Current Organic Chemistry - Volume 23, Issue 14, 2019

The conversion of organic wastes into biodiesel has become an attractive solution to address waste surplus problems and energy depletion. Oleaginous insects can degrade various organic wastes to accumulate fat-based biomass, thus serving as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production. Therefore, the use of insects fed on organic waste for biodiesel production has increasingly attracted considerable investiga Read More

The rapidly increasing demand for biodiesel is now tying agriculture and energy more closely than ever. Biodiesel may be one of the key ways to pump immediate life into the flaccid economy of many underdeveloped countries. The present review critically describes leading potential feedstocks available for biodiesel production based on a full life-cycle analysis which comprises major producer countries, important cult Read More

Abrupt urbanization and industrialization around the world resulted in elevated environmental pollution and depletion of natural energy resources. An eco-friendly and economical alternative for energy production is the need of an hour. This can be achieved by converting the waste material into energy. One such waste is lignocellulosic agricultural residues, produced in billions of tons every year all around the world, which ca Read More

Helicid is a specific Chinese natural drug. Helicid, its congeners, and its derivatives exhibit pronounced biological activities, among which its hypnotic effects stand out. The well-documented sedation and analgesic activity and low side effects of helicid have drawn more and more attention from scientists. Moreover, its clinical success and intriguing mechanism of action have stimulated great interest in further modification of heli Read More

The use of nerve agents as warfare and in terrorist acts has drawn much attention from the governments and societies. Such toxic organophosphorus compounds are listed in Chemical Weapons Convention as Schedule 1 chemicals. The discussion about the chemical identity of the elusive Novichok agents, more potent compounds than best known G- and V-Agents, which have been implicated in recent rumorou Read More

Background: α-Aryl substituted nitroalkanes are important synthetic intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutical molecules, natural products, and functional materials. Due to their scare existence in Nature, synthesis of these compounds has attracted the attention of synthetic and medicinal chemists, rendering α-arylation of nitroalkanes of an important research topic. This article summarizes the important adv Read More

The furanone structure, a significant group of heterocyclic compounds, is frequently found in natural products that are exhibiting striking pharmacological effects and a growing field of research. They have a wide spectrum of pharmaceutical activity: anticataract, anticancer, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant. This review article presents a summary of natural furanones, synthetic methods, and th Read More