New Borylated Heterocycles: Indoles, Isoxazoles, Lactones, and Benzofurans, and the Methods to Make Them (related to UC Case 2016-029)

New organoboron compounds for constructing heterocycles in organic synthesis, especially in drug discovery and materials synthesis. A convenient and versatile method for making heterocyclic organoboron compounds.

The researchers at the University of California, Irvine (“UCI”), have discovered novel borylation-heterocylization reactions that take place under mild conditions to provide functionalized heterocyclic building blocks not currently on the market. This technology encompasses both the materials themselves as well as the method to make them. Borylated heterocycles include indoles, isoxazoles, benzofurans, benzopyrroles, pyrroles, furans, and thiophenes—core structures of interest in drug discovery and materials synthesis. These borylation methods, oxyboration and aminoboration, can be used to access a wide array of borylated heterocycles from simple starting materials. The reactions are efficient, more functional group tolerant than major competing methods, and in some cases avoid the toxic heavy metals that are required in competing technology. Thus, complex organic molecules including potential therapeutics can be rapidly and efficiently assembled using this technology, improving throughput.

9238661

Tech ID/UC Case

24370/2013-921-0

Related Cases

2013-921-0, 2016-029-0

USA