Our Contribution to Microwave-Assisted Conversions of Bioactive Compounds

The microwave chemistry of several bioactive natural products and synthetic compounds was studied by us. The compounds of different types, such as alkaloid, terpenoid, lignan, etc. were considered for our investigation. Some indole compounds, as well as organosulfur and miscellane-ous carbonyl compounds, were also included. The substrates were irradiated under microwave irra-diation for a short time and the resulting products were characterized. The conversion was conduct-ed without using any solvent. The catalysts were not required in many transformations, but in some cases, catalysts, mainly heterogeneous catalysts were needed. The experimental procedures were convenient, less expensive, and generally eco-friendly. The interesting results of our efforts are briefly discussed in the present article.