<i>Averrhoa bilimbi</i> in Organic Transformation:A Highly Efficient and Green Biosurfactant for the Synthesis of Multi-Functional Chromenes and Xanthenes

From traditional to greener alternatives: potential of plant resources as a biotransformation tool in organic synthesis

“…With the success of attempts for C–C bond formation, Knoevenagel condensation was then used to construct heterocycles, owing to their significant importance in medicinal/agrochemical sciences. Using a bio-surfactant, such as bilimbi fruit extract (BFE), Patil and colleagues 29 developed a successful technique for the synthesis of multi-functional chromenes 17 and xanthenes 18 (Fig. 5).…”