Title of the Article Journal Name, 2014, Vol. 0, No. 0 1 Synthesis and Biological Properties of 2(5H)-Furanones Featuring Bromine Atoms on the Heterocyclic Ring and/or Brominated Substituents Renzo Rossi*a, Marco Lessi,a Chiara Manzini,a Giulia Marianetti,b Fabio Bellina*a aDipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy bScuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, Pisa, Italy Abstract: This review with 263 references deals with the synthesis of unnatural and natural 2(5H)-furanone derivatives featuring bromine atoms on the heterocyclic ring and/or brominated substituents, which have been described in the literature since 1951 up to February 2016. The review has been organized on the basis of seven classes of brominated furanone derivatives that were synthesized. Where possible, experimental details of the syntheses have been reported. Furthermore, the biological properties of the target compounds, including their mutagenic, cytotoxic, enzymatic, anti- inflammatory and photosynthetic inhibitory activities have been summarized, paying particular attention on the compounds that have demonstrated antimicrobial properties via inhibition of quorum sensing and biofilm formation Keywords: Brominated 2(5H)-furanone derivatives, Regioselectivity, Marine natural products, Bioactivity, Antimicrobials, Quorum quenching Send Orders for Reprints to
[email protected] Journal Name, Year, Volume 2 1. INTRODUCTION and conclusion: i) synthesis and bioactivity of 2(5H)- furanone derivatives with one bromine atom on the In the last four decades the chemistry of 2(5H)- heterocyclic ring; ii) synthesis and bioactivity of 2(5H)- furanones (also referred as 2-butenolides) has received furanone derivatives with two bromine atoms on the great interest and has experienced a remarkable expansion heterocyclic ring; iii) synthesis and bioactivity of 2(5H)- as evidenced by numeous reviews [1–18].