Colorless to light yellow liqui
2,3-dihydrobenzofuran is widely used in the synthesis of tricyclic compounds and is also an intermediate raw material for the synthesis of some important drugs. It is used in the synthesis of antitumor agents benzofuran sulfonylureas, HIV protease inhibitor amino acid hydroxyethylenesulfonyl, matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor aryl sulfinyl isoxime hydroxamic acid, etc.
ChEBI: 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran is a member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is the 2,3-dihydroderivative of benzofuran. It has a role as a metabolite.
Biotransformation of 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran using intact cells of Pseudomonas putida UV4 has been investigated. 2,3-Dihydrobenzofuran is the intermediate formed during catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of benzofuran.
