Infrared and Raman spectra of magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate (struvite) and its isomorphous analogues. IX: Spectra of protiated and partially deuterated cubic magnesium caesium phosphate hexahydrate

Infrared and Raman spectra of cubic magnesium caesium phosphate hexahydrate, MgCsPO₄·6H₂O (cF100), and its partially deuterated analogues were analyzed and compared to the previously studied spectra of the hexagonal analogue, MgCsPO₄·6H₂O (hP50). The vibrational spectra of the cubic and hexagonal dimorphic analogues are similar, especially in the regions of HOH stretching and bending vibrations. In the difference IR spectrum of the slightly deuterated analogue (<5% D), one distinctive band appears at 2260 cm⁻¹ with a small shoulder at around 2170 cm⁻¹, but only one band is expected in the region of the OD stretchings of isotopically isolated HDO molecules. The small weak band could possibly result from second-order transitions (a combination of HDO bending and some libration of the same species) rather than statistical disorder of the water molecules. By comparing the IR spectra in the region of external vibrations of water molecules of the protiated compound recorded at RT (room temperature) and at LNT (liquid nitrogen temperature) and those in the series of the partially deuterated analogues, it can be stated with certainty that the bands at 924 and 817 cm⁻¹ result from librations of water molecules, rocking and wagging respectively. And the band at 429 cm⁻¹ can be safely attributed to a stretching Mg–O_w mode. In the ν₃(PO₄) and ν₄(PO₄) region in the infrared spectra, one band in each is observed, at 995 and 559 cm⁻¹, respectively. In the region of the ν₁ modes, in the Raman spectrum of the protiated compound, one very intense band was observed at 930 cm⁻¹ which is only insignificantly shifted to 929 cm⁻¹ in the spectrum of the perdeuterated compound. The band at 379 cm⁻¹ in the Raman spectrum could be assigned to the ν₂(PO₄) modes. With respect to the phosphate ion vibrations, the comparison between the two polymorphic forms of MgCsPO₄·6H₂O and their deuterated compounds shows that ν₁(PO₄) and ν₃(PO₄) appear at lower wavenumbers in the cubic phase than in the hexagonal phase. These data are in full agreement with the lower repulsion potential at the cubic lattice sites compared with that for the hexagonal lattice sites.     

两个dpa类配体的铜(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、结构、核酸酶活性及细胞毒性

以dpa衍生配体合成2个单核铜配合物[CuL（NO₃）₂]（1）和[CuL（OAc）（H₂O）]ClO₄（2）,并对其进行了表征。单晶结构显示,配合物1中的Cu中心可以描述为畸变的五角双锥构型,而2的Cu中心为畸变的八面体构型。运用电子吸收和发射光谱法研究了配合物与CT-DNA的键合作用,结果表明2个配合物与DNA的相互作用均为部分插入模式。通过改变浓度、时间进一步检测配合物切割DNA的能力,以及验证其切割机理,结果表明在外界诱导剂存在下,2个配合物均表现出强的切割DNA的能力,其作用机理为氧化切割机理,其中活性氧可能为·OH和1O2。利用MTT法测定了配合物对体外HeLa、HepG-2和SGC-7901肿瘤细胞增殖的抑制能力。     

Gram-scale synthesis of anti-pancreatic flavonoids (±)-8-[1-(4′-hydroxy-3′-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-yl]-chrysin and -galangin

Gram-scale total synthesis of (±)-8-[1-(4′-hydroxy-3′-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-yl]-galangin (1) and -chrysin (2) has been accomplished in eight steps from commercially available phloroglucinol and three steps from commercially available chrysin, respectively, featuring an efficient introduction of C(8) (1-prop-2-en-1-yl)phenyl moiety in the natural products through chemo- and regioselective cinnamylation and regioselective aromatic Claisen rearrangement.     

Regioselective synthesis of C-2 substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines utilizing palladium catalysed C–N bond forming reactions with enolizable heterocycles

In this Letter we report a rapid and facile access to C2-substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine analogues utilizing palladium mediated Buchwald–Hartwig cross-coupling reactions. The use of enolizable heterocycles as cross-coupling partners resulted in a wide range of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine analogues which are prone to have medicinal relevance. Xantphos and Pd(OAc)₂ were found to be more effective for the coupling of 2-halo imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines with pyridone nucleophiles. A regioselective approach for the synthesis of 2-substituted 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine and 1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine is also reported.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic (FT-IR and NMR), DFT and molecular docking studies of ethyl 1-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-3-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)carbamoyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Trifluoromethyl group containing pyrazole-3-carboxamide derivative is synthesized and the structure of the molecule (E3N5PC) has been verified by using FT-IR,...     

Multicomponent synthesis,cytotoxicity, and computational studies of novel imidazopyridazine-based N-phenylbenzamides

A one-pot multicomponent synthesis and application of new imidazopyridazine based N-phenylbenzamides is described. An atom-economical method involving dimethyl phthalate, substituted anilines, and pyridazine-4,5-diamine provided the desired compounds in 120–150 min with 80–85% yield. The reaction was catalyzed with phosphoric acid, and glycerol was used as a safer, greener solvent. Anticancer evaluation against selected cancer cell lines revealed that compound 4e was the most active from the series and exhibited IC₅₀ values below 9.1 µM. Compounds 4h and 4d also displayed good and comparable IC₅₀ values (10.2–12.1 µM). Molecular docking and molecular dynamic studies showed that compound 4e exhibit good binding affinity and stable complex formation with ABL1-kinase protein, respectively. Additional computational predictions such as ADME and drug-likeness demonstrated the potential of the new benzamides as leads for further development.     

The novel 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitors in vivo and in silico approach: 3D-QSAR analysis,molecular docking,bioassay and molecular dynamics

4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) is not only an important target enzyme for the treatment of type I tyrosinemia, but also a new target for design bleaching herbicides, and it plays key role in the biosynthesis of tocopherol and plastoquinone. Thirty-six known active pyridine derivatives were collected, and comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) models based on common skeleton were constructed to obtain novel HPPD herbicides with higher activity. Two new HPPD inhibitors were rationally designed and synthesized according to the CoMFA and CoMSIA models and verified by enzyme activity, biological assays, and molecular docking. The promising compound W1 ((E)-5-(3-(4-bromophenyl)acryloyl)-6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydropyridin-4(1H)-one) showed better AtHPPD inhibitory activity, and the bioassay results revealed that some weeds showed bleaching symptoms. The good binding stability of W1 and protein was confirmed by molecular dynamics simulation in 100 ns. These results would be highly useful in the progress of new HPPD inhibitors discovery.     

Optimized adsorption and effective disposal of Congo red dye from wastewater: Hydrothermal fabrication of MgAl-LDH nanohydrotalcite-like materials

The effectiveness of Congo red (CR) adsorption from aqueous solutions onto MgAl-layered double hydroxide (MgAl-LDH) nanosorbents was examined in this study. MgAl-LDH was synthesized using the hydrothermal method, and physicochemical characterization was performed via powdered X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared analysis, and zeta potential measurements. For optimum adsorption of CR onto the synthesized MgAl-LDH nanosorbent, the adsorption process was employed in batch experiments. Adsorption parameters, such as the adsorbent dosage, solution pH, contact time, and initial adsorbate concentration, vary with the adsorption kinetics and isotherm mechanism. The results of the batch experiments indicated rapid adsorption of CR dye from aqueous solutions onto MgAl-LDH during the first 30 min until equilibrium was achieved at 180 min with a dye concentration of 50 mg/100 mL and MgAl-LDH adsorbent dosage of 0.05 g. The experimental adsorption data fit adequately with the monolayer coverage under the Langmuir isotherm model (R² = 0.9792), and showed the best fit with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R² = 0.996). The change in zeta potential confirmed the effective adsorption interaction between the positively charged MgAl-LDH and the negatively charged CR molecules with electrostatic interactions. This work is distinguished by the successful hydrothermal preparation of MgAl-LDH in the form of homogenous nanoscale particles (～100 nm). The prepared MgAl-LDH showed a high adsorption capacity toward anionic CR dye with a maximum adsorption capacity of 769.23 mg/g. This capacity is higher than those reported for other adsorbents in previous research.     

Evaluation of in vitro,in silico antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of bioactivity based isolated “Pakistanine” from Berberis baluchistanica

Bioassay based fractionation of methanolic extract of Berberis baluchistanica (Berberidaceae), used traditionally for internal injuries, led to the isolation of known compounds (1–4). The structure of these compounds was elucidated by different spectroscopic analysis and available literature data. Antidiabetic and antioxidant potentials of B. baluchistanica fractions and isolated compounds were evaluated using in vitro alpha- amylase and DPPH assays. The isolated compounds were identified as obamegine (1), pakistanine (2), 8-oxyberberine (3) and baluchistine (4). Obamegine was reported from many other species of this genus but it is first time isolated from B. baluchistanica in present study. Moreover, in vitro pakistanine (2) was found as bioactive lead molecule for hypoglycemic (IC₅₀:40.26 µg/ml) and antioxidant (IC₅₀:14.15 µg/ml) activities compared to acarbose (IC₅₀:33.68 µg/ml) and ascorbic acid (IC₅₀:0.41 µg/ml). To the best of our knowledge, no previous data were available for these biological activities. Additionally, in silico antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of pakistanine against two proteins, α-amylase (-9.7 kcal/mol) and tyrosinase (-8.7 kcal/mol) are reported here for the first time. The molecular docking binding interactions authenticate and support the above-mentioned activities and are helpful in predicting the mechanism of action of pakistanine (2).     

Synthesis and evaluation of N-(4-(substituted)-3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl) isobutyramides and their N-ethyl analogous as anticancer,anti-angiogenic & antioxidant agents: In vitro and in silico analysis

N-(4-(substituted)-3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl) isobutyramides and their N-ethyl analogues (flutamides) are versatile scaffolds with a wide spectrum of biological activities. A series of new N-(4-(substituted)-3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl) isobutyramides (8a-t) and their N-ethyl analogous (9a-t) were synthesized and characterized. The inhibitory potential of the synthesized compounds on the viability of three human cancer cell lines HEP3BPN 11 (liver), MDA-MB 453 (breast), and HL 60 (leukemia) were assessed. Among all the compounds 8 L, 8q, 9n and 9p showed higher inhibitory activity on the viability of HL 60 than the standard methotrexate. These lead molecules were then tested for their potential to inhibit the activity of proangiogenic cytokines. The compound 9n showed significantly better inhibition against two cytokines viz. TNFα and Leptin as compared to the standard suramin, while 9p has activity comparable to suramin against IGF1, VEGF, FGFb, and Leptin. The 8q is found to be strong antiangiogenic agent against IGF1, VEGF and TGFβ; while 8 L has showed activity against TNFα, VEGF, and Leptin inhibition. Furthermore antioxidant potential of 8a–t and 9a-t compounds was screened using DPPH, OH and SOR radical scavenging activities. The OH radical scavenging activity of 8c and DPPH activities of 9n as well as 9o are significant as compared to respective standards ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol. The 8c, 9p and 9 h have also exhibited potential antioxidant activity. Additionally, we present in silico molecular docking data to provide the structural rationale of observed TNFα inhibition against newly synthesized compounds. Overall, the synthesized flutamide derivatives have not only anticancer activity, but also possess dual inhibitory effect (anti-angiogenesis and antioxidant) and hence can act as a promising avenue to develop further anticancer agents.