Three new 2-methoxy acetylenic acids (1-3) and a known derivative (4), in addition to three new natural pyrazole alkaloids (5-7) were isolated from an Indonesian marine sponge of the genus Cinachyrella. Compounds 5 and 6 have previously been reported as synthetic compounds. The structures of the new compounds were established on the basis of one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy as well as ...

Hetaryl-substituted thiochalcones react with acetylenic monoand diesters in the THF solution in the presence of LiClO4 at 65°C to give, after 24h, 4H-thiopyran carboxylates and dicarboxylates, respectively, in moderate to good yields. The same reactions were performed also in the THF solution without a catalyst under microwave irradiation. In that case, the reaction time was reduced to three mi...