. In these tests. oestrogenic effects cannot be detected. or only to a very small degree. The compounds have an inhibiting effect on the growth of hormone-dependent tumor cells. and inhibit in particular the ~row~h of oestrogen-dependent mammarial tumour cells ;n humans. (MCF-7).

The compounds which compr}se the invention have applications in the therapeutic treatment of oestrogen-dependent illnesses such as prostate hyperplasia. mammarial carcinoma. endometrial carcinoma.
anovulatory infer~ility and rnelanoma.

The following pharmacological lests show the effectiveness of the compounds which comprise the invention.

Table I gives an overall view of the compounds of gene~al Formula I
which were tessed. and their relative bonding affinities (RBA*) to the oestrogen receptor of a calf s uterus. in relation to I ~B-estradiol= 1 00.

i3 ~ 2 The test methodology is described in Cancer Treatment Reviews 1984,1 1,147.

Table I shows that compounds 1 04a. 1 04b. 1 02a. 1 06b. 1 06a.63 a and 62a display the greatest af~lnity in relation to estradiol.

Table 2 shows the oestrPgenic and anti-oestrogenic effectiveness of compounds 62a. 62b, 68a. 68b, 102a~ lO~a. 104b, 106a, and 106b.
The effectiveness of these compounds was found in an in-vivo test on in~antile mice. This test is extensively described in Can~er Treatment ~eviews 1984.~1~?. and J.~ed.Chem..1984,27. 1439.
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Table 3 sho~s the results of examinations of the cysto$tatic ac.tivity of compounds 61a. 62a. 63a, 68a and 68b~ and of .102a, 104a. 106a. 102b.104b. 106b. I 19b in rela~ion ~o Tamoxifen.
A strongly inhibiting ef~ect on the growth of hormone-sensitive human MCF-7 mamma carcinoma cells was found.

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~. ~11 0~2 -9a-Tahle 1 Tests on Formula 1 compounds and their relative bonding affinities to the oestrogen receptor ,. . .
(C~-~
~lo~
X
.
.
3 5 or 6-OH ~A~
Compound ~ n R
61a 0 1 ~ 5 . 2,0 61b 0 I H 6 û,2 6~a 0 2 H 5 15,7 63a 0 3 H 5 20,0 63b 0 3 H 6 64a 0 4 H 5 1,6 64b 0 4 H 6 0, 68a 0 6 N-Pipendyl- 5 4,3 68b 0 6 N~Pipendyl 6 514 102a S I H 5 26,0 ~ :
102b 5 1 5 5~7,6 106a ~ 3 ~ 6 2S,1 106b S 3 H 71 ~ ~ :
- 119b S 6 N~Pipcndyl 6 * Relative bonding affinities to the oestrogen receptor of ealves' uteri, in relation to 17~-estradiol=100 ` ` g(b~ a ~ 2 Ti~hle 2: Uterotrophic and anti-uteroptrophic effects on infantile mice.
uterotrophic test anti-uterotrophic test compound dosage,llga effectb dosagea.c effectb inhibition.%

control - 15.5 ~ a.g - 13.1 ~ 2.1 oestrone o,~53 . 4 ~ ~ . 6 o . 44a . o ~ 6 . a 1 1~.5 ~ 1.9 1 44.2 ~ 7.a 14.6 ~ ~.4 5 39~ 4.~ 10 .2~ 1g.0 ~ ag 3~.6 ~ 2,6 ~
, . , , - .
control . 14.~ ~ 3.4 ~ 1~;7 i: 3.4 oestrone 0.4s4.6 1 6.1 0.4 54.6 ~ 6.1 62b 1 12.9 ~ 2.5 1~.5 ~ 3.7 S 60.~ ~ S.~ -2~ 17.0 ~ 3.3 ~S 56.9 1 7.1 125 18.~ ~ 6.3 125 ~9.~ t 7.9 12 control - 1~.6 :~ 3.7 - ld.~ ~ 3.7 oestrone 0.~ 67.0 1 9.0 0.4 67.0 ~ g.0 3~1 1 16.
17.3 ~ ~.g ~ 38.1 ~ 7.5 ~5 15.8 ~ 1.9 ~5 37.6 ~ 6.~ 56 laS 17.3 ~ 3.~ 12S 41.~ 4 6.4 ~8 control - 14.1 ~ 1.6 - 14.1 ~ 1.6 oestrone 0.4 63.5 ~ 5.7 0.4 6~.5 1 5.7 ;
~ .3 ~ 1.9 18.8 ~ 3.0 5 58.6 1 ~
~5 ~.4 ~ 3.8 ~5 ~9,9 ! 6.6 7 12~ ~1.4 ~ 3.7 12~ 68.7 ~ 9.9 9(C) f~ 2 Table 2 continued ., uterotroDhic test anti-uterotrophic test ~erb- dosage,llga effectb dosa_ea~5 effecth inhibition,%

cantrol - 12. 4 ' 1. 6 - 12 . 4 ~ 1. 6 o~strone0.4 ~6.3 ~ 1.4 0~4 46.3 ~ 1-4 1Q~a 1 15. 8 ~ 2.1 S 20.8 ' 2.7 5 42.~ ~ ~.0 1 15.7 ' a.3 2S 23.1 ' 3.~ 68 . 125 1B ~ S '3 . 0 125 32 . 2 ~ 3 . 8 42 . .
10da 0.2 27.6 ~ 3.8~.2 4~ 1.4 30.3 ~ ~.7 1 3~.3 t 7.3 32 38.5 ~ S.~ 5 ~7.0 ~ 3.4 27 ~4 . 2 ~S . 6 ~S 44 . 1 ~ 6 . 7 125 39.6 ~ 5.21~S 36.3 ~ 4.0 30 control - 16 . S ~3 . 3 - 16 . 5 ~ 3; 3 oestro~e0.4 ~1.0 :~ 6.60.4 41.0 ~ 6.6 106a 1 25.~ ~ 6. a 32.7 . 5.0 S 34.4 ~ 7.~ 27 : .
35 . 3 7 . 5 25 48 . 0 ~ 4 . 2 12S Sl.a ' 9.gla~ ~8.8 :~: 4.1 - ' con.trol - 12.6 ~ 2.0 - 12.6 ~ 2.0 oestrone 0.4 49.6 ~ 7.4 0.4 49.6 ~ 7.4 1 10.~ ~ 2.~ ~
12.1 ~ 1.9 ~ 47.~ ~ 7.8 7 ~ ~:
16.9 4 2.9 25 ~.S * 3.7 30 12S 21.~ ~ 4.6 12~ 38.1 ~ 5.8 31 ~Q4b 1 la.0 ~ 4.o 22.7 ~ 5.9 S 37.9 6.9 32 2g.3 ' ~.5 ~ 37.~ ' 4.2 33 125 39 . 9 ~6 . 1 1~5 ~ 5 . 4 31 g ( d ) ;~ 2 T~hle 2 continued anti-uterotrophic test uterotroDhic test dosa~e u~a effectb d~sagea.C effectb inhibition,%
compound , _ ~ .

106b l 16 . 6 ~ ~ . 6 s 2~.4,_ 3.~ j 37.0 ~ 6.5 3~
as 24.5 ~ 4.~ 25 35.î ~ 6.7 39 ;25 35.1 : ~.g 125 34~ ~ 6~2 40 control - 17;i ~ 3.~ . - 17.7 ~ 3.0 oestrone 0.~ 49.0 ~ 6 . ~S o.,a 4~.0 ~ 6.
1'~ 1 1s.8 _ 3.;
s 20 . 7 ~ 5 . 0 ~ 5 . 4 ~3 2$ 19 . 4 ~ 2 . 1 2~ 2~ . 8 ~ 2 . 6 65 1~5 34 . 2 9 . 5 1 ~5 30 . o ~ 5 . 6 61 a dosagelanimal~ administered s.c. on three consecufive days in olive oil solution.

b uterus drv weight (mg)/body weight (g) :~ 100, determined 2~ hours after the final injection.
c simultaneous administration of 0.4y~ oestron/animal/day.

i-- 9(e) 2 1 1 t) 3 ~ 2 ,. ~
Table 3: Effeca of 2-phenylbenzo[b]furans and -thiophens on cell growth of MCF-7 cells. Data gi-~en as correcled T/C values (%).

TtC ~6]
compoun~; x 10 7 Mb 1 x 10 ~ Mb 5 x ~ O ~ M~ 1 x 10 ~

Ta~ ~6.5 * 16.3C 5g.1 ~ l~.lC ~3.6 10.3C ~5.7 ~ 3.~c 61a 72.3 ~ lB.2 78.1 - 17.2 37., ~ 11.9~ 13.3 ~ 5.
o ~ 13.5~ 49.~ _ l2.6G o ~ 1 ~ gc ~ gc" O ,, 1 3c ~0, 5 , 8 . 8c ~ 3 . 6c -2 . 1 ~ 2 . 8 6~.4 ~ 12.0C 5'.~ ;2C 10.~. ~ 4.8c _g,~ ç
.
~k. ~3.7 17.1 42.9 l . 7.7 12 4 ? ~ 5,4 --~.6 : 2.9 , Tam 1; 5 ~-16 3c ~g ~ c 3~. 6 ~10 . 3C ~~ 7 ~ 3 - 4 102a71.~ ~ 18.8 87.~ ~ 20.0 4B.e ~ ~4.7c 14~,7 ~ 6~4 10~a6~ . 2 ~ 22 .1C 5~ 15 . gc 2 . 4 '3 . gc 3 . 2 ~ 3 . 2c 106~77.1 1 a:.4 ~5.0_ 10.4C 2.3~ 4.1c 0~ 3,5c ~ ~
102b12~.6 '3~.2 133.'1 ~ d~.45~.g ' 17.~10.9 ~ S,7c ,:
O~b 9~ i.2 9~ .2 ~ 5,8C
1.7 _ 17.5 6~.0 _ 15.1C 3.6 _ 3.0c1.8 ~ 3"1C
1~,~18.8 *7,2C 48.1 _ 12.4C 2.0 ~ ~,6c13.5 ~ e a Inhibiting effect on MCF-7 ceils: quotien~ of optical densitie~ from Test-(T) and control group (C); mean value of 16 individual results; : ~:
stand~rd deviation through error reclconing according to GAUSS.
. ~:, S Substance concentration (moltl) in incubation medium. ~:
c Significant p ~ O.Ol in relation to control group ~C).

O ~ 2 1~
The invention also relates to pharmaceutical preparations which contain at least one of the general Formula I compounds? and the use of these compounds ~or the treatment of oestrogen-dependent illnesses and tumours.

The compounds which comprise the invention can be used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and preparations. The pharmaceutical compositions or medicaments contain as an effective ingredient one or more of the compounds which comprise the invention? and as neccessary may be combined with other pharmacological or pharmaceulical substances. The medicaments are manufactured accordi~g to known method~. according. ~o which known and customary pharmaceutical process mateEials or other customarv caniers and diluents may be used.

The type of carriers and process materials which may, for example.
be used are such as are recommended or described in the ~ollowing sources as process materials for pharmacology, cosmetics and related fields: Ullman's Encyclopaedia of Technical Chemistry, Vol. 4 (1953). pp 1-39: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol.52 (1963), pp 918 onwards: H. v. Czetsch-Lindenwald. Process Materials for Pharrnacology and Related Fields: Pha~n .Ind. Book 2.~1961. p 72 onwards: Dr. H.P. Fiedler. Lexicon of Process Materials for Pharrnacology, Cosmetics and Related Fields? Cantor KG. Aulendorf in Wurttemburg 1971.

Administration of the compounds may be oral~ parenteral.
intraperitoneal. intramuscular. subcutaneous or percutaneous. The compounds may also be implanted in tissue. The amount of the compound to be administered varies within a wide range, and may include any effective quantity. Depending on the condition ~reated and the method of administration, the amount of compourld administered may be 0.01-1 OOmglkg bodyweight? or preferably 0.1 20 mg/kg bodyweight per day.

Oral administration may be by means of capsules. pills, tablets, dragées. etc. The dosage may contain, along with the active ingredient. a pharmaceutically tolerable calTier, for example starch.
sugar. sorbitol. gelatine, slip additive. silicic acid. talc etc. The individual dosage units for oral application may for example contain 10 to 100 mg ' of the active ingredient.

In the case of parenteral administration. the active ingredients may be dissolved or suspended in a physiologically tolerable diluent. Very frequentl,v. oils are used as diluents. with or without the addition of a solubilizer. a surface-active agen~. or a suspending or emulsifying agent: E~am~les of oils ~ ich ,may be' used are olive oiL groundnut oil, catton sëed oil, 'soya bean oil. castor oil and sesame oil.

rne compounds can also be used in the form of a depot injection or implant preparation~,formulated in such a way as to permit delayed release of the active ingredient.

Implants may contain such inert materials as biologically degradable polymers, or synthetic silicons such as silicon rubber. In addition. the active ingredients ma,v for example ~e incorporated into a sticking plaster for percutaneous application.

In the following procedural instructions and examples. the invention is explained in greater de~ail.
The reaction diagrams for manufacturing the compounds comprising the invention and the neccessary intermediate products are shown in illustrations I to 4.

( 3132 l l (a) H3C~)~C:~2 C// _H~; ~C~2_ C~ 13 ~3 . ~ IAn~ . ~3 ~a 5~ J13 51b 4 ~3 ¦ 1;~t , 2.f~

C~

R ~ i~3

5~ ~3 7a 5 _ 0H ~ f'~nc~ ~ ) ~g~ ~..OH ~ ~N' ' ' _~30H

O
S-OH
~-OH

Ill. 1: Synthesis plan for the pFeparation of 2~phenylbenzo[b3 furans 11 (b) 2 :11 Q ~ ~ 2 . C~
~ \
\~ æ~3 4-methoxyphenylacetic \ acid chloride/AlC13 O ~ ~ ~
~ 2--u4~4r H3Co~ ~ 3 .
~1 ' .
' / RM61*~ '' - .. .
.. '' ~ ' . . '. : , ~3 --C~2 ` ' '' CQ~2 .~ , R ~ ~:

"~ E~3 .

H~ S \~
. ~. lQ~.
1~. , Ill. 2: Synthesis pl~n for prepara~ion of 6-hydroxy-2 phenylben~o [b~ thiophens.

O ~, 3 ,¢;~C~ 2~. C~ C~)4-~
3 ~ - H20 (d~
~ C~ c 1. S~C~2 fl ~ .

e~ R--(c~ c~a~2 ~C~502alNE~3 F( 3 ~~3 ~C S
llQ~ R - - (C5~2) R ll~ (C~2)B~ 2C~
~3 ~ R _(C~2)C-~

~ R 3 - (C~2)6~

Ill. 3: Synthesis plan ~r the prepara~ion of 6~
hydrOXybenZQ [b] thiophens with basic structural fragments.

J ~3 2 1 1 (d) ~a~3_ ~ HlC----`X~ H3CO
1. Hoso2a so I 1.~
1 2- C~3J

H3C~f~CD~ H3CO~

3 ~, J~Jr~ ~3 2. 4 - F~l~ . 1 1~ R = -C~ Ikyl (~ k~tono ~:~ .R q -C~ 3 . : :
,: . -: ' -H20 ~ HaC~ C~C J~J OCH
H
1. s~2a2 1~R=-CH3 ~C~t 2CS~3 R ~Fl = -C1 12C5 12C~13 ~OCH3 `~ E~3 ~a R~-C~
a2~ R--C~2C~
C~12C~ 3 Ha~ ~ ' S

~ R ~ -lQ~ R -C~C~

Ill. 4: Synthesis plan for the prepara~ion of 5-hydroxy-2-phenylbenzo [b]thiophens.

2.4-dimethoxvphenvlacetic acid (48~
In a 250ml round-bottomed flask with a reflux condenser. 20.0 g (O. 11 mol) 2.4-dimethoxyacetophenon. 1 9.32 g (0.22 mol) morpholine ~19.3 ml) and 7.12 g (0.22 mol) sulphur are heated for ca. 20 hours at 135C. Following this, any remaining molpholine is removed in a vacuum. The remaining thiomorpholide is saponified without further purification.
Saponifica~ion: The brown oil is mixed with 90. g 50% KOH in 160 ml of ethanol and refluxed for 6 hours. Following this a large part of the alcohol is dis~illed off. it is diluted with water and solid . ~onstituents filte~ed .out. .It is th~en ice-co~led, acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. extracted three times with dichloromethane. dried over MgS04~ filtered and concentrated in a water jet vacuum. l he raw product is recrystallised ~rom water.

beige crystals: M.P.: 106-108C; yield: 51%

Preparation of ~cid chloride A mixture of 0.5 mol carbonic acid and 0.5 mol phosphorpentachloride is ice cooled and stirred for half an hour.
Following this it is warmed to 60, and the phosphorylchloride which is produced is drawn off in a vacuum. The residue is added to absolute benzol and condensed again. in order to remove remaining phosphoryl chloride. The re~idue is converted without further purificatiou.

2~5-dimethoxvphenvlacetic acid chlor~de (SOa~
colourless oil: yield: 97%
IR(Film): 1 805cm- 1 (s;C=O) 2~4-dimethoxYphenvlacetic acid_chloride (SOb) yellow oil; yield:97 %
IR(Film~: 181Ocm-l (s;C=O) ,.~ .. , . . ~ . . . ,, ,.~ .. . . .

Friedel-Craft's i~cvlation A solution of 0.05 mol carbonic acid in 150 ml 1,2-dichloroethane is added to 10.8 g (O.l mol) anisole. It is ice-cooled and stirred. and 13.3 g (0.1 mol) aluminium trichloride added in portions. It is kept stirring overnight at room temperature, and then ca. 200 rnl of iced wa~er are poured on. After separation of ~he organic phase the aqueous phase is extracted three times with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are washed twice with 10% sodium hydroxide solution and three times with water, dried over M~SO4. filtered and condensed in a vacuun~. The residue is purified by coiumn ch~omatography (srlica gel 60; .
dichloromethane) and and recrystallised ~om ethano~. .

2-(2.5-dimetho~vphenvl)-1-(4-methoxvphenvi)ethanon (51 a) Educt: 2.5-dimethoxyphenylacelic acid chloride (50a) anisole colourless crystals: M.P.: 105-107C yield: 76%

2-(2.4-dimethoxvphenvl)-1-(~-methoxvphenvl)_t a_n (51b) Educt: 2.~-dimethoxvphenylacetic acid chloride (50b) anisole colouriess crystals: M.P.: 100-102C yield: 48%

Preparation of 2-alkyl-1,2-di;lrylethanons 0.5 g (21.0 mol) sodium hydride (80% in paraffn) are ice-cooled andstirred for 15 minutes at O~C in suspension in 80 ml absolute dimethylformamide (DMF). This is followed bv dropwise addition of a solution of 4.0 g (14.0 mmol) 1.2-diarvle~hanon in 40 ml absolute DMF.
which is stiITed (ca. 30 minutes) until gas no longer develops. A
solution of 21.0 mmol alkvlhalogenide in 20 ml absolute DML is added dropwise to the cooled mixture. It is stirred for half an hour at 0C, taken out of the cooling bath, and stirred for half an hour at room temperature. Surplus sodium hydride is disposed of by pouring into iced water. The hydrolys ate is extracted three times with ether, washed J ;!~ 2 twice with water. dried over ~ S04. filtered and condensed in a water jet vacuum. The residue is chromatographed with dichloromethane over silica gel 60. Crvstalline products are recrvstallised from ethanol.

2-('2.$.-dimetho:Yvphenvl)-1-(4-methoxvuhenvl)proRanon (53a?duct:2-t2.5-dimethoxypheny 1) - I -(4-methoxyphenyl) ethanon (S l a) methyl iodide colourless crvstals: M.P.: 97-98CC yield: 71%

~duc~:2-(2.4-di~ethoxyphelly.1~ (4-methoxyphenyl?ethanoll (Slb~ -methyl iodide colourless crystals: M.P.: ~9-60C yield: 38%

2-(2.5-dimethoxvphenv.l)- 1 -(4-methox ohenvl)bu~anon (54a)duct:2-(2.5-dimethoxyphenyl)- 1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (51 a) ethyl iodide yellow oil: yield:67%
IR(Film): 1680cm-1 (s:C=0) 2-(2.1-dimetho:~vphenvl)~ i-metho~yohenvl)butanon (54b)duct:~ -(2.~-dime~hoxvphenyl)- 1 -(4-methoxvphenyl)ethanon (S l b) ethyl iodide yellow oil: yield:69%
IRtFilm!: 1680cm-l (s:C=0) 2-(2.5-dimethoxvphenvl)- 1 -(4-metho~- ohenvl)propanon (5S a)ducl:2-(2.5-dimethoxvphenyl~ -methoxyphenyl)ethanon ~Sla) propyl iodide yellow oil: yield:81%
IR(Film): 1680cm-l (s:C=0) .2-(2.4-dimethoxvphenvl)-t-(4-mefho~vohenvl)~entanon (5Sb) Educt:2-(2.4-dimethoxyphenyl)- 1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (S l b) J ~ 2 I s propylyl iodide yellow oil; yield:72%
IR(Film): 1680cm~l (s:C-0) 2-f2.5-dimethoxyphenvl~ (4-methoxvphenvl~hexanon (56a) Educt:2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)- 1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (S l a) butyl iodide colourless crystals: M.P.: 62-63C yield: 83%

2-(2.4-dimethoxvphenvlL-1-(4-methoxvphenvl!hexanon tS6b~
E~duct:2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl j- 1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (~ l b) ~uiyi iodide yellow oil~ yield:77 %
IR(Film): 1680cm-1 (s:C=0) 8-bromine-2-~2.5-dimethoxv~henvl)-1-(4-methox~rphenvl)octanon(59a~

In this case the cooled mixture of 1.2 diaTylethanon and sodium hydride is added dropwise to the 1.6-dibrominehexane solution. 2-(2.5-dimethoxyphenvl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (Sla) and 1.6-dibrominehexane were used as educts.
yellow oil: yield:6 1%
IR(Film): 1675cm-1 (s;C=0) 8-bromine-2-(2.4-dimetho~v~henYI)- I -(4-methoxvphen~!)-octanon(s9-b) In this case the cooled mixture of 1.2 diarylethanon and sodium hydride is added dropwise to the 1.6-dibrominehexane solution. 2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (Slb3 and 1,6-dibrominehexane were used as educts.
yellow oil; vield:48 %
IR(Film): 1675cm-1 (s:C=0) ;~ 1 (J

Methvl~tion of thiophenols 5.3 g (0.22 mol) sodium hydride is suspended in 100 ml absolute dimethyl~ormamide (l~MF). and stirred for 30 minutes in the ice bath.
At 0C 0.15 mol of the thiophenol is slowly added dropwise to ~0 ml absolute DMF. The mixrore is stirred until gas is no longer noticeably given off. Following this. a, solution of 22.7 g (0.16 mol;2.44 ml) me~hyl iodide is added dropwise to 50 ml ice cooled absolute DMF. Tt is sti~Tcd for thiny minutes a~ 0C. warmed to room temperature.
and stirred for a further 60 minu~es. Surplus sodium hydride is disposed of by pounng into iced waler. The hydrolyza~e is extracled three times . with ether. The com~inçd organic phases are washed thoroughlv wi~h water. dried oYer M_S04, .fil~ered. a~d condensed ;iII .
a vacuum~ The residue is purified by means of column chromatography (silica gel 60: dichlorometharle~. or by distillation in a vacuum.

3-metho~cvPhenvl-methvl-sulohide (69) Educt: 3-mercaptoanisol: methyl iodide colourless oil: b.p.: 57-~8C yield: 95%
IH-NMR~CDC13): d=~.~7(s;3~ ,-SCH ~):3.78(s:3H,-OCH3);6.58-

6.97(m:3H.P~rH):7.''"(t:3J=8Hz:lH.ArH~.

1-metho:l~v~henvl acenc ac d chloride ~(?0) Prepared as described above under ~Preparation of acid chlorides"
colourless oil: b.p.: 79-81C (O.lmm) yield:96%

IRfFilm): 1800cm-l (s:C=0) l -(4-methoxv-2-methvlthiophenvl)-2-(4-me~hoxvphenvlLethanon (7 l The method of synthesis is analogous to the proeedure described above for Friedel-Craft's acylation.
Educts: 3-methoxyphenvl-methyl-sulphide ( 69 ) 4-me~hoxyphenyl aceIic acid chloride (70) SC: silica gel 60; dichloromethane J ~ ~ a IJ ~J 2 colorless crystals (EtOH): M.P.: 88-89C: yield: 48%

1-(4-methoxv-~ methvlthiphenvl)~ metho~y~henvl)ethanol f7 7) 0.3 g (7.9 mmol) lithium al~lminium hydride is placed in 50.0 ml absolute ether and cooled in the ice bath to 0-~C.1-~4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-2-( 1-rnethoxyphenyl)ethano~ t71) (6.9 mml) is dissolved in absolute ether and slowlv added dropwise to the lithium aluminium hydride suspension. Following this i~ is heated for one hour to boilin point. A~ter cooling. it is hydr~lysed carefullv with waler. and acidified with dilute hvdrochloric acid. until all the alumuinium hydroxide has gone in~o solution. It is ~xtacte~ three tinies wi~h ether~
washed twice with w~ter. dried over MgSO4. filtered alld conde~sed in a water jet vacuum. The produc~ is purified by column chromatography with silica gel 60 (~lucuon medium dichloromethanelether ( 19: l ).

colourless needles: ~I.P.: 69-70C yield: 93%

Prepar;ltion of 1-alkvl-~.2-diar~lethanols 1.2 g ~49.5 mmol) magnesium chips are actiYated with a small quan~i~y of iodine by warmin~ and washing in nitrogen. Following this. ~9.5 mmol alkvlhaloeenide in ~0 ml absolute ~ther are added dropwise to the activated magnesium chips under ni1rogen. The reaction commences on the ether boiling. When all the alkvlhalogenide has been added. the mixture is refluxed for one hour. After cooling it is added slowly to to 5.0 g (16.5 mmol) 1~ methoxy-~-methyllhiophenyl)-2-(4-me~hoxyphenyl)ethanon (~1) in 40 ml absolute ether. and heated for two hours in rcflux. The cooled mixture is hydrolysed with water. acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid and exeracted three times with ether. The combined organic phases are washed wi~h water fil~ered and condensed in a water jet vacuum. The residue is chromalographed with dichloromethane over silica gel 60.

2-(4-methoxv-2-me~hvlthio~henyl)- I (4-methoxvphenvl~2pan-2-ol (73 `` ~ i i l) 3 ij 2 Educt: 1-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (71 ) methyl iodide yellow oil: yield:82%
IR(Film): 3420cm~l (m; br;-OH) 2-(4-methoxv-2-me~hvlthioPhen~ (4-metho~Phenvl~-butan-2-ol (74!
Educt: l-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (71 ) ethyl iodide yellow oil: yield:78%
.IRlFilm): 3560cm~1 (m; br: -OH~ .

. 2-(4-methoxv-2-m~thvlthio~henvl)-1-(4-methoxYphen~l)-pentan 2-ol (75)Educt:1-(4-methoxy-2-rnethylthiophenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl~ethanon (71) propyl iodide yellow oil: yield:94%
IR(Film): 3560cm-1 (m; br~ -OH) 2-(4-methoxv-2-methvlthiophenvl)- l -(4-methoxvphenvl)-3-phenvl~ro~an-2-ol 176) Educt: 1-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (71 ) benzyl chloride yellow oil: yield:44%
IR(Film~: 3560cm-1 (rn; br; ~OH) 2-hvdroxv-2-(4-metho~v-2-methYlthiophenvl)-1-(4-methoxvRhenvlLoct-7-en (77) In this case absolute tetrahydrofuran is used as the solvent for preparalion of the Grignard reagent. 6-bromine- l -hexen and 1-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (71) are used as educts.
colourless oil; yield:85 %
IR(Film): 3560cm-l (m: br; -OH) '3 ~,j 2 -Dehydration of 1-~ilkyl-1,2-diarylethanols Alcohol (ca. 5.0 g) is dissolved in 100 ml toluol. mixed with 10.0 g oxalic acid, and heated for 24 hours reflux in a wate; separator. After cooling.
the oxalic aeid is filtered off, and washed thoroughly with toluol. The organic phases are washed with water, dried over MgS04 and filltered.
After removal of the soluent in a vacuum, it is chromatographed with dichloromethane/petrol ether 40-60C ( 1:1. by vol~ over silica gel 60.
Since dehydration mav entail two possible ways (wi~h the exception of 70 of losing water. up to four isomers can be formed.
However. only two isomers respectively were found, which could not be . s~parated. ~he ratio of isomers ~o~ied lies more than 50% in ~avour of the.. l-alkenes.

1-(4-methoxv-2-methvlthiop'nenvl~-2-(4-methoxyphenvl2ethen (78) Educt: 1-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-2-(~-methoxyphenyl~ethanol (72) colourless crystals: M.P.: 69-70C yield:79%

2-(4-methoxv-2-methvlthiophenvl!-1-(~methoxyphenyl!propen (79) Educt:2-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)- 1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ol (73) colourless crystals; M.P.: 55-5~C yield:85%

2-(4-methoxv-2-methvlthiophenvl!- 1 -L4-methoxvphen~l~ut- 1 -en (81 !
Educt:2-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-ol (74) colourless oil; yield:76%
lH-NMR(CDC13): d=o.96-(t:3J=7Hz:3H~-cH2c~); 2.40(s; 3H.-SCH3);
2.66 (q; 3J=7Hz; 2H~ -CH CH3);3.75 (s: 3H. -OCH3); 3.83 ~s; 3H, -OCH3); 6.36-7.16 (m; 7H, ArH);7.31 (d, 3J~Hz;lH,Ar~I3.

2-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenvl)-1-~-methoxyphenYl~pellt-l-en (83 Educt:2-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)- 1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)penlan-~-ol (75) yellow oil; yield:88%

2 1~ 2 IH-NMR(CDC13): d=0.86 (t;3J-7H~:3H.-CH2CH~C~3) 1.29-1.75 (m: 2H.-CH2CH2CH3); 2.41 (s: 3H.-SCH3);2.3~-2.74 (m: 2H~ -CH2CHzl~H3) 3~75 (s: 3H. -CH3): 3.~3 (s: 3H. -OCH3): 6.37-7.38 (m: 8H, Ar~).

2-(4-metho,xv-~-methvlth ophenvl)-1-(4-methQ~vphenvl)-3-phenvl,-~rop-I-en f8$~
Educt:2-(4-me~hoxy-~-methylthiophen,vl)- 1 -(~-methoxyphenyl)-3-propan-2-ol (76) yellow cr~slals(EeOH): M.P.: 98-101C yield:82'0 .. . . . . . . .......................... .
. . . ~ . . .
2-(4-me~hoxv-2-methvlthiop'henvl)-1-(4-me~hoxy,phenvl)oc~a-1.7-'~ien (8?-Educt:2~hydroxy-~ -methoxy-~-meth,vlthiophenvl)-1 -(4-melhoxyphenyl)oct-7-en(77) colourless oil: yield:g5 ~0 IH-NMR(CDC13): d=1.'~-2.84(m: 8H~ -(cH2)~-): 2.40(s; 3H.-SCH3);
3.72 (s: -OCH3); 3.80 (s: 3H. -OCH3): I.70-5.0~ (m: 'H. -CH2CH=l:~H~);
5.28-6.0~ (m: IH. -cH~cH=cH2): 6.~6-7.~(m: 3H. ArH).

2-bromine-4-methoxvPhenvIsulphonvI_ chloride L133) and ~-bromine-2methoxvQhenvlsulphonvl chloride ( 13~) A solu;ion of 20.0 g (106.~ mmol) 3-bromoanisole in 100 ml absolute dichloromethane is cooled to 0C in the ice bath. This is followed by slow (ca 45 minutes~ dropwise addition of 25.0 g (214.0 mmol. 1~.2 ml) chlorosulphonic acid. Precipitated sulphonic acid derivatiYes will go into solu~ion later. Should the production of HCl cease. phosphor pentachloride is added in portions until a cle~r homogenous solution results. and no increase in HCl production is detecled. Thirty minutes s~i~Tin in the ice bath follows. then it is poured omo iced waier. the phases are separated in the separating funnel. and the aqueous phases are ~ ' extracted twice wi;h dichloromethane. The combined organic : ' ' ~.,.,.~,,,,i,"~ ""..... :.

~ ~ILoa~2 phases are washed with water, dried over M_SO4, filtered and condensed in a vacuum. The residue is is purified by column chromatography (silica gel 60: dichloromethane). The synthesis produces two isomers. which are not separated at this stage.
Compound 133: 2-bromine-4-methoxyphenylsulphonyl chloride Compound 134: 4-bromine-2-methoxyphenylsulphonyl chloride The formatiorl ratio depends heavily on ~he conditions of the reaction. in which the formation of compound 133 is dominant. The following points relate to the mixture of isomers.
colourless crvstals (EtO~I); M.P.: ?9-80C; yield: 97%
C7H603SBrCl (285.5) Ber.: C. 2g.44 H 2.12 Gef.. C 29.43 H 1.92 . : -2-bromine-4-metho~vphellvlmercaptan ll3s!_and ~-bromine-2-methoxvphenvlmercaptan (1 36) A mixture of 1.12 g (36.2 mmol) red phosphor. 4.5 ml glacial acetic acid and 53.0 mg (0.~ mmol) iodine are gendy heated ~o boiling point in a three-necked fliask wi~h reflux condenser. A~ a steadily maintained temperature. 13.3 mmol of a mixture of (133~ and (134) are added in portions in such a way as to prevent the escape of the iodine vapour which is formed. Following this. the mixture is heated for two hours reflux. It is allowed to cool slightly, 0.8 ml water are added and refluxed again for one hour. After cooling it is diluted with 50 rnl water and extracted three times with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are washed free of acidity with water. dried over MgSO4~ filtered and condensed in a vacuum.
The residue is chromaIographed with petroleum ether 40-60~C/ace~ic ether (9:1, by vol.) over silica gel 60. Compounds I35 and 136 are not separable.
colourless oil; b.p..: 73-76C; yield: 71%
IR (Film): 2560 cm-l (w: -SH) 2-bromine-4-metho~phenvlthioacetate (I 37 i.,,~ L~'~S2 By-produc~ of synthesising 135 and ~. Yields vary between 0 and 40%.
yellow oil;
IR (Film): 1710 cm-l (s: C=O) 2-bromine-4-methoxvnhenyl-meth,vl-sul~
bromine-'~-metboxv~henvl-methvl-sulphide (t39) The method of synthesis is analogous to to the procPdure fior methylising thiophenols. The mixture of compounds 135 and 136 is used as source naaterial. The re~ulting. thioether mixlure is sepa~aEed by.column chromato~raphY (~ilica ~el 60) using petrole~m ether 4~-60C/acetic ether ~9:1 b~ vol.). Yields idepend on the fonnation ralio of compounds 133 and 134.
1. Fraetion: 4-~romine-~-methoxyphenyl-methYl-sulphide (139) colourless crvstals (EtOH): M.P.: ~4-55C; yield: , 0-54%
2. Fraction: 2-bromine-~-methoxyphenyl-methvl-su~phide (138) colourless oil: b.p..: 81-~6C (0.1 mm~: yield:40-70%
lH-~MR (CDCl3) ~-2.44 (s:3EI. -SCH3); 3.79 (s:3H. -OCH3); 6.86 (dd:
3J=9Hz: 4J = 3Hz: IH. ArH): 7.16 (d. ~J=3Hz. IH. ArH!: 7.20 (d:3J=9Hz:
IH.ArH).

Preparation of ~lkvl-~-metho.Yvhenzyl-ketones Apparatus must be kept constantly under nitrogen!
A solution of 0.3 mol alkylmagnesium halo_enide made trom 0.3 mol (7.3 g) magnesium chips and 0.3 mol alkvl halogenide in 200 ml absolute ether is added in portions tO 0.15 mol (32.8 g) anhydrous cadmium chloride while bein~ stirred constan~ly and powerfully ~KPG stir~er). It is l1eated to boiling point for thirly minutes. then the reflu:c cooler tS replaced with a distillation bridge. and around ; m 150 ml of ether are distilled off. The residue is mixed with 250 ml absolute benzol. While being stirred v~gorouslsr and at room temperature. a solulion of 0.~ mol (36.9 g) ~-methoxyphenyl ace~ic ,,:, 3 i:3 2 ;

acid chloride (70) in 70 ml absolute benzol is added dropwise, Following this the mixture is heated for I hour in reflux. After - cooling ;t is hydro]ized carefully with 2N hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated off in the separating funnel, washed twice with saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and water and dried over MgSO4. The drying agent is removed by filtration. the solvent is drawn off in a vacuum. and the residue distilled in an oil pump vacuum.

1, (4-methoxv~henvl)butan-2-on (140~
Educts: 4-meth~x~ph~nyl acëtic acid chloride (70); ethyl iodide colourless oil; b.p.; 72-76C (0.1 mm); yield: 5~%
IR (Film): 1720 cm-l (s: C=O) 1 -(4-methoxy~henvl)pen~an-7-on ( l 4 l ) Educts: 4-methoxyphenyl acetic acid chloride (70); propyl iodide light yellow oil; b.p.: 84-88C (0.1 mm); yield: 51 IR (Film): 1720 cm-t (s; C=O) Preparation of 1-;~lkvl-1.2-diarvlethanols While being washed in nitrogen. 0.5 g (21.4 mmol) magnesium chips are activated by ~,varming with some iodine ( fonnation of iodine vapour). Pollowing this a solution of 5.0 g (21.~ mmol) 2-bromine-4-methoxyphenyl-methyl-sulphide (138) in 30 ml absolute tetrahydrofuran (THF) is slowly added dropwise to the activated magnesium chips. The reaction starts as the solvent boils and the reaction solution simultaneously discolours. The Grignard reagent is heated in reflux for l hour. After cooling, a solution of 24.0 mmol of a corresponding ketone in 20 ml absolute THF is added dropwise, it is hea~ed again for 2 hours in reflux~ and af~er cooling the solution is hydrolized with 2N hydrochloric acid. The hydrolyzate is extracted three times With ether. washed with saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and water, and dried over MgSO4. The dTying agent is removed by filtration, the solvellt ... .

A. _. V J ~ 2 - . , dravrn off in a vacllum. and the residue chromatographed wi~h pe~ m e~er40-60C/acetic ether ~3:1 by voi.) over silica gel 60.
Occ~sionally water splittin~ mav lead to formation of stilbenes, which may be isolated as a subsequent produc~. crystallising from ethanol.

2-f5-me~hoxv_~-methv!thio~henvl~- l -(4-me~hox,v~henvl)-propan-2-ol (1 i2) Educts: 2-bromine-~-metho~cyphenvl-me~h~,i-sulphide( 138) . . 4-methoxyphenyl aceton~,. .
yellow oil: . yieid: ~7% , .
IR (FilmJ: 3440 cm-l ~s. br: -OEI) methoxv-~-m,ethvlthio~henvl)-1-t4-methox~2henvl~-oropen !145~
By-product of preparation of 142.
colourless crvstals (EtoH?: M.P.: 1 12-1 13C: yield: 13%

-(5-me~ho~v--methvlthio~henvlL- l -(1-me~hoxv~henvl)-butan-~-ol (l43~ .
Educts: 2-~romine-4-me~hoxyphenvl-meth,vl-sulphide(138) -methoxvpheslyl)butan-2-on ( 140) yellow oil: yie!d: ~7%
IR (Film~: 35~0 cm-l (m. br: -OH) ,-2-(5-methox~y-2-me~hvlthio~henvl)- l -(4-me~h,oxvphenvl)but-1 -en, L~.
By-product of preparation of 143.
Colourless crystals (MeOH): M.P.: 108~109C: yield: 15%

2-~nethoxv-2-methvlthiophenvl)-1-(4-methoxvphe,nvl) ol(144~

~ 1 . J ~ ~ 2 Educts: 2-bromine-4-methoxvphenyl-methvl-sulphide(138) 1-~4-methoxyphenyl)-pentan-2-on ( 14 l ) yellow oil: yield: 46%
IR (Film): 3540 cm-l (m. br: -OH) Dehvdration . of l-alkvl~1l2-diaryletha~ols The method of syntnesis is analogous to the procedure fo~
dehydrating alcohols (see above:compound (78)). The isomers formed cannot be separaled.
2-(5-meth~ methvlthiQpbenyl)-1-(4-methoxvphen,vl~propen ~145) Educt: 2-(5-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl~ (4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ol ( 142) For analytical data see the pre~eding sectioll "Preparation of 1-alkyl-1.2-diarylethanols"
2-~-methoxv-~-methvlthioPhenvl~-1-(4-methoxv~henvl)-but-1-en ( 147) Educt:2-(5-methoxy-2-melhylthiophenyl)- 1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-ol ( 1~3) For analytical data see above.
2-(5-methoxv-~-methvlth o~henv~ -methoxv~henv~u-pent--l-en ( I 49) Educt: 2-(5-methoxy-2-me~hylthiophenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)pentan-2-ol (144) yellow oil; yield: 83 ~0 lH-NMR (CDC13): d=0.87 tt: 3J=7Hz: 3H. -CH~CH2CH3); 1.38-1.82 (m:
2H. -CH~CH~CH3); 2.39 (s: 3H. -SCH3); 2.5 -2.83 (m; 2H. -CH~CH~CH3); 3.77 (s: 3H. OCH3); 3.80 (s: 3H. -OCH3); 6.35-7.40 ~m;
8H, ArH).

E~PLES
Ether separation and cvclizin~
In an apparatus which has been nnsed in nitroQen a solution of 4.0 mmol 1.~-diarylethanone in 8.0 ml absolute dichloromethane is cooled in an ice ba~h to 0C, and slowly (ca. 10 minutes) mixed with a solution of 4.0 g ~16.0 mmol: 1.5 ml) boron tribromide in 5.0 ml absolute dichloromethane. It is s~irred for 30 minules at 5-1 0C. ta~en fi om the ice bath and stirred over~igh~ at room tempera~ure. Following this. it is ice-eooled and sufficienl 10%
. ' sodium hydrogen. carbonate solution added unlil the ~tronQ. reaction ;. .ceases. then it is mixed with 20 ml acetic ether and stir~ed for 15 , . , minutes at room temperature. The phases are sepa.rated in a separatinQ funnel. The aqueous phase is extracted three times with water. the combined or~anic phases washed with water and dried over MgSO4. After the drving a_ent has been filtered off. the solvent is drawn off in a vacuum. The residue is chromatographed with dichloror.nethanelacetic ether (9:1 ) over silica gel 60.
The products are as a rule crystallised from hot dichloromelhane. ~ - -1.) 5-hvdroxv-2-(~-hvdro:~phenvl)benzotb~furan (60a) . ~.
Educt: ~-(2.5-dimethox,vphenyl)-1-(~-methoxyphenyl)ethanon (51a) colourless crystals: M.P.: 243-245C: yield: 34% . .

2.) 6-hvdroxv-2-(4.-hvdro~vphenvl)benzo[b]furan (60b) ~ :
Educt: 1-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-l~ methoxyphenyl)ethanon (51b) beige crvstals: M.P.: 239-~1C: yield: 23%

3 .)_5-hvdroxv-2-(~-hvdroxv~henvl)rne~hvlbenzo[b]furan (61 a) Educt: 2-(2~5 -dimethox,vpheny l)- 1 -(~-methoxvphenyl)propanon (53a) yellowish crystals: M.P.: 154-155C: yield: 53%

6-hvdroxY-2-(4-hvdroxy,~hen~l)- ~-methylbenzo~an_ (6 I b) Educ~: 2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propanon (53 a) colourless crystals: M.P.: 191-192C; yield: 21%

5.) 3-ethvl-5-hvdroxv-2~(1-hvdroxvphenvl)benzo[blfuran (62a) Educt: 2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl~- 1 -(4-methoxyphenyl)butanon (54a) colourless crystals: M.P.: 163-164~C: yield: 3%

6.) 3-ethvl-^hvdroxv~ -hvdrQxvphenvl)benzo rhlfuran~

Educt: 2-(2.4-~in~ethoxyphen~ m'ethoxyphenyl)but~non' (S~b) beige crys~als, M.P.:. 125-127C; yield: 19% -

7.~ ~-hvdroxv 2-(4-hvdro~v~henvl)-~-propylbenzo~]furan (63~) -Educt: 2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(~-methoxvphenyl)pen~anon (S~a) ~ ~ ' colourless crystals: M.P.: 127-128~C~ yield: 44%

8.) 6-hvdroxv-2-(4-hvdro~vohenvl) ~-propvlben~o[blfuran (60bl -:~
Educt: ~-(2~4-dimethoxyphenyl)- 1-('4-methoxyphenvl)pentanon (55~) colourless crystals: M.P.: 151-152C: yield: 23~i `' ' 9 ) 3-butvl-5-hv*oxv-2-(1-hvdroxvphenvl)benzo[b]furan (64a~. Educt: 2-(2.5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)hexanon (56a) colourless crystals: M.P.: 124-125C: yield: 40%
~ .. ' Educt: 2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)- 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)hexanon (56b) colourless needles: M.P.: 169-170C: yield: 29%

~L 3-(6 bromine he~cvll-~-hvdro~v-2-(4-hvdroxy~henylLbenzo~b]fur~n (67a~

Educt: 8-bromine-2^(2.5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)octanon (59a) colourless crvstals: M.P.: 1~6-148C: on dissolution yield: 40%

12.) 3-(6-bromine hexvl~-6-hvdroxv-~-(4-hvdroxy~envl)benzo[blfuran (67a) Edu~t: 8-~romine-2-(2.~-dimethoxyphenvl)- 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)octanon (59a) colourless crvstals: M.P.: 8~-91C: yield: 43%

Proc~dure for piperidine substitution . . ..
0.2 mmol of the 3-(~bro~nirie hexyl)-~enzo[bifurans 67a and each dissoived in 50 ml piper~dine. are heated for four hours in reflux in a 100 ml round flask. A~ter cooling~ surplus piperidine is removed in a vacuum. The residue is chromatographed with dichloromethane/ethanol (19:1) over neutral aluminium oxide.
activity grade 2.

13.) 5-hvdroxv-2-f4 hvdro~cv~henvl)-3-(6-N-pi~erisl~enzotb]furan ~68a) Educt:3-(~-bromine he:~yl)-~-hydroxy-~-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzo [b] ur~n(67a) light beigc crystals: M.P.: 190-191C; yield: 36%

6-hvdroxv-2-(4-hvdroxvphenv!)-3-(6-N-Pi~eridvlhexvl)benzo rhlfuran (68b) Educt: 3-(6-bromine hexyl?-6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzo[b]furan (~
Iight beige crystals: M.P.:115C on de omposition yield: 36%

6 ~

Cyclization into benzo tb]thiophens~
*Ruwet.~ nd Renson~ . Bull.Soc.Chim.Belg.,1970,79~93 599 14.0 mmol of a 1.2-dia~vlalkene are dissolved in 20 ml absolute chloroform, and cooled to~OC in arl ice baeh. Following this, 14.5 mmo1 (1.96 g; 1.17 ml) sulphurvl chloride are s10wly added dropwise ~o 10 ml absolu~e chloroform. This is stirred for one hour ia the ice bath and the solvent d~awn off in a vacuum. during which the temperature ~P the water bath must llol rise above ~0C. The : ~:
oily residue is:added to 20 ml abso!ute pyridine and lleated for o~e hour in reflux. After the mixture has cooled, it is poured onto iced wa~er. acidified with concentrated hydrochlonc acid and extracted three times with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are ~ashed twice with water. dIied over MgS04. filtered and condensed in a vacuum. The residue is chromatographed with dichloromethane/2et~oleun e~40-60C ~ by vol.). T}le product crystallises as rule from elhanQI. Two isomers are isolased, since the 1,2-diary1alkenes are used in the form of an isomer mixture~

6-methoxv-2-(4-metho~cvphenvl)benzo rhlt-hiophen (89b~
Educt: 1-(4-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl) 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-ethen (78) colourless crystals (EtOH): M.P.: 191-193C: yield: 82~o Lit.: 193-194C
15) 6-methoxv-2-(4-met vDhenvl)-3-methvlberlzo[b] thiophen L~
Educt: 2-(4-methoxy-~-me~hylthiophenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-propen (79) colourless needles (EtOH): M.P.: 98-99~C; yield: 41%
16.) 3-ethvl-6-methoxv-2-! l-methoxvphen-vl)benz~b] thiophen (92b) Educt: 2-(4-methoxy-2-me~hylthiophenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-but-l-en ( 8 1 ) .

3 ,~ 2 colourless crystals: M.P.: 90-91C; yield: 38%

17.) 6-methoxv-2-(4-methoxvl~h~vl2_ vlbenzoCb1thiophen (94b) Educt: 2-~4-meshoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-1-t4-methoxyphenyl)pent-1-en, (833 colourless needles(EtOH): M.P.: 96-97C: yield: 41%

18.) 3-(hex-S~n- 1 vl)-6-methox~ -(4-methoxv~eny~nzo~]thio~hen (~.8bi.
Educt 2-(4-methoxy-2-m~thylthiophenyl)-1-~-mcthox~7phenyl)-.
octa- 1 ,7-dien ~ 8 7 ) .
light yellow oil: yield: 5~%
:, Ether separation Apparatus must be washed in nitrogcn!
4.0 mmol of the alkoxy compound which is to be separated is dissolved in 6.5 mol absolute dichloromethane and cooled in the ice bath. For each alkoxy group. 1.05 g (4.2 mmol) or 0.4 ml boron tribromide (99.99%) are dissolved in ~ ml absolute dichloromethane and slowly (ca. l O minutes) added dropwise under nitrogen. It is stirred for ca. 30 minutes at 3-5C, taken from the ice bath. and stirred for ~ hours at room temperature. It is ice-cooled again. and sodium hydrogen carbonate solution added until the powerful hydrolysis reaction ceases. It is mixed with acetic ether. stirred for ca. 30 minutes at room temperature. and the phases separated in a separating funnel. The aqueous phases are extracted twice more with acetic ether. The combined orgauic phases are washed twice with water. dried over MgS04. filtered.
and the solvent drawn off in a vacuum (30-~0C bath temperature).
The raw product is purified by column chromatography (silica gel 60). A mixture of dichloromethanelacetic ether (9:1 by vol.) is used as ~he moving phase. The purified product crystallises as a rule 3 1 , from dichlorornethane with the addilion of a small amount of acetic e~her.

6-hvdroxy-2-(-l-hvdroxv~?henvllbenzo[b] thiophen !lOlb) Educt: 6-methoxy-2-(4-melhoxyphenyl)benzo~] thiophen (89b) colourless crystals: M:P.: 252-254C; yield: 63%

20.) _6-hvdroxv-2-!~-hvdro:l~v~henvl)-3-methvlben.zo~.[b]thiophen L~
Educt: 6-m-e~hoxy-~-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylben~o lb3thioph~n (90b). . . .
beige crvstals: M.P.: 223-225C; yield: 36%

_I.t 3-ethvl-6-hvdroxv-~-(4-hvdro~vphenvl)benzo[b] thiophen ~ I 04b~
Educt: 3-ethyl-6-me~hoxv-2-(4-methoxyphenYl)benzo[b]ithiophen (92b) colourless crystals: M.P.: 160-161~C, yield: 31~

2'~ -nvdroxv-~-t~-hvdro~vohenvl)-3-Propvlbenzo rblthio~hen ~Q~
Educt: 6-methoxy-2-(4-me~hoxyphenyl)-3-propylbenzo [b]thiophen (94b) colourless crystals: M.P.: 115-117C; yield: 43'70 Hvdroboration with 9-boron bi-cyclo(3.3.1)nonan (9-8BN)*
bloclci.J.A. et ~1..3.~!vled.Chem.~1987,3(11.829-838 17.0 g of a solution of O.SM 9-BBN (8.4 mmol) in absolu~e THF is added dropwise to a solution of 1.4 mmol alkene in 5.0 ml absolute te~rahydrofuran (THF) at 0C under a nitrogen a~mosphere. After stirring for forty minutes at 60C it iS cooled iu she ice bath ~o O~C, mixed with 3.0 ml water and stiITed ~r a further S minutes.
Following this, 3.0 ml 3N-sodium hydroxide solution are added. it is ice-cooled and sti~ed for a further S minutes, and 3.0 ml 30%

hydrogen peroxide solution slowly added dropwise. The mixture is stirred for 30 minu~es. following which 10 ml saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solu~ion is added. The mixture is extracted three ~imes with acetic ether. washed thorou~hly with water~ and dried over MgS04. The drving agent is removed by filtration. the solvent drawa off in a v~cllum and the residue chromatographed with dichloromethanelace~ic ether (4:1 by vol.) over silica gel 60.

73.) 3-f6-hvdroxvhext~ 6-methoxv~

Eauct: 3-(~ex-S-en- i -yl~-6-methoxy-2-~4- ,, methoxyphenyl)benzo~b] thiophen (98b) '' colourless oil: yield: 73 %
IR (Film) 3360 cm-l (s; br: -OH) Me~banesulphonvlntion of ~lcohols*
2.0 mmol of a pnmarv alcohol are dissolved in 20 ml absolute THF
under nitrogen and added to 20.0 mmol triethylamine (2.0 g, 2.8 ml).
Following this. a solution of 10.0 mmol me~hanesulphonyl chloride (1.~ g, 1.0 ml) in ~.0 ml absolute THF is slow~v added dropwise. A
white precipitate forms immediately. After stirring for thirty minutes. 30 ml saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution are added. and the mixture is extracted three times with acetic ether.
The combined organic phase5 are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution and water. dried over MgSO~. filtered and condensed in a vacuum. The residue is yurified by column chromato~raphv (silica ,el 60) with dichloromethane as the moving phase. Crystalline products are recrvstallised from ~thanol.
24.l 3-(6-methanesul~onvloxvhexvl)-6-me,thoxv-2-(, methoxv~henvl)benzo~ tlliopher~ 3b) Educt: 3 -~6-hydroxyphenvl)-S-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphen,vl)benzo[b] thiophen ( l 1 Ob) colourless oil; yield: 76%
IR (Fi}m) 13~0 cm-l; 1170 cm-l (s, -SO~O-) J ~ 2 Substitution with piperidine 5.0 mmol piperidine (0.43 g, 0.5 ml) is added to a solution of 1.0 mmol me~hanesulphonate in 4.0 ml acetonitrile/criethylamine ( 1:1 by vol.) and stirred overnight at room temperature. Surplus piperidine is dMwn off in a vacuum together with the solvem. The residue is taken up in acetic ether, washed twice with water and dned over MgSO4. The dning agent is removed by filtration. ~he solvent drawn off in a vacuum. and the residue chromatographed with ace~ic ether/methvlamine (30:1 by vol.) over silica gel 60.
.. . .
~S.i 6-methox~2 (4-methoxyphenvl)-3-(6-N~ eridinvlhexv!: ;
benzo rblthiophen (I lQb) Educts 3-(6-methanesulphonyloxvhexyl)~6-methoxy-2-(4-methoxvphenyl~benzo[b]thiophen (113b): piperidine yellow oil- yield: 60%
lH-NMR (CDC13): d-1.10-1.80 (m: 14H. -(CH2)7 ); 2.10-2.45 (m: 6H.
-N(CH2)3;2.80 (t; 3J=7Hz: H.~CCH~CH~); 3.84 (s; 3H. -OCH3); 3.86 (s; 3H. -OCH3); 7.01 (dd: 3J=9Hz: ~J=2Hz; lH. A~H); 7.31 td~ 4~=2Hz:
lH. ArH~: 7.61 (d: 3J=9Hz:lH.ArH): 6.97,7.44 (AA'BB': 3J=9Hz: 4H.
ArH).

Ether sep~r~tioo The method of ether separa~ion is analogous to the general procedure preceding compound 101b. Twenty times the amount of absolute dichloromethane is used as the solvent. The raw products are chromato~raphed with an ace~ic etheri~riethylaminelethanol mixture over silica gel 60. The products crvstallise from dichloromethane/acetic ether with the addition of hexane.

26.) 6-hvdroxv-2-~4-hvdroxvphenvl)-3-(6-N~piperidinvlhexvl)-benzo rhlthiophen f 1 1 9bl Educ~: 6-methoxy-2-(4 methoxyphenyl)-3-(6-N-piperidinylhexyl)benzo[b] thiophen (116b);

2 ~ 2 Flow agen~ for the column chromatography: acetic etherlNEt3/EtOH
(10/1011, VIYIV) beige crystals: M.P.: 115C on decomposition yield: 46%

Cyclization of the 1.2-diar~vlalkenes*
*Ruwet,A. and Renson, M.,Bull.Soc.Chlm.Belg., ls7n.~,~s3-sss The melhod of synthesis follows the general procedure described under "Cytclization into benzo~b~-thiophen'. Two isomers are iso~ated. since the 1.2-diarylalkenes used are in the form of.an isomer mixture. Further benzo[b]thiophen denYauyes. are. produced as by-products~ and these are additionally chlori~ated on the C4 a~om.

27.) 5-methoxv-2-(4-methoxvphenvl)-3-methvlbenzo~blthionhen (9Oa) Educt: 2-(5-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)- 1 (4-methoxyphenyl)propen ( 145);
colourless needles (EtOH); M.P.: 106-107C
yield~ 0 (92a) Educt: 2-(5-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)but- l -en t l 47):
Yellow crystals (E~tOH): M.P.: 116-117C yield: 48%

29.) 5-methoxv-2 (4-methoxvphenvl~-3-~ro~benzorbl thiophen Educt: 2-(5-methoxy-2-methylthiophenyl)- 1-(4-methox~phenyl)pent-l-en (149);
colourless crystals (EtOH): M.P.: 76-77C yield: 47%
, .
.

Ether sep~ration The method of ether separalion is analogous to the general procedure. The raw products are purilled by column chromatography (silica gel 60) with dichloromethaneiacetic ether (9:1 by vol.) as ~he moving phase. The products crys~allise ~rom hot dichlorome~hane.

L! 02a) Educ~ methoxv-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbenzo~b] thiophen ~90a);
colouricss crys~als: M.P.: 2Q4-205C yield: 71%

31.~3-ethvl-5-hvdro~v-2-~-hvdroxvphenvl~benzar~lthiophen (104a) Educr: 3-ethyl-5-methoxy-2-(4-methoxvphenvl)ben~otb] thiophen (92a) colourless crystals: M.P.: 173-174C yield: 78%

;2.) ~-hvdro~v-~-t~-hvdro~vphenvl)-3-oropvibenzo[b~ thiophen L~L
Educt: ~-methoxv-2-($-me~hoxyphenyl)-3-propylbenzo tb]thiophen ~94a) colourless crystals: M.P.: 152-153C yield: 81%

Introduclion of il side ch~in into ~-phenvlbenzo[b]thiophens a) 3-(6-bromohe~anovi)-6-me~ho~v-2-(~-1netho.Yvphenvl) benzo ['b~thiophen 1.40 g ~5.13 mmol) 6-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[b]thiophenl is added to a solution of 1.09 g (5.13 mmol) 6-bromohexanoic acid chloride in 50 ml 1.2-J ~ 2 dichloroe~hane. Follawing this 0.80 g (6.15 mmol) AIC1~ are addedin three por~ions while stirring at room ~emperature. After stirrin~ ~or one hour. it is poured in~o iced water and extracted with elher. After washing with saturated ~aCI solution and dryin~
(MgSO4). the solvent is drawn off. and the residue purified by column chromatography (sio2; CH2cl2~ eun e~3: 1). A yellow oil is produced. with a vield of 5~.
b) 3-~6-hromohe~ me~ho~ -methoxvphen~ I) ben~olb]thiophen , .

46.0 mg (1.21 mmol) LiAl~ are placed in I ml drr e~he~ u~der nitro~en. After cooling in the ice bath. 161.6 mg (1.21 rnmol) AIC13 in I m~ drv ether are added dropwise. After I minute~ the ice bath is removed and 542.0 mg (1.21 mmol) 3-(6-bromohexyl)-6-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenvl) benzotbl ehiOphen in 2 ml drv ether are added dropwise while ~oiling gemly. After 30 minutes the mixture is ice-cooled and 2 ml water and ml 6N H~SO4 are added consecutivelv. The mixture is extracted wi~h e~her. After washing with water and drving~ the elher is drawn off and the produc re~rvslallised from n-hiexane.
Colourless crvslals: M.P.: 93-95~C: yield: 80%

IJones. C.D.. Jevmikov. .~I.G.. Pike. A.J.. Pelers. M.K., Blac~L.J..
Thompson. A.R.. Falcone. J.F.. Clemens. J.A.: J.Med.Chem. 1984. '7.
I 057^ 1 066

Claims (3)

amended claims

1. 2-Phenylbenzo[b]furans and -thiophenes of general formula I

(I) in which R1 and R2, independently of one another, mean a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, a group C(O)R4, in which R4 is an alkyl or alkyloxy group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, or a carbamoyl group -C(O)NR5R6, in which R5 and R6, independently of one another, mean a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, x means an oxygen or sulfur atom, and n means a whole number from 4 to 12 and R3 means an amino group -NR7R8, in which R7 and R8, independently of one another, stand for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms or R7-R8 together stand for an alkylene group -(CH2)m- or the group -(CH2)2O(CH2)2-, in which m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and further, if X is and oxygen atom, n means a whole number from 0 to 12 and R3 respectively means a hydrogen atom.

2. 5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(6-N-piperidylhexyl)-benzo[b]furan 6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(6-N-piperidylhexyl)-benzo[b]furan 6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-benzo[b]thiophene 6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene 3-ethyl-6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-benzo[b]thiophene 6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-propylbenzo[b]thiophene 6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(6-N-piperidinylhexyl)-benzo[b]thiophene

3. Process for the production of 2-phenylbenzo[b]furans and -thiophenes of general formula I, characterized in that a) if X ultimately is to be oxygen, a compound of general formula IIa (IIa) in which R1' and R2', independently of one another, each mean an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R3' means either -(CH2)2-R, -(CH2)2-Hal, in which Hal is a halogen atom and especially a bromine atom, a vinyl radical -CH=CH2 or a radical -CH2-C(O)NR7R8, is cyclized with a Lewis acid with cleavage of the ether groupings to a compound of general formula a (Ia) and if R3' means -(CH2)2-Hal, Hal by reaction of the compound of formula Ia with a primary, secondary or cyclic amine of formula HNR7R8 is replaced by the corresponding amine radical -NR7R8, or if R3, means a vinyl radical, by terminal hydroxylation of the vinyl double bond, conversion of the produced hydroxy group to a better leaving group and the latter analogously to the case that R3' means a halogen atom replaced by an amine radical -NR7R8, or if R3' means the radical -CH2-C(O)NR7R8, the carbonyl group is completely reduced with lithium-aluminum hydride, and the free hydroxy groups are optionally etherified or esterified, or b) if X ultimately is to be sulfur, a compound of general formula IIb (IIb) in which R1' and R2' have the same meaning as in formula IIa, and R3"
means -(CH2)2-R, -(CH2)2-Hal is a halogen atom and especially a bromine atom, or a vinyl radical -CH=CH2, is cyclized with a mixture of sulfuryl chloride and pyridine to the corresponding benzo[b]thiophene derivative of general formula Ib (Ib) and then if R3" means -(CH2)2-Hal or a vinyl radical -CH=CH2 as indicated under a) for these two cases, the compound of general formula Ib is further reacted and then the ether groupings are optionally cleaved with a Lewis acid and the free hydroxy groups are optionally etherified or esterified, or c) if X ultimately is to be sulfur, a compound of general formula IIc (IIc) in which R1' and R2' have the same meaning as in formula IIa, is acylated with an acid halide of general formula R3'-(CH2)n-3 C(O)X, in which R3' and n have the same meaning as in formula IIa, and X is a chlorine or bromine atom, and is subsequently reduced with LiAlH4/AlCl3 to a compound of general formula Ic (Ic) and is further reacted as described under a).