Dehydroacetic Acid and Its Derivatives

Chapter 1. Introduction

• Abstract
• 1.1 What Is Dehydroacetic Acid?
• 1.2 Chemistry of Dehydroacetic Acid
• 1.3 Reactivity
• 1.4 Reactions at C₃, C₄, C₅, and C₆ Positions of DHA
• 1.5 Other Reactions
• 1.6 Applications

Chapter 2. Ring Transformations in Dehydroacetic Acid

• Abstract
• 2.1 Synthesis of Various Pyrazoles
• 2.2 Synthesis of Bipyrazoles
• 2.3 Isoxazoles, Pyrazolo-Pyrazoles, and Pyrazolones
• 2.4 Synthesis of Pyrazolo-Oxazin-2-Thione Compounds
• 2.5 Synthesis of Pyridones
• 2.6 Synthesis of Pyrano Pyridineolates
• 2.7 Synthesis of Pyridinol and Dimethyl Nicotinic Acid
• 2.8 Synthesis of Various Pyrimidines
• 2.9 Reactions That Modify the 2-Pyrone Skeleton
• 2.10 Synthesis of Benzodiazepine, Benzodiazepinone, and Bezimidazoles

Chapter 3. Synthesis of Different Heterocyclic Compounds by Using DHA

• Abstract
• 3.1 Synthesis of Pyrazoles From Various Chalcones
• 3.2 Synthesis of Substituted 2H-Pyran-2-Ones
• 3.3 Synthesis of Various p-Tolylacryloyl Derivatives of DHA
• 3.4 Classical Procedure for Synthesis of Phenylimino Derivatives of DHA
• 3.5 Synthesis of DHA Substituted Thiazoles
• 3.6 Synthesis of Diazepines
• 3.7 Synthesis of Cinnamoyl Derivatives of DHA
• 3.8 Synthesis of Various DHA Derivatives by Using the Multicomponent Approach

Chapter 4. Dehydroacetic Acid–Metal Complexes

• Abstract
• 4.1 Introduction and Importance of Fe Complexes
• 4.2 Importance of Pt Complexes
• 4.3 Importance of Cu Complexes
• 4.4 Importance of Ru and Zn Complexes
• 4.5 Pd (II) and Ni (II) Chelates of DHA
• 4.6 Synthesis of Manganese Complexes From DHA
• 4.7 Synthesis of Ruthenium (II) and Ruthenium (III) Complexes With DHA
• 4.8 Synthesis of Cu (II), Co (II), Ni (II), and Cd (II) Complexes Using Sodium Salt of DHA
• 4.9 Synthesis of Fe (III), Ni (II), Cu (II), Co (II), Mn (II), and Complexes by Using o-Phenylenediamine, DHA, and p-Chlorobenzaldehyde
• 4.10 Synthesis of Fe (III), Co (II), Ni (II), Mn (II), and Cu (II) Complexes by Using DHA, 4-Methyl-o-Phenylene Diamine, and Salicylic Aldehyde
• 4.11 Synthesis of Mn (II), Co (II), Ni (II), and Cu (II) Complexes From Phenyl Aniline–DHA Ligand
• 4.12 Synthesis of Cr (III), Co (II), Oxo-Vanadium (IV), Mn (II), Fe (II), Cu (II), and Ni (II) Complexes From 1,2-Diaminoethane–DHA Ligand
• 4.13 Synthesis of Ti (III), Cr (III), Fe (III), Mn (III), Zr (IV), VO (IV), and UO₂ (VI) Complexes From DHA With 1,3-Diaminopropane
• 4.14 Synthesis of Ni (II), Co (II) Complexes From Methanamine–DHA Ligand
• 4.15 Synthesis of Mo (V) Complexes Using EHMPB and Tryptamine

Chapter 5. Various Biological Activities of DHA Derivatives

• Abstract
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Anti-HIV Activity
• 5.3 Anticancer Activity
• 5.4 Antiliver Cancer Activity
• 5.5 Antibacterial Activity
• 5.6 Antifungal Activity
• 5.7 Antiinflammatory Activity
• 5.8 Phytotoxic Activity
• 5.9 Analgesic Activity
• 5.10 Photocleavage Activity