Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry - Volume 17, Issue 8, 2020

1, 3, 5-Triazine (s-Triazine) is a versatile nucleus to design and develop potent bioactive molecules for drug discovery, particularly in cancer therapy. The aim of this review is to present the most recent trends in the field of synthetic strategies made for functionalized triazine derivatives active against cell proliferation. This review article covers the synthesis of aryl methylamino, morpholino, triamino substituted triazines, antimit Read More

The chemistry of hypervalent iodine compounds has been experiencing considerable attention of organic chemists during the past few years. Hypervalent iodine reagents have found ubiquitous applications in organic synthesis because of their mild and highly chemoselective oxidizing properties, easy commercial availability, and environmental benign character. Along with oxidation of alcohol, they have also shown to b Read More

2,4-Thiazolidinediones are versatile scaffolds with a unique structural feature of hydrogen bonding donor and the hydrogen bonding acceptor region. This review deals with the synthesis of various bio-active 2,4-thiazolidinedione derivatives. It is presented on the basis of the linker variations at 3rd & 5th positions of 2,4-thizolidinediones. Biological evaluations of various derivatives thus prepared and toxicity studies on the resp Read More

The design of the environmentally friendly approach to the synthesis of biologically important compounds without compromising the yield has been the focus of many chemists in recent years. The development of the one-pot synthesis of heterocycles in the presence of Ionic Liquids (ILs), used as both environmental media and catalysts, is efficient and environmentally sustainable. This review highlights the one-pot synthesis of imi Read More

Triazine, one of the nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds has attracted the considerable interest of researchers due to the vast array of biological properties such as anti-viral, antitumor, anti-convulsant, analgesic, antioxidant, anti-depressant, herbicidal, insecticidal, fungicidal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities offered by it. Various antibacterial agents have been synthesized by researchers to curb ba Read More

The benzimidazole moiety, being a versatile heterocyclic unit, finds potential utility in multiple applications ranging from material science to medicinal chemistry. Benzimidazole derivatives are widely chosen as a multifunctional unit for the synthesis of bioactive organic compounds because of their structural similarities to the natural nucleotides. They are also used as heteroaromatic scaffolds in molecular probes for Read More