Current Organic Chemistry - Volume 24, Issue 1, 2020

This review is a compilation of the green synthetic methods used in the synthesis of coumarin derivatives. Coumarins are a class of compounds with a pronounced wide range of biological activities, which have found their application in medicine, pharmacology, cosmetics and food industry. Their biological activity and potential application are highly dependent on their structure. Therefore, many researchers have been perfo Read More

The present review provides an overview of visible light-mediated environment- friendly approaches over the past decade for the formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom framework. This area has recently emerged as a versatile, environmentally benign and green platform for the development of a highly sustainable synthetic methodology. According to the recent advancements, visible light has come to the for Read More

During the past several decades, hypervalent iodine reagents have been widely used in various organic transformations. Specifically, these exclusive classes of reagents have been extensively used for the construction of carbon-carbon bonds. This review aims to cover all the reactions involving the construction of carbon-carbon bonds mediated by hypervalent iodine reagents, providing references and highlights for syn Read More

Flavonoids are one of the most common secondary metabolites occurring in plants. Their activity in the Central Nervous System (CNS) including sedative, anxiolytic, anti-convulsive, anti-depressant and neuro-protective actions is well known and documented. The most popular methods for detection, identification and structural elucidation of flavonoids are these based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and mass spectr Read More

Bryophytes, phylogenetically placed between algae and pteridophytes, are divided into three classes, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. The traditional system of medicine throughout the world has been utilizing this group of plants to treat various ailments. One of the outstanding features of these spore-forming plants is their chemistry, especially that of the liverworts. Liverworts and other bryophytes have yielded Read More