Synthesis of heterocycles by utilizing phthalaldehydic acid: An overview

In this review, the construction of polycyclic compounds by taking advantage of phthaldehydic acid as a starting material has been explained. The in-depth description about recent several reactions applied with phthaldehydic acid and their mechanism to synthesize these various heterocycles have been mentioned and compared thoroughly as well. The major goal of this review is to introduce the latest advances about using phthaldehydic acid in various reactions to construct a plethora of novel polycyclic structures expected to be bioactive compounds. [Display omitted]