Benzofuran derivatives

A compound represented by Formula II:

• wherein:
• R6 :
• hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1–C8)-alkyl, optionally substituted (C2–C10) -alkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, (optionally substituted (C1–C8) -alkoxy)carbonyl, or halogen;
• R7 and R8 are independently selected from optionally substituted (C1–C6)-alkyl, optionally substituted (C2–C10)-alkenyl, or optionally substituted (C3–C8)-cycloalkyl;
• R9 is:
• optionally substituted aryl, (optionally substituted(C1–C8)- alkyl)carbonyl, (optionally substituted aryl)carbonyl, (optionally substituted heterocyclyl)carbonyl, (optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl)carbonyI, (optionally substituted (C1–C8) -alkoxy)carbonyl, (optionally substituted (C2–C10)-alkenyloxy)carbonyl, (optionally substituted amino)carbonyl, carboxy, formyl, or hydroxy(optionally substituted)(C1–C8)-alkyl;
• R10 is:
• (C1–C6)-alkyl, (C2–C10)-alkenyl, or amino;
• and
• R′is:
• hydrogen, (C1–C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkylcarbonyl, phosphoryl, or polyalkoxy;
• or
• R′and R8 with the atoms to which they are attached form an optionally substituted ring;
• with the proviso that the compound is not (5-hydroxy-3,6,7-trimethyl-benzofuran-2-yl)-phenyl -methanone or 3-amino-5-hydroxy4,6,7-trimethyl-benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;
• and single stereoisomers, mixtures of stereoisomers, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.