Synthesis of [2‐aryl‐6‐oxo‐6H‐chromeno[6,7‐d]oxazol‐8‐yl]‐acetic acid ethyl esters

A number of coumarino[6,7‐d]oxazoles (nitrogen analogs of psoralens) have been synthesized from (7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 1 . The synthetic route began with the nitration of 1 with nitric acid in acetic acid to give (6‐nitro‐7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 2 ; (3,6‐dinitro‐7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 3 and (3,6,8‐trinitro‐7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 4 . The reduction of 2 was accomplished with tin(II) chloride, tin, and concentrated hydrochloric acid in ethanol giving (6‐amino‐7‐hydroxy‐2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐4‐yl) acetic acid ethyl ester 5 . After the condensation of aminocoumarin 5 with aromatic aldehyde in glacial acetic acid medium, followed the dehydrocyclization to coumarino[6,7‐d]oxazoles 7a‐k . The intermediate Schiff's bases 6a‐k have been obtained from 5 with aromatic aldehyde in ethanol. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the compounds have been evaluated.     

Synthesis and antioxidant activity of some new coumarinyl-1,3-thiazolidine-4-ones

A series of Schiff's bases (E)-N-2-aryliden-2-(4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yloxy)acetohydrazides 2a-l and N-(2-(substituted phenyl)-4-oxo-thiazolidin-3-yl)-2-(4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yloxy)acetamides 3a-l were synthesized and evaluated for their antioxidant activity by the phosphomolybdenum method. Most of the Schiff's bases and thiazolidine-4-ones bearing two hydroxyl groups on the phenyl ring showed excellent antioxidant activity in comparison with ascorbic acid. Preliminary investigation on cytotoxic and antifungal activity was done on some representative samples.     

Easy access to the family of thiazole N-oxides using HOF x CH3CN

An efficient procedure for transferring an oxygen atom to thiazole-containing compounds, resulting in the corresponding N-oxides, was developed by using HOF x CH3CN; mild reaction conditions, high yields and easy purification are the main features of this novel route, while X-ray structural analysis reveals a hydrogen bond between the N-oxide functionality and a water molecule.     

Use of HPTLC for Quantitative Evaluation of Inulin in Food Products

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - HPTLC and HPLC—MS methods have been developed for quantitative determination of inulin in food products. Samples were applied...     

A convenient synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxylic acids and 3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-pyrido[3,2-b]-1, 4-oxazine-2-carboxylic acid

A convenient one pot synthesis of ethyl 3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxylates and 3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-pyrido[3,2-b]-1,4-oxazine-2-carboxylates and their conversion into the respective carboxylic acids are described.