Quinazoline Derivatives Designed as Efflux Pump Inhibitors: Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopic Studies

Multidrug resistance of bacteria is a worrying concern in the therapeutic field and an alternative method to combat it is designing new efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs). This article presents a molecular study of two quinazoline derivatives, labelled BG1189 and BG1190, proposed as EPIs. In silico approach investigates the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profile of BG1189 and BG1190 quinazolines. Molecular docking and predicted ADMET features suggest that BG1189 and BG1190 may represent attractive candidates as antimicrobial drugs. UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy was employed to study the time stability of quinazoline solutions in water or in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), in constant environmental conditions, and to determine the influence of usual storage temperature, normal room lighting and laser radiation (photostability) on samples stability. The effects of irradiation on BG1189 and BG1190 molecules were also assessed through Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. FTIR spectra showed that laser radiation breaks some chemical bonds affecting the substituents and the quinazoline radical of the compounds.     

芳香寡聚磺酸酯桥联大环化合物的合成及其对Sn2+和Bi3+的识别作用

以4,6-二烷氧基-1,3-苯二磺酰氯和芳香二酚为原料,三乙胺作缚酸剂,二氯甲烷作溶剂,采取一步成环法合成了3种磺酸酯桥联大环化合物。合成产物的结构用IR、¹H NMR、¹³C NMR和MALDI-TOF等技术手段进行了确认。利用紫外光谱分析的方法研究了4,6,16,18-四正戊氧基-11,23-二甲基-1,3,13,15-四磺酸酯间苯芳香大环(5)对Ca²⁺、Pb²⁺及部分过渡金属等20种金属离子的识别。结果发现,其对Sn²⁺显示出一定的选择性,由于Sn²⁺和Bi³⁺协同作用的影响,在化合物5-Sn²⁺的体系中加入Bi³⁺,紫外吸收光谱在325 nm左右的吸收增强了许多,这说明化合物5对Bi³⁺显示出优于Sn²⁺的较好选择性。     

聚吡咯/纳米SiO_2复合材料的制备及氧化性能

采用化学氧化法制备聚吡咯/纳米Si O2(PPy/n Si O2)复合材料,通过扫描电子显微镜和红外光谱对其进行表征,并将其应用到对苯二酚的氧化反应中.结果表明,PPy/n Si O2复合材料中,PPy较均匀地负载在纳米Si O2表面.在弱酸性介质中,PPy/n Si O2对对苯二酚具有很好的氧化性能.反应2 h内,对苯二酚的氧化过程符合表观一级反应动力学.结合紫外-可见光谱法分析表明,聚吡咯通过与对苯二酚之间的氢键相互作用形成聚吡咯活性中间体,将对苯二酚氧化为对苯醌,聚吡咯具有氧化剂和催化剂的双重功能.     

Poly(Pyridinium Salt)s Containing 2,7-Diamino-9,9′-Dioctylfluorene Moieties with Various Organic Counterions Exhibiting Both Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Light-Emitting Properties

A series of poly(pyridinium salt)s-fluorene main-chain ionic polymers with various organic counterions were synthesized by using ring-transmutation polymerization and metathesis reactions. Their chemical structures were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), proton (¹H), and fluorine 19 (¹⁹F) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers. These polymers showed a number-average molecular weight (M_ns) between 96.5 and 107.8 kg/mol and polydispersity index (PDI) in the range of 1.12–1.88. They exhibited fully-grown lyotropic phases in polar protic and aprotic solvents at different critical concentrations. Small-angle X-ray scattering for one polymer example indicates lyotropic structure formation for 60–80% solvent fraction. A lyotropic smectic phase contains 10 nm polymer platelets connected by tie molecules. The structure also incorporates a square packing motif within platelets. Thermal properties of polymers were affected by the size of counterions as determined by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis measurements. Their ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectra in different organic solvents were essentially identical, indicating that the closely spaced π-π* transitions occurred in their conjugated polymer structures. In contrast, the emission spectra of polymers exhibited a positive solvatochromism on changing the polarity of solvents. They emitted green lights in both polar and nonpolar organic solvents and showed blue light in the film-states, but their λ_em peaks were dependent on the size of the counterions. They formed aggregates in polar aprotic and protic solvents with the addition of water (v/v, 0–90%), and their λ_em peaks were blue shifted.     

Star-PDMAEMA-β-CD-Stabilized Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis,Characterization and pH-Controlled Assembly

Colloidal gold nanoparticles were prepared through in situ reduction in the presence of water-soluble star homopolymer with β-cyclodextrin core and poly[2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate] arms (star PDMAEMA-β-CD) at ambient temperature. In this process, star PDMAEMA-β-CD acted as both reducing agent and stabilizing agent for gold nanoparticles. More importantly, the optical properties and the morphology of star-PDMAEMA-β-CD-stabilized colloidal gold nanoparticles were sensitive to the solution pH due to structural changes of the polymer. Different assemblies can be formed by tuning the pH of the medium. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic laser light scattering (DLS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the synthetic gold nanoparticles and the pH-controlled assembly of gold nanoparticles.     

共聚改性g-C3N4-N可见光催化降解RhB的研究

染料废水的排放对人类健康和生态系统构成严重威胁,光催化技术因其操作简单、绿色环保等优点在解决环境污染问题上已显示出巨大的潜力。类石墨相氮化碳（g-C₃N₄）由于成本低且具有良好的化学稳定性,被认为是光催化领域最有前景的新型光催化剂之一,但由于单一g-C₃N₄的比表面积小、可见光吸收能力低、光生电子-空穴复合率高影响了其光催化性能。以邻氨基苯甲腈和尿素为原料,通过高温共聚改性制备高催化活性的g-C₃N₄-N光催化剂,研究g-C₃N₄-N在不同pH值、g-C₃N₄-N投加量和RhB溶液浓度条件下对RhB光催化降解的影响,并结合红外光谱、XRD、BET、UV-Vis对g-C₃N₄-N光催化降解RhB的机理和染料降解路径进行解析。结果表明,经共聚改性制备的碳化氮为类石墨型纯相g-C₃N₄-N,具有稳定的光催化活性、大的比表面积和多孔结构,在初始pH值为3时,加入50 mg的g-C₃N₄-N在可见光条件下光催化降解10 mg·L-1 的RhB可达到最好的光催化降解效果,RhB在暗反应30 min内的吸附去除率可达30%左右,120 min的去除率达到97.7%。在光催化作用下,g-C₃N₄-N将吸附在光催化剂表面的罗丹明B分子通过快速N-脱乙基过程形成DER、EER和AR等大分子中间体,它们在空穴与·OH和·O-₂作用下,共轭结构裂解、开环,生成丁二酸、间苯二酚、丙酸等小分子,脱除的乙基被逐步氧化为乙二醇,这些小分子可以被转化为CO₂和H₂O。     

The kinetics of the E-Z-E isomerisation and liquid-crystalline properties of selected azobenzene derivatives investigated by the prism of the ester group inversion

Two new groups of azobenzene ester derivatives were synthesised: alkyl 4-[4-(nonyloxy)phenyl]diazenyl]benzoates and 4-[4-(nonyloxy)phenyl]diazenyl]phenyl alkanoates. All 35 presented homologues are mesogenic. Moreover, some of the above-mentioned compounds exhibit rich liquid-crystalline polymorphism likewise tetramorphism. During this investigation by the use of polarising optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-Ray studies, six types of mesophases were detected: nematic, smectics (A, C, I, F) and G. Furthermore, due to the presence of the photosensitive azo moiety, the E–Z isomerisation reaction is possible. This process, which is initiated by the UV irradiation, causes significant changes in the UV-Vis absorption spectra of investigated compounds. However, the photoisomerisation is a reversible process and in the dark the thermal relaxation of Z isomer takes place. Based on the achieved data, the kinetic constants of the isomerisation and relaxation processes were calculated. It shows that conversion of the ester bond makes some changes in the optical properties. The shift of about 7 nm of the absorbance maximum was observed. Surprisingly, the inversion of the ester group has significant influence on the liquid-crystalline polymorphism replacing one mesophase (for benzoates) into four (for alkanoates).     

Simple model for blistering mechanism

A simple model for blistering mechanism is proposed for energies higher than 20 keV. The model assumes that through the nucleation of smaller bubbles, a critical bubble radius is reached. The planar stress results of Jeffery for a semi-infinite plate with a circular hole subject to a uniform inner normal pressure are roughly taken as valid for the three-dimensional case. Under this assumption, the thickness of the blister's cover and critical ion dose for blister formation are calculated from the knowledge of the mean projected range of ions and blister diameter taken from experimental results. The resulting values are in agreement with the experimental values reported. The model can qualitatively explain breakage at the top of the dome-shaped blisters observed in molybdenum at 1100 K.     

Reactions of quinones with some amino alcohols,thiols and a UV-Vis study

Abstract

In the present study, the reactions of 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone (DCNQ) with amino-1,2-propanediol and some thiols were investigated. Novel N-, N,S-, and S,O- substituted derivatives were obtained and the structures of all compounds were characterized by spectroscopic methods (FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³ Baker, R. A.; Tatum, J. H.; Nemec, S. Antimicrobial Activity of Naphthoquinones from Fusaria. Mycopathologia 1990, 111, 9–15. DOI: 10.1007/BF02277294.[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]C NMR, Mass spectroscopy) and microanalysis. The absorption behaviors of novel compounds were also investigated with UV-Vis spectroscopy in different solvents, such as ethanol, tetrahydrofuran and chloroform.     

Antioxidant activity of methimazole-copper(II) bioactive species and spectroscopic investigations on the mechanism of its interaction with Bovine Serum Albumin

Free radical-mediated oxidative stress has been implicated in numerous autoimmune disorders including Graves’ disease. Hyperthyroidism results in a marked increase in intracellular antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase. The later activity is significantly increased in untreated Graves’ patients while treatment with methimazole results in normalization of the free radical and antioxidant activity indices. In this context, and considering the findings mentioned above, the aim of the present study was to evaluate unknown biological activities of methimazole and its methimazole-copper(II) complex investigating their superoxide scavenger power. Under the applied experimental conditions, methimazole did not show superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity while the copper complexes exhibited a strong superoxide radical scavenging capacity. Bearing in mind that the capacity of drugs to bind and/or interact with albumin is essential for their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, a complete investigation of the binding ability of both compounds by using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), Raman and Fluorescence spectroscopies, and UV-Vis spectrophotometry was included. Besides, in order to probe the copper ligand environment the EPR spectra of such compounds were analyzed.