Ramsha Munir

Ramsha Munir

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Ramsha Munir


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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26 July 2023 in Molecules
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RMRamsha Munir
Ramsha Munir
AZAmeer Fawad Zahoor
Ameer Fawad Zahoor
SJSadia Javed
Sadia Javed
BPBushra Parveen
Bushra Parveen
AMAsim Mansha
Asim Mansha
Mariusz MojzychMariusz Mojzych
Mariusz Mojzych
Simmons–Smith cyclopropanation is a widely used reaction in organic synthesis for stereospecific conversion of alkenes into cyclopropane. The utility of this reaction can be realized by the fact that the cyclopropane motif is a privileged synthetic intermediate and a core structural unit of many biologically active natural compounds such as terpenoids, alkaloids, nucleosides, amino acids, fatty acids, polyketides and drugs. The modified form of Simmons–Smith cyclopropanation involves the employment of Et2Zn and CH2I2 (Furukawa reagent) toward the total synthesis of a variety of structurally complex natural products that possess broad range of biological activities including anticancer, antimicrobial and antiviral activities. This review aims to provide an intriguing glimpse of the Furukawa-modified Simmons–Smith cyclopropanation, within the year range of 2005 to 2022.