A short synthesis of the β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation inhibitor 3-p-toluoyl-2-[4′-(3-diethylaminopropoxy)-phenyl]-benzofuran.

Twyman, Lance J. and Allsop, David (1999) A short synthesis of the β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation inhibitor 3-p-toluoyl-2-[4′-(3-diethylaminopropoxy)-phenyl]-benzofuran. Tetrahedron Letters, 40 (52). pp. 9383-9384. ISSN 0040-4039

Abstract

A short and convenient synthesis of 3-p-toluoyl-2-[4′-(3-diethylaminopropoxy)-phenyl]-benzofuran, an inhibitor of the aggregation of β-amyloid, which is thought to be the underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease, is described. A short and convenient synthesis of 3-p-toluoyl-2-[4′-(3-diethylaminopropoxy)-phenyl]-benzofuran, an inhibitor of the aggregation of β-amyloid protein is described.