Building Blocks

5-Bromo-3-methylisoxazole is a brominated heterocycle with a pyridine ring. It is used in research as a reagent, speciality chemical, and intermediate for the preparation of complex compounds. 5-Bromo-3-methylisoxazole is also useful as a building block for the synthesis of more complex molecules. The compound is also used as an intermediate for organic synthesis, reaction component, and scaffold.

2-Ionone is a carotenoid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of vitamin A. It is also used as a flavoring and fragrance additive and has been shown to have cancer-preventing properties. 2-Ionone inhibits the NADP-cytochrome P450 reductase, which prevents formation of NADPH, an essential cofactor in cellular respiration and biosynthesis of fatty acids. 2-Ionone also inhibits cell growth in vitro by interacting with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process. The physiological function of 2-Ionone is not well understood, but it has been shown to inhibit steric interactions between DNA molecules. 2-Ionone can be prepared industrially by photolysis or by thermal decomposition of acetophenone.

2-Benzofurancarboxylic acid is a potent antimicrobial agent that inhibits the growth of bacteria by binding to amines, carthamus tinctorius, coumarin derivatives, and reaction mechanism. It has been shown to be effective against several types of cancer cells and autoimmune diseases. 2-Benzofurancarboxylic acid binds reversibly to the active site of an enzyme with high affinity for amines, carthamus tinctorius, coumarin derivatives, and reaction mechanism. This binding prevents the enzyme from performing its normal function.
2-Benzofurancarboxylic acid has also been shown to inhibit bacterial growth in a microgravity environment and was found to be more effective than its analogs in a molecular docking analysis.