title: Bismuth(III) reagents in steroid and terpene chemistry.
abstract: Steroid and terpene chemistry still have a great impact on medicinal chemistry. Therefore, the development of new reactions or "greener" processes in this field is a contemporaneous issue. In this review, the use of bismuth(III) salts, as "ecofriendly" reagents/catalysts, on new chemical processes involving steroids and terpenes as substrates will be focused. Special attention will be given to some mechanistic considerations concerning selected reactions.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal. salvador@ci.uc.pt
authors.forename: Jorge A R
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.forename: Samuel M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Silvestre
authors.forename: Rui M A
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D001729:Bismuth / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D013256:Steroids; D013729:Terpenes; D001729:Bismuth