Nanostructured Colloidal Solutions of Malachite Green Formulated: Nonlinear Optical Properties and Simulation

Journal of Fluorescence - Malachite green (MG) is a dye that has been presented to use as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Nonlinear absorption coefficient (β) and nonlinear...     

Spacecraft formation flying in the port-Hamiltonian framework

The problem of controlling the relative position and velocity in multi-spacecraft formation flying in the planetary orbits is an enabling technology for current and future research. This paper proposes a family of tracking controllers for different dynamics of Spacecraft Formation Flying (SFF) in the framework of port-Hamiltonian (pH) systems through application of timed Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Control (IDA-PBC). The leader–multi-follower architecture is used to address this problem. In this regard, first we model the spacecraft motion in the pH framework in the Earth Centered Inertial frame and then transform it to the Hill frame which is a special local coordinate system. By this technique, we may present a unified structure which encompasses linear/nonlinear dynamics, with/without perturbation. Then, using the timed IDA-PBC method and the contraction analysis, a new method for controlling a family of SFF dynamics is developed. The numerical simulations show the efficiency of the approach in two different cases of missions.

     

CuI-catalyzed tandem synthesis of thioethers using aryl halides,electron-deficient alkenes,and sodium iso-propyl xanthogenate

A ligand-free, CuI-catalyzed protocol was developed for the one-step preparation of Michael adducts of aromatic thiols in high yields by reacting a mixture of an aryl halide and an electron-deficient alkene with sodium iso-propyl xanthogenate.     

Recent developments of metallic nanoparticles and their catalytic activity in organic reactions

During the last two decades, with the development of nanotechnology, various nanomaterials have been designed and generated. Among them, hybrid organic–inorganic nanoparticles as a particular immobilizing carrier of the catalyst active sites have shown an important contribution in the current research studies. This is due to the large area and loads of active sites. This prominent review is focused on the novel various exa about the immobilization of nanoparticles with organic compounds as versatile and efficient catalysts in organic syntheses.     

Construction of a Novel Carbon Paste Clarithromycin Sensor for Low Level Concentration Measurement,Applications to Pharmaceutical and Biological Analysis

A potentiometric carbon paste sensor was fabricated for determination of clarithromycin based on incorporation of the ion association complex of the clarithromycin‐phosphotungstate. The proposed sensor exhibited a Nernstian slope of 59.2±0.3 mV per decade for clarithromycin over a wide concentration range of 7.4×10^?7 to 1.5×10^?3 M, with a low detection limit of 5.0×10^?7 M. The proposed sensor manifested advantages of very fast response, long life time and, most importantly, excellent selectivity for clarithromycin relative to a wide variety of common foreign inorganic cation, and also biological species. The sensor was successfully applied to determine clarithromycin in clarithromycin tablet, blood serum and urine samples. The inclusion complex formation between β‐cyclodextrin and clarithromycin was studied by the proposed sensor. The influence of the temperature on the response of the sensor was investigated and the temperature coefficient of the sensor was calculated.     

One-pot,direct synthesis of acyl azides from carboxylic acids using Ph2PCl/I2/NaN3 reagent system

A mild,efficient and simple method for the preparation of acyl azides from carboxylic acids using chlorodiphenylphosphine in the presence of molecular iodine and sodium azide is described.     

Synthesis and characterization of three new organotin complexes containing piperazine as a bidentate ligand

The reaction of dichlorostannanes R₂SnCl₂ (R=Me 1, Buⁿ 2) with piperazine ligand in molar ratio 1:2, in dry methylene dichloride, in an inert atmosphere leads to the synthesis of R₂Sn(C₄H₉N₂)₂(R=Me 1, Buⁿ 2). In a similar manner, The reaction between Ph₂SnCl₂ and piperazine in dry ethanol in molar ratio 1:1 produces [Ph₂Sn(C₄H₈N₂)]₂ (3). The yields of these new products were excellent and they have been fully characterized by FT-IR, UV–Vis, multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, as well as elemental analysis. The spectroscopic results indicate that the piperazine ligand is coordinated to tin atom of organotin moieties, through the nitrogen atoms. Furthermore, the ligand behaves as a bidentate fashion in (1) and (2) and gives 1:2 substitution products, while in the complex (3) the two six-membered rings bind in bidentate-chelate forms between the two Sn atoms.     

5-Oxo-hexahydroquinoline: an attractive scaffold with diverse biological activities

Molecular Diversity - 5-Oxo-hexahydroquinoline (5-oxo-HHQ) represents a biologically attractive fused heterocyclic core. Various synthetic analogs of 5-oxo-HHQ have been synthesized and assessed...     

Taguchi OA16 orthogonal array design for the optimization of cloud point extraction for selenium determination in environmental and biological samples by tungsten-modified tube electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

Orthogonal array design (OAD) was applied for the first time to optimize cloud point extraction (CPE) conditions for Se(IV) determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) in environmental and biological samples. Selenium was reacted with o-phenylenediamine to form piazselenol in an acidic medium (pH 2). Using Triton X-114, as surfactant, piazselenol was quantitatively extracted into small volume (about 30 μL) of the surfactant-rich phase after centrifugation. Five relevant factors, i.e. surfactant concentration, pH, ionic strength, equilibrium time and temperature were selected and the effects of each factor were studied at four levels on the extraction efficiency of Se(IV) and optimized. The statistical analysis revealed that the most important factors contributing to the extraction efficiency are ionic strength, pH and percent of surfactant. Based on the results obtained from the analysis of variance (ANOVA), the optimum conditions for extraction were established as: pH 6; vial temperature = 50 °C; extraction time = 7 min and 0.3% (w/v) of Triton X-114. The method was permitted to obtain a detection limit of 0.09 ng mL⁻¹ and two linear calibration ranges from 0.6 to 1.0 and 1.0 to 80.0 ng mL⁻¹ Se. The precision (%RSD) of the extraction and determination for the six replicates of Se at 20 ng mL⁻¹ was better than 3.6% and the enrichment factor of 63.5 was achieved. The studied analyte was successfully extracted and determined with high efficiency using cloud point extraction method in water and biological matrices.