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Recent Developments in Selected Sesquiterpenes: Molecular Rearrangements, Biosynthesis, and Structural Relationship among Congeners
By Shashikumar Paknikar and Kamlesh Pai Fondekar Submitted: October 17th 2017Reviewed: February 6th 2018Published: November 5th 2018 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.74998 Abstract Recent developments in selected sesquiterpenoids
Clay minerals as catalysts in organic reactions
Sajo P. Naik Naperville, Illinois, USA spnaik@gmail.com “The synthetic chemist rarely borrows accessories for the laboratory from the vast stockroom of nature. We resist scooping
Everything you could imagine is real
Everything you could imagine is real – Sneha Naik & Savia Torres* Carmel College for Women, Nuvem, Goa*saviaptorres@yahoo.com “Everything you could imagine is real”. These
Reaction of (+)-Maaliol and (-)-Guaiol with Lead Tetraacetate
Shashikumar K. Paknikar 1,2,* and Joydeep Bhattacharjee 1 1Department of Chemistry, Goa University, Goa, 403206, India and Prof. S.C. Bhattacharyya OrganicSynthesis Laboratory, VerGo Pharma, Research,
The Importance of Natural Products in medicinal chemistry
Author: Shahuraj H Kadam, Siddarth Apartment A, Sinhagad road, Pune. shahurajk@gmail.com Introduction Medicinal plants and traditional medicine have been used by tribal communities and ancient
Bakul – Flowers & Fragrance by Sampath Venkatanathan
Bakul (Mimusops elengi), champa (Michelia champaka), and parijata (Nychanthes arbotristis) are among the most beautiful and sacred of India’s many exotic flowering trees. They can
Invitation for the lecture of Professor Rodney Fernandes who will deliver the 4th Professor S.C. Bhattacharyya memorial lecture
Invitation for the lecture of Professor Rodney Fernandes who will deliver the 4th Professor S.C. Bhattacharyya memorial lecture
Negro Pepper (Xylopia aethiopica [Dun.] A. Rich.)
Negro Pepper has been used as a pepper substitute in Europe, but with regular imports of black pepper from India starting in the 16th centure,
Multi-step rearrangement mechanism for acetyl cedrene to the hydrocarbon follower
Conversion of acetyl cedrene (2) to its follower (3) using acetic anhydride and polyphosphoric acid involves a multi-step cationic molecular rearrangement, which is consistent with
Masters of Chemistry and Masters of All
From today, we will feature a series of short articles by distinguished guests on how chemistry related fields offer newer avenues for fresh students and
Santonic acid: Zn –HCl – ether reduction and ceric ammonium nitrate oxidation
1. Introduction(2 )-a-Santonin (1, Figure 1), a naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactone, is an attractive starting material for the synthesis of several natural products, transformational studies
Biography of Sir John Warcup Cornforth AC CBE
Sir John Cornforth was a pioneer in discovering the detailed chemistry used by living systems to construct the organic substances they contain. From his teenage