Antibacterial,antioxidant and anthelmintic studies of inclusion complexes of some 4-arylidenamino-5-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols

A series of 4-arylidenamino-5-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols have been synthesised and their inclusion complexes have been prepared with β-cyclodextrin. The compounds and their inclusion complexes have been characterised by studying their physical and spectral properties. The thermodynamic stability constant and free energy of activation have been determined to know the stability of inclusion complexes. Finally, the compounds and their inclusion complexes are screened for antibacterial, antioxidant and anthelmintic activities. It is found that inclusion complexes of the newly synthesised compounds have appreciable stability and inclusion complex formation increases the antibacterial, antioxidant and anthelmintic activities significantly as compared to naked compound.     

New Luminescent Lanthanide Tetrakis-Complexes NEt4[LnL4] Based on Dimethyl-N-Benzoylamidophosphate

New lanthanide dimethyl-N-benzoylamidophosphate (HL) based tetrakis-complexes NEt₄[LnL₄] (Ln³⁺=La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy) are reported. The complexes are characterized by means of NMR, IR, absorption, and luminescent spectroscopy as well as by elemental, X-Ray, and thermal gravimetric analyses. The phenyl groups of the four ligands of the complex anion are directed towards one side, while the methoxy groups are directed in the opposite side, which makes the complexes under consideration structurally similar to calixarenes. The effect of changing the alkali metal counterion to the organic cation NEt₄⁺ on the structure and properties of the tetrakis-complex [LnL4]^- is analyzed. The complexes exhibit bright characteristic for respective lanthanides luminescence. Rather high intensity of the band of ⁵D₀→⁷F₄ transition, observed in the luminescence spectrum of NEt₄[EuL₄], is discussed based on theoretical calculations.     

Cooperative Effect of Noncovalent Interactions on Tetrel Bonding in Halogenated Silanes

Tetrel bond, a weak noncovalent interaction between the σ-hole of a Group IV element (silicon in our case) and the cloud of an electronegative element (oxygen in our case) is the focus of this work. The percentage strengthening of tetrel bond has been investigated by optimizing 16 binary complexes of halogenated silane and water of general formula SiX_nH_4−n−H₂O and 16 ternary complexes, of general formula NaX−SiX_nH_4−n−H₂O, where X=F, Cl, Br and I and n=1, 2, 3 and 4 at various levels of theory defined within the formalism of density functional theory (DFT). With the addition of NaX, tetrel bond between Si and O in SiX_nH_4−n−H₂O gets strengthened up to 49 %, owing to cooperativity effect exerted by hydrogen bonding between X and H in the ternary complex NaX−SiX_nH_4−n−H₂O. In the series of complexes studied here, overall stabilization due to cooperativity lies between 10 kJ/mol to 170 kJ/mol. This large extent of reinforcement due to cooperativity has never been showcased before. The exceptional stabilization and reinforcement owe its genesis to the transformation of the ternary complex into a cluster orchestrated by the H-bonding in most of the cases and covalent bonding in few of the cases.     

Solid-phase extraction techniques based on nanomaterials for mycotoxin analysis: An overview for food and agricultural products

Mycotoxin contamination is a globally concerned problem for food and agricultural products since it may directly or indirectly induce severe threats to human health. Sensitive and selective screening is an efficient strategy to prevent or reduce human and animal exposure to mycotoxins. However, enormous challenges exist in the determination of mycotoxins, arising from complex sample matrices, trace-level analytes, and the co-occurrence of diverse mycotoxins. Appropriate sample preparation is essential to isolate, purify, and enrich mycotoxins from complicated matrices, thus decreasing sample matrix effects and lowering detection limits. With the cross-disciplinary development, new solid-phase extraction strategies have been exploited and integrated with nanotechnology to meet the challenges of mycotoxin analysis. This review summarizes the advance and progress of solid-phase extraction techniques as the methodological solutions for mycotoxin analysis. Emphases are paid on nanomaterials fabricated as trapping media of solid-phase extraction techniques, including carbonaceous nanoparticles, metal/metal oxide-based nanoparticles, and nanoporous materials. Advantages and limitations are discussed, along with the potential prospects.     

Insights on the Lewis Superacid Al(OTeF5)3: Solvent Adducts,Characterization and Properties**

Preparation and characterization of the dimeric Lewis superacid [Al(OTeF₅)₃]₂ and various solvent adducts is presented. The latter range from thermally stable adducts to highly reactive, weakly bound species. DFT calculations on the ligand affinity of these Lewis acids were performed in order to rank their remaining Lewis acidity. An experimental proof of the Lewis acidity is provided by the reaction of solvent-adducts of Al(OTeF₅)₃ with [PPh₄][SbF₆] and OPEt₃, respectively. Furthermore, their reactivity towards chloride and pentafluoroorthotellurate salts as well as (CH₃)₃SiCl and (CH₃)₃SiF is shown. This includes the formation of the dianion [Al(OTeF₅)₅]²⁻.     

柠檬酸配合法制备CuMnCeOx催化剂及常温催化氧化性能研究

摘要：常温催化氧化是消除室内HCHO污染最可行的方法之一,其中以过渡金属氧化物为代表的催化剂因性能优异、成本低廉而备受广泛关注。采用柠檬酸络合法和水热法制备了一系列CuMnCeOx催化剂,研究考察制备方法及载体对催化剂氧化性能的影响,并利用XRD、SEM、BET、H2-TPR、XPS和IR等对催化剂进行微观表征与分析。研究发现,制备方法及载体类型对催化剂的表面结构形貌、氧化性能产生显著影响,其中采用柠檬酸络合法所制的CuMnCeOx-C催化剂性能最佳,48h的HCHO去除率达98.6%,完全满足GB50325-2001标准要求,其介孔结构,晶体粒径及所形成的铈基铜锰固溶体均利于形成大量氧空位及催化氧化反应,且展示出良好的抗水蒸气和稳定性能,其在常温催化氧化VOCs方面具有重要应用前景。     

二维配位聚合物[Tb(1,4⁃bdc)1.5(phen)(H2O)]n的合成、晶体结构及对Fe3+离子的荧光检测

通过溶剂热反应成功合成出一种新型2D配位聚合物[Tb(1,4-bdc)_1.5(phen)(H₂O)]_n(1)(1,4-H₂bdc=对苯二甲酸;phen=菲咯啉)。对其进行了单晶X射线衍射、粉末X射线衍射、红外光谱、元素分析、荧光光谱表征。X射线衍射晶体学分析表明,配合物1结晶于三斜晶系P1空间群,2个相邻的Tb(Ⅲ)离子与4个1,4-bdc^2-通过—O—C—O—桥联成双核单元,并进一步通过1,4-bdc^2-桥联成二维层状结构。荧光实验证明配合物1可以通过荧光猝灭机制检测Fe₃₊,Ksv=8.39×10³ L·mol-1,检测限为0.017μmol·L^-1。     

数字比色分析法在大学本科化学实验中的应用*——铁-磺基水杨酸配合物稳定常数的测定

数字比色法是近年来发展起来的一种检测方法。“铁-磺基水杨酸配合物稳定常数的测定”是大学无机化学中的经典本科学生实验。将数字比色法应用于该学生实验并与常规的分光光度法分析结果进行了对比。首先,探究了数字比色法的数据采集,即照片拍摄条件的因素控制。其次,通过数据比较分析了数字比色法的应用特点。结果显示,数字比色法的灵敏度介于目视比色法与分光光度法之间。该方法对较小的颜色差异分辨能力不足而对比较明显的颜色变化区分能力较好。在本科实验教学中,将该方法应用于颜色变化梯度明显的化学反应体系可获得较好的分析结果。