naphthalene derivative/dichloromethane

The reactions of vinylidencyclopropanes 1 with diphenyl diselenide 2 in the presence of AIBN produced the corresponding products 4 or 5 in moderate to good yields under mild conditions. The transformation of 4 to the corresponding methylenecyclopropanes 6 was achieved by treatment with hydrogen

The dichloromethane/methanol (1:1) extracts of the roots of Pentas longiflora and Pentas lanceolata showed low micromolar (IC(50) = 0.9-3 µg/mL) IN VITRO antiplasmodial activity against chloroquine-resistant (W2) and chloroquine-sensitive (D6) strains of PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM. Chromatographic

During the course of screening Ethiopian medicinal plants for their antimalarial properties, it was found that the dichloromethane extract of the roots of Kniphofia foliosa Hochst. (Asphodelaceae), which have long been used in the traditional medicine of Ethiopia for the treatment of abdominal