Novel Approach to Benzimidazoles Using Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as a Magnetically Recoverable Catalyst

Recent advancements on Benzimidazole: A versatile scaffold in medicinal chemistry

Benzimidazole is nitrogen containing fused heterocycle which has been extensively explored in medicinal chemistry. Benzimidizole nucleus has been found to possess various biological activities such as anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antitubercular and antidiabetic. A number of benzimidazoles such as bendamustine, pantoprazole have been approved for the treatment of various illnesses whereas galeterone and GSK461364 are in clinical trials. The present review article gives an overview about the different biological activities exhibited by the benzimidazole derivatives as well as different methods used for the synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives for the past ten years.

Applications of alkyl orthoesters as valuable substrates in organic transformations, focusing on reaction media

In this review we focus on applications of alkyl orthoesters as valuable and efficient substrates to perform various classes of two-component and multi-component organic reactions. The article has classified them according to two aspects, which are: (i) a focus on the reaction medium (solvent-free conditions, aqueous media, and organic solvents); and (ii) an examination of product structures. Reaction accomplishment under solvent-free conditions is an eco-friendly process with the absence of volatile toxic solvents, which puts it in line with green chemistry goals. Water is an interesting choice in organic transformations due to its inexpensiveness and safety. The authors hope their assessment will help chemists to attain new approaches for utilizing alkyl orthoesters in various organic synthetic methods. The review covers the corresponding literature up to the beginning of 2020.

Isatin-based three-component synthesis of new spirooxindoles using magnetic nano-sized copper ferrite

CuFe₂O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized and employed as highly efficient catalysts in the three-component synthesis of biologically important spirooxindoles.

Nanocatalytic one-pot, four-component synthesis of some new triheterocyclic compounds consisting of pyrazole, pyran, and pyrimidinone rings

A new series of triheterocyclic compounds containing pyrazole, pyran, and pyrimidinone rings was synthesized via a one-pot condensation of ethylacetoacetate, hydrazine hydrate, barbituric acid, and aromatic aldehydes in the presence of catalytic amounts of titanium dioxide nanowires.