Coumarin Derivatives Solvent-Free Synthesis under Microwave Irradiation over Heterogeneous Solid Catalysts.

A suitable methodology of synthesis of coumarin derivatives by Pechmann reaction over heterogeneous solid acid catalysts in a free solvent media under microwave irradiation is described. Resorcinol, phenol and ethyl acetoacetate were selected as model reactants in the Pechmann condensation. The catalytic activity of several materials-Amberlyst-15, zeolite β and sulfonic acid functionalized hybrid silica-in solvent-free microwave-assisted synthesis of the corresponding coumarin derivatives has been investigated in detail.

Hopeaphenol: the first resveratrol tetramer in wines from North Africa.

Grapes and wines are now known to constitute a rich source of phenolics such as stilbenes and flavonoids. These compounds have been shown to have cancer chemopreventive activity and potential beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases thanks to their antioxidant and antiplatelet properties. However, because little is known about African wines and their phenolic compositions, we investigated wine samples from North Africa.