Ethyl 1,4-Benzodioxan-2-carboxylate

Uses

2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-carboxylic Acid Ethyl Ester is an intermediate used to prepare presynaptic α2-adrenoreceptor antagonists and potential antidepressants. It is also used to prepare aminoalkylbenzodioxins as calcium antagonists.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 77, p. 5373, 1955 DOI: 10.1021/ja01625a050

References

[1] Sangita M. Kasture. “Novel enzymatic route for kinetic resolution of (±)1,4-benzodioxan-2-carboxylic acid.” Biochemical Engineering Journal 27 1 (2005): Pages 66-71.