Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry - Volume 14, Issue 1, 2017

The use of ionic liquids to replace organic solvents in metal catalyzed reactions has recently gained much attention and great progress has been accomplished in this area in the last years. Therefore, considerable attention has been paid on the use of ionic liquids in chemical research. As the interest for environment increases and environmental laws become more stringent, the need to replace existing processes with new mo Read More

Rhaponticin (RHA) is a stilbene glucoside compound that can be found in medicinal plant of Rheum L. RHA has been reported to possess several biological effects including antitumor, antithrombotic, antioxidant, vasorelaxant, defense for gastritis activities. It also shows beneficial activities on diabetic mice. According to reported literatures, an overview of spectroscopy characteristics, pharmacological activity, content determi Read More

Synthesis methods of cyclic polyesters and oligoesters are reviewed with a focus on cyclic poly(lactic acid) and oligo(lactic acid) (OLA). Two approaches are generally used to obtain cyclic polyesters: 1) the extraction of cyclic polyesters as by-products contained in the polymerized product obtained via direct polycondensation and 2) synthesis from an ester monomer with an appropriate catalyst. Among the cyclic p Read More

Due to the increasing interest in the replacement of the environmentally toxic lube and fuel additives obtained from non-renewable raw materials by eco-friendly/biodegradable additives from renewable resources in order to meet the growing demand and to minimize the environmental impact caused by their use and disposal, this paper aims to present a short review compiling some recent efforts made to develop the eco-frien Read More

Background: Nanotechnology has received considerable attention and developed rapidly due to some superior properties of nanomaterials. As one of the most important conductive materials, polyaniline with various nanostructures have shown good environmental stability, charge transport capacity, ease of synthesis, flexibility in processing and good biocompatibility. They have been used in many fields such as solar battery, Read More

The use of ionic liquids (ILs) and supercritical fluids (SCFs), as alternative non-aqueous reaction media for carrying out selective biocatalytic transformations, has substantially increased the opportunities for developing clean and sustainable chemical processes with industrial interest, which were enhanced by combination with continuous flow systems. The excellent suitability of ILs to over-stabilize enzymes, combined Read More

Low-molecular-mass organic acids (LMMOA) and their behaviour in forest soil are reviewed. LMMOA are a part of the carbon cycle, and represent an important component of the active organic carbon. Low-molecular-mass organic acids are being constantly released to soil from root exudates, microbial activities, and organic matter decomposition. Other main sources include deposition (atmospheric or throughfall). This review Read More

Hypertension is recognized as an important global public-health challenge. High blood pressure is the foremost controllable risk factor for morbidity and mortality and is a major independent risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease, stroke, and renal failure. The hypertension affected overall, 26.4% of world’s adult population in 2000, and the figure is expected to increase by about 60%; i.e. to 29.2% of total ad Read More