aSchool of Physics and Chemistry Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
bDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
Abstract:
A short and convenient synthesis of 3-p-toluoyl-2-[4′-(3-diethylaminopropoxy)-phenyl]-benzofuran, an inhibitor of the aggregation of β-amyloid, which is thought to be the underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease, is described.