Vijayendra P. Kamat

p-Menthan-lα,2β4β-triol—Revised Structure of Mullilam Diol: A Constituent of Zanthoxylum rhetsa DC

ABSTRACT A crystalline compound obtained from the oil of Zanthoxylum rhetsa, called mullilam diol and formulated as p-menthane-2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-oxide has been conclusively verified to possess a revised structure, (±)-p-menthan-1α,2β,4β-triol.

Synthesis of Flavans :One-Pot Synthesis of Flavans From 4-Methylcoumarins

Abstract 4-Methylcoumarins (2), obtained by condensation of suitable phenols (1) with ethyl acetoacetate in the presence of sulfuric acid, lead directly to flavans (3) when refluxed with sodium hydroxide and ethanediol.

A short and facile synthesis of lactarochromal and the corresponding acid

Lactarochromal (1), a metabolite of Lactarius deliciosus and the corresponding acid (2), also a natural product from Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus have been synthesized starting from p-cresol.

Synthesis of maritimin, a chromone from Pancratium maritimum

The synthesis of maritimin (1), a chromone from Pancratium maritimum L., is described