A green chemistry-based highly regioselective synthesis of ethyl (9-anthryl)glyoxylate was achieved by solvent-free Friedel-Crafts reaction at r. t. Several derivatives of ethyl (9-anthryl)glyoxylate were also synthesized. Ethyl (9-anthryl)hydroxyacetate was obtained almost quantitatively by reduction of ethyl (9-anthryl)glyoxylate with NaBH4, and (9-anthryl)methoxyacetic acid was prepared by m...

Acetaminophen, a common analgesic/antipyretic, is a frequent cause of acute liver failure in Western countries. The development of an effective cure against acetaminophen hepatotoxicity is crucial. Ethyl pyruvate, an ethyl ester derivative of pyruvic acid, has been identified as a possible candidate against acetaminophen hepatotoxicity in animal experiments. However, the mode of the hepatoprote...

background : vitiligo is an acquired disease of skin that presents with depigmented patches due to lack of melanocytes in the epidermis. accumulation of toxic free radicals like hydrogen peroxide in the epidermis may be responsible for melanocytes death. since ethyl vanillate (vanillic acid ethyl ester) is a strong hydrogen peroxide scavenger, it may be effective against vitiligo. this study wa...

The lanthanide(iii) cyanoacetate complexes of the formula {[Ln2(CNCH2COO)6(H2O)4]·2H2O}n, where Ln = Eu (), Gd (), Nd (), have been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. Complexes and are isostructural and differ from the binding scheme of the neodymium compound , structurally described earlier. In all cases, the cyano group of the cyanoacetate ligand is not coordinated to t...

With an increase in the global pollution, there is requirement for an alternative to the fossil fuels. Non-edible vegetable oils are highly promising for producing liquid fuels like diesel. Jatropha is a potential feedstock for biodiesel, currently utilized in India and many parts of the world. The optimization of reaction conditions such as temperature, time, catalyst and molar ratio for biodi...