Even though enzymes are the cornerstones of living systems, it has so far proven difficult to
deploy artificial catalysts in a biological setting. Organocatalysts are arguably well-suited …

Two novel coordination polymers with composition {[Ln (BTC)(H 2 O)]· DMF} n (where Ln=
Ce (III)(1) and Lu (III)(2), BTC= benzene-1, 3, 5-tricarboxylate, DMF= N, N …

A simple and green one-pot, three-component procedure was used for the efficient synthesis
of different isoxazol-5 (4 H)-ones from aryl/heteroaryl aldehydes, hydroxylamine …

A nickel (II) catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of β-hydroxy acids from malonic acid and
ketones was developed, revealing for the first time the synthetic utility of malonic acid in the …

p-Hydroxycinnamic diacids are reaction intermediates of the classical Knoevenagel–
Doebner condensation between malonic acid and benzaldehydes. As they are generally …

A simple and highly efficient domino Knoevenagel–Michael reaction procedure for the
synthesis of a series of bisenols has been successfully developed. In the presence of 1, 4 …

A cascade Knoevenagel condensation–reduction approach, which was carried out in water,
has been reported. Using Hantzsch esters as reducing agent, under the promotion of base …

A series of novel O-alkyl vanillidene derivatives containing Meldrum's acid scaffold under
solvent-free conditions were synthesized. The antimicrobial activity was estimated by …

A green approach for the synthesis of electrophilic alkenes has been developed via
Knoevenagel condensation between active methylene compounds and carbonyl …

Solid phase synthesis of poly (propylene imine) dendrimer is described. An iterative
synthesis including double Michael addition of acrylonitrile to the primary amino groups on …