The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a
benzofuran derivative through
copper-catalyzed
alkynylation reaction, and relates to the technical field of organic synthetic
chemistry and
medicinal chemistry. According to the method, halogenated
anisole and terminal
alkyne are used as raw materials, under the combined action of a
copper catalyst and alkali,
ethanol is used as a green
solvent, an
aryne intermediate is generated in situ through a
Sonogashira coupling reaction, then an electrophilic
reagent R-Se-X1 is directly added to induce cyclization without separation and purification, and a
benzofuran skeleton is efficiently constructed. Compared with a traditional
palladium catalysis system, the method has the advantages that the
copper catalyst which is low in cost and easy to obtain is adopted, the problems of high cost and difficult
recovery of
precious metal (such as
palladium) are solved, meanwhile, the use of cocatalysts of heavy
metal (such as lead and
antimony) is eliminated, and the economical efficiency and the
environmental protection property of the process are remarkably improved. In addition, the reaction for synthesizing the
aryne intermediate does not need
inert gas protection, and the
reaction conditions (heating and
room temperature) are mild. In addition, the method provided by the invention also has excellent substrate universality.