The acylation of 3,5-diethoxyphenol (I) with triflic anhydride gives the corresponding triflate (II), which is condensed with 2-(4-bromophenyl)propionic acid methyl ester (III) by means of triphenylphosphine and Pd2(dba)3 yielding 2-(3',5'-diethoxybiphenyl-4-yl)propionic acid methyl ester (IV). Finally, this compound is hydrolyzed with NaOH in methanol/water.
The acylation of 3,5-diethoxyphenol (I) with triflic anhydride gives the corresponding triflate (II), which is condensed with 2-(4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl)propionic acid methyl ester (III) by means of triphenylphosphine and Pd2(dba)3 yielding 2-(3',5'-diethoxy-2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)propionic acid methyl ester (IV). Finally, this compound is hydrolyzed with NaOH in methanol/water.
The cyclization of 4-iodoaniline (I) with 1-(phenylsulfanyl)acetone (II) by means of tert-butyl hypochlorite in dichloromethane gives the iodoindole (III), which is condensed with the phenylboronic ester (IV) using a Pd catalyst in DMSO to yield 2-[4-[2-methyl-3-(phenylsulfanyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]phenyl]propionic acid methyl ester (V). The desulfurization of (V) with thiosalicylic acid in hot TFA affords 2-[4-(2-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)phenyl]propionic acid methyl ester (VI), which is finally hydrolyzed with LiOH in THF/methanol/water.
3,5-Diethoxyphenol (I) was converted to triflate (II) by means of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride and diisopropylethylamine. Subsequent treatment of (II) with hexamethylditin in the presence of palladium catalyst afforded the aryl stannane (III). Stille coupling of (III) with the aryl bromide (IV) using Pd2dba3 produced the biphenyl ester (V), which was finally hydrolyzed with NaOH to give the target carboxylic acid.