Abstract
A simple and efficient reaction protocol for the synthesis of N-benzylthioureas is described from benzylisothiocyanate (BITC: 94% pure/ GC-MS), isolated from crushed papaya seeds.
Keywords: Benzylisothiocyanate, Carica papaya, Glucosinolates, Green chemistry, Isothiocyanates, natural products, Thioureas, cost-effective approaches, hydrolysis, myrosinase
Letters in Organic Chemistry
Title: A Simple and Green Procedure for the Synthesis of N-Benzylthioureas
Volume: 8 Issue: 8
Author(s): Lucia C. de Sequeira Aguiar, Gil M. Viana, Marcus V. dos Santos Romualdo, Marcio V. Costa and Bruno S. Bonato
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Keywords: Benzylisothiocyanate, Carica papaya, Glucosinolates, Green chemistry, Isothiocyanates, natural products, Thioureas, cost-effective approaches, hydrolysis, myrosinase
Abstract: A simple and efficient reaction protocol for the synthesis of N-benzylthioureas is described from benzylisothiocyanate (BITC: 94% pure/ GC-MS), isolated from crushed papaya seeds.
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C. de Sequeira Aguiar Lucia, M. Viana Gil, V. dos Santos Romualdo Marcus, V. Costa Marcio and S. Bonato Bruno, A Simple and Green Procedure for the Synthesis of N-Benzylthioureas, Letters in Organic Chemistry 2011; 8(8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157017811797249281
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157017811797249281 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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