A small series of 1-acetyl-2-(4-alkoxy-3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanes was prepared, starting from dehydrozingerone (4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-one) and its O-alkyl derivatives. Their microbiological activities toward some strains of bacteria and fungi were tested, as well as their in vitro cytotoxic activity against some cancer cell lines (HeLa, LS174 and A549). All synthesized compounds showed significant antimicrobial activity and expressed cytotoxic activity against tested carcinoma cell lines, but they showed no significant influence on normal cell line (MRC5). Butyl derivative is the most active on HeLa cells (IC = 8.63 μm), while benzyl one is active against LS174 and A549 cell lines (IC = 10.17 and 12.15 μm, respectively).

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A small library of novel 2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidines was synthesized via a one-pot multicomponent Biginelli reaction. Copper complex [Formula: see text] which was used for the first time as a homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst, makes this a facile and efficient reaction at room temperature. All the obtained products fall out of the solution in pure form and are easily isolated via filtration in good-to-excellent yields. The molecular structure of one of the products, ethyl 6-methyl-2-oxo-4-(4[Formula: see text]-isopropoxy-3[Formula: see text]-methoxyphenyl) - 1,2,3,4 - tetrahydropyrimidine-5- carboxylate, has been determined by X-ray crystallography. All non-hydrogen atoms in the heterocyclic, six-membered ring are determined to be approximately coplanar.

O-alkylated vanillin derivatives 2a-f and acetyl ferrocene react under Claisen-Schmidt conditions, resulting in good-to-high yields of the corresponding ferrocene chalcones 3a-f. None of the resultant compounds 3b-f has been previously described in the literature. All synthesized compounds were characterized by spectral and physical data, whereas two of them, 1-ferrocenyl-3-(4-ethoxy-3methoxyphenyl)-prop-2-en-1-one (3b) and 1-ferrocenyl-3-(4-buthoxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-prop-2-en-1-one (3e), were crystalline substances, suitable for single-crystal Xray analysis, which confirmed undoubtedly their structures.Chalcones 3a-f were tested for their biological activity and demonstrated relatively good in vitro antimicrobial activity towards different strains of bacteria and fungi. The best antibacterial activity is expressed by compounds 3b and 3c, while compound 3d shows the best antifungal activity.

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