Catalyst-free reactions developed during the last decade and the latest developments in this
emerging field are summarized with a focus on catalyst-free reactions in-water and on-water …

In the electromagnetic spectrum, the microwave radiation region is located between infrared
radiation and radio waves. Microwaves have wavelengths of 1 mm±1 m, corresponding to …

Transformation of a carbonyl functional group into thiocarbonyl has been an important
interest to synthetic organic chemists for many years. Two reagents, phosphorus …

In both lead identification and lead optimization processes there is an acute need for new
organic small molecules. Traditional methods of organic synthesis are orders of magnitude …

A solvent-free approach for organic synthesis is described which involves microwave (MW)
exposure of neat reactants (undiluted) either in the presence of a catalyst or catalyzed by the …

Thioyl and sulfonyl radicals are usually produced from various thiols and sulfonyl derivatives
in high efficiency by single-electron-transfer (SET) oxidation. The generated sulfur …

(−)-Cytisine (−)-1,[(1R, 5S)-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexahydro-1, 5-methano-8H-pyrido [1, 2a][1, 5]
diazocin-8-one (Figure 1), is an alkaloid extracted from various plants belonging to the …

Thionation of amides, 1, 4-diketones, N-(2-oxoalkyl) amides, N, N '-acylhydrazines, and acyl-
protected uridines with the use of a fluorous analogue of the Lawesson's reagent leads to …

A series of dipolar and octupolar triphenylamine-derived dyes containing a benzothiazole
positioned in the matched or mismatched fashion have been designed and synthesized via …

Selenium-containing chrysin (SeChry) and 3, 7, 3′, 4′-tetramethylquercetin (SePQue)
derivatives were synthesized by a microwave-based methodology. In addition to their …