This study describes an efficient one-pot strategy for the synthesis of a series of thirteen 8-oxoprotoberberine alkaloids through a cascade process involving carbonyl activation and regioselective cyclization. The synthesis ...

The Ficus species play a vital role as keystone species in the tropical forest ecosystem. They are also referred to as figs and are classified as "free-standing" and "hemiepiphytic" based on their dependencies on host ...

Prostate cancer is a malignant disease commonly found in men. Androgens support the growth and survival of prostate cancer cells. To control this growth and the spread of cancer cells, anti-androgen drugs are necessary to ...