Synthesis and Electrochemical and In Situ Spectroelectrochemical Characterization of Chloroindium(III) and Chloromanganese(III) Phthalocyanines Bearing 4‐((4′‐Trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)phenoxy Substituents

The synthesis of novel tetra‐substituted manganese and indium phthalocyanines was achieved by cyclotetramerization of corresponding phthalonitrile derivative. The new compounds have been characterized by using UV‐vis, IR, ¹H NMR and mass spectroscopic data. Spectroelectrochemical characterization of an indium phthalocyanine complex was performed for the first time in this paper and its electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical responses were compared with manganese phthalocyanine, bearing a redox active metal center. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical measurements exhibit that incorporation of redox active metal ion, Mn^III, instead of In^III into the phthalocyanine core extends the redox capabilities of the complex including the metal‐based reduction couples of the metal center and affect the aggregation behavior of the complexes. Presence of molecular oxygen in the electrolyte system affects the voltammetric and spectroelectrochemical responses of the phthalocyanines due to the interaction between the complexes and molecular oxygen. MnPc and InPc formed µ‐oxo species and this reaction changed the electrochemical and optic responses of the complexes, which are desired properties for sensor and electrocatalytic applications of a material. An in situ electrocolorimetric method has been applied to investigate the color of the electro‐generated anionic and cationic forms of the complexes for possible electrochromatic applications and for clarify the interaction mechanism of the MnPc with molecular oxygen.     

Spectroelectrochemical Study of N‐Substituted Phenoxazines as Electrochemical Labels of Biomolecules

The electrochemical conversion of N‐substituted phenoxazines (NSP's) bearing a CH₂CH₂? X substitute (where X?OH, COOH, CH₂NH₂, CH₂SO₃H, CH₂NHCOR) was investigated using cyclic voltammetry on a bulk gold electrode and a thin‐layer spectroelectrochemical cell. The electrochemical oxidation of NSP's on the gold electrode was quasi‐reversible and proceeded in a diffusion‐controlled regime. The formal redox potential of NSP's covered the range from 0.39 to 0.45 V vs. SCE. The electrochemical oxidation of NSP's in the thin‐layer spectroelectrochemical cell produced radical cations that showed absorbance at 385, 410 and 530 nm. Electrochemical conversion fitted the general voltammetric current‐potential equation of a reversible wave, whereas electrolysis at constant potential showed a typical Cottrell behavior. Combining of NSP's with a biologically‐relevant theophylline molecule did not change electrochemical and spectral properties of the phenoxazine core. Theophylline enlarged with NSP's demonstrated electrochemical and biocatalytic behavior similar to that of NSP's. The investigated NSP's possess electrochemical and spectral properties that are useful as biomolecular labels for electroanalysis.     

Synthesis and electrochemical characterisation of a near infrared absorbing oxo vanadium(IV) octapentylthio-phthalocyanine

The synthesis of an α-substituted phthalocyanine oxo vanadium(IV) 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octapentathiophthalocyanine (4) which absorbs at 850 nm in dichloromethane is reported. The complex is purple in colour and becomes green on reduction. The cyclic and square wave voltammetries of the complex show five redox couples. The spectroelectrochemical data showed only ring based processes. The ring reduced species is observed at wavelengths greater than 680 nm rather than the usual 500–600 nm range typical of ring reduced phthalocyanine complexes.     

ZnII and CuII complexes generated from 5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐3‐[2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethyl]‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐2(3H)‐thione

A new 1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐containing bispyridyl ligand, namely 5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐3‐[2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethyl]‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐2(3H)‐thione (L), has been used to create the novel complexes tetranitratobis{μ‐5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐3‐[2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethyl]‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐2(3H)‐thione}zinc(II), [Zn₂(NO₃)₄(C₁₄H₁₂N₄OS)₂], (I), and catena‐poly[[[dinitratocopper(II)]‐bis{μ‐5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐3‐[2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethyl]‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐2(3H)‐thione}] nitrate acetonitrile sesquisolvate dichloromethane sesquisolvate], {[Cu(NO₃)(C₁₄H₁₂N₄OS)₂]NO₃·1.5CH₃CN·1.5CH₂Cl₂}_n, (II). Compound (I) presents a distorted rectangular centrosymmetric Zn₂L₂ ring (dimensions 9.56 × 7.06 Å), where each Zn^II centre lies in a {ZnN₂O₄} coordination environment. These binuclear zinc metallocycles are linked into a two‐dimensional network through nonclassical C—H...O hydrogen bonds. The resulting sheets lie parallel to the ac plane. Compound (II), which crystallizes as a nonmerohedral twin, is a coordination polymer with double chains of Cu^II centres linked by bridging L ligands, propagating parallel to the crystallographic a axis. The Cu^II centres adopt a distorted square‐pyramidal CuN₄O coordination environment with apical O atoms. The chains in (II) are interlinked via two kinds of π–π stacking interactions along [01]. In addition, the structure of (II) contains channels parallel to the crystallographic a direction. The guest components in these channels consist of dichloromethane and acetonitrile solvent molecules and uncoordinated nitrate anions.     

Stufenweise und chemisch reversible Reduktion von Zweikernkomplexen {(μ‐bmtz)[MCl(η6‐Cym)]2}[PF6]2 (M = Ru,Os; bmtz = 3,6‐Bis(2′‐pyrimidyl)1,2,4,5‐tetrazin) mit bis zu sechs Elektronen

Stepwise and Chemically Reversible Reduction of {(μ‐bmtz)[MCl(η⁶‐Cym)]₂}[PF₆]₂ (M = Ru, Os; bmtz = 3,6‐Bis(2′‐pyrimidyl)1,2,4,5‐tetrazine) with up to Six Electrons The title compounds were synthesized and characterized spectroscopically. Analysis of cyclic voltammetry in conjunction with spectroelectrochemistry (UV/VIS/NIR, ESR) allowed us to identify the products of sequential, chemically reversible reduction with up to six electrons. It is the first time that the molecular coupling of electron transfer steps (E) and bond breaking/bond forming chemical processes (C) has been studied for a diruthenium system. In that case, the chemically reversible sequence E, EC, EEC, E and E was observed whereas the diosmium analogue showed the unusual sequence E, EC, E, EEC and E.     

Voltammetric Monitoring of Protein Aggregation from Solution Using Tris‐(2,2′‐Bipyridine) Osmium(II) Chloride Complex as an Electrocatalytic Mediator

The present work evaluates the feasibility of tracking protein aggregation voltammetrically by taking advantage of the intrinsic electroactivity of tyrosine residues. The electrocatalytic current due to the oxidation of tyrosine, mediated by tris‐(2,2′‐bipyridine)osmium(II) chloride, is used to report changes in protein aggregation state. We demonstrate, by the use of square wave voltammetry, that this system is able to differentiate between peptides containing equimolar tyrosine concentrations, and even detect tyrosine within large entities such as antibodies and insoluble amyloid fibrils. We also determine the aggregation time course of a model peptide, amyloid beta, detecting species with sizes from monomeric to insoluble aggregate. The method offers the prospect of monitoring biopharmaceutical aggregation and has potential to establish itself as a technique that is orthogonal to existing methods of aggregation detection.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Novel 2‐Substituted Phenoxy‐N‐(4‐substituted Phenyl‐5‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiazol‐2‐yl)acetamide Derivatives

A series of 2‐substituted phenoxy‐N‐(4‐substituted phenyl‐5‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiazole‐2‐yl)acetamide derivatives 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e , 8f , 8g , 8h , 8i , 8j , 8k , 8l , 8m , 8n , 8o , 8p , 8q , 8r , 8s , 8t was synthesized by the reaction of phenoxyacetyl chloride 7 with intermediate 4‐substituted phenyl‐5‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiazol‐2‐amine 5 . Their structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS, IR, and elemental analyses. The synthesized compounds were also screened for their antimicrobial activity against three types of plant fungi (Gibberella zeae , Phytophthora infestans , and Paralepetopsis sasakii ) and two kinds of bacteria [Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo ) and Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Xac )] showing promising results. In particular, 8b , 8f , 8g , and 8h exhibited excellent antibacterial activity against Xoo , with 50% effective concentration (EC₅₀) values of 35.2, 80.1, 62.5, and 82.1 µg/mL, respectively, which are superior to the commercial antibacterial agent bismerthiazol (89.9 µg/mL). The preliminary structure–activity relationship studies of these compounds are also briefly described.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of novel series of 2‐(p‐tolyloxy)‐3‐(5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)quinoline

A new series of 2‐(p‐tolyloxy)‐3‐(5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)quinoline were synthesized from oxidative cyclization of N′‐((2‐(p‐tolyloxy)quinoline‐3‐yl)methylene)isonicotinohydrazide in DMSO/I₂ at reflux condition for 3–4 h. The structures of the new compounds were confirmed by elemental analyses as well as IR, ¹H‐NMR, and mass spectral data. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial activities against various bacterial strains. Several of these compounds showed potential antibacterial activity. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Polymorphism of 3‐(5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)‐ and 3‐[5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones

This study of 3‐(5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one, C₁₇H₁₀N₂O₃, 1 , and 3‐[5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl]‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one, C₁₆H₉N₃O₃, 2 , was performed on the assumption of the potential anticancer activity of the compounds. Three polymorphic structures for 1 and two polymorphic structures for 2 have been studied thoroughly. The strongest intermolecular interaction is stacking of the `head‐to‐head' type in all the studied crystals. The polymorphic structures of 1 differ with respect to the intermolecular interactions between stacked columns. Two of the polymorphs have a columnar or double columnar type of crystal organization, while the third polymorphic structure can be classified as columnar‐layered. The difference between the two structures of 2 is less pronounced. Both crystals can be considered as having very similar arrangements of neighbouring columns. The formation of polymorphic modifications is caused by a subtle balance of very weak intermolecular interactions and packing differences can be identified only using an analysis based on a study of the pairwise interaction energies.     

Synthesis and Antiviral Bioactivity of Novel 2‐Substituted Methlthio‐5‐(4‐Amino‐2‐Methylpyrimidin‐5‐yl)‐1,3,4‐Thiadiazole Derivatives

A series of novel 2‐substituted methlthio‐5‐(4‐amino‐2‐methylpyrimidin‐5‐yl‐)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole derivatives were synthesized, characterized and evaluated for antiviral activities against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). The preliminary biological results indicated that most compounds exhibit excellent antiviral activity against TMV in vivo. Among these compounds, compounds 9c , 9i , and 9p displayed the similar curative effect against TMV (EC₅₀ = 287.05–322.47 µg/mL) to that of the commercial agent Ningnanmycin (EC₅₀ = 301.83 µg/mL). In particular, compound 9d demonstrated the best curative effect against TMV (EC₅₀ = 266.21 µg/mL), which was better than that of commercial Ningnanmycin.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Some Novel [4‐(1,2,3‐thiadiazol‐4‐yl)phenoxy]methylene anchored 1,3,4‐triazoles and 1,3,4‐thiadiazoles

A series of novel [4‐(1,2,3‐thiadiazol‐4‐yl)phenoxy]methylene anchored 1,3,4‐triazoles ( 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e , 8f , 8g , 8h ) and 1,3,4‐thiadiazoles ( 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d , 9e , 9f , 9g , 9h , 9i ) were synthesized from thiosemicarbazide ( 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h , 7i , 7j ). The structures of these newly synthesized compounds were confirmed on the basis of IR, ¹H‐NMR, mass spectral techniques, and elemental analysis. The in vitro antimicrobial screenings of the synthesized compounds were carried out against four bacterial pathogens, namely Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and three fungal pathogens Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus clavatus, using broth microdilution minimum inhibitory concentration method. The compounds 7d , 7j , 8a , 9a , 9b , and 9i exhibited promising antibacterial activity against the tested strains, whereas some compounds were found to be active against one of the tested bacterial strains.     

Electrochemical Characterization of Myoglobin‐Polylysine Films at a Temperature Range of 6–80 °C

This work demonstrated for the first time that myoglobin cross‐linked in polylysine films is electrochemically active at 6 °C. At 6 °C, these protein films exhibited reversible reduction/oxidation peaks which are characteristic of Fe^III/Fe^II redox couple. The estimated current function densities (J=1.6×10^?4 C/V cm²), surface concentrations (Γ_T=0.10 nmol/cm²) and standard electron transfer constant (k_s=13.86 s^?1) at 6 °C for the data taken at a scan rate of 0.1 V/s were similar to those which were obtained at 10, 15 and 23 °C. Basically, this study shows a possible electrocatalytic application of these myoglobin/polylysine films, for example in low temperature sensing applications.     

A Facile Synthesis of Substituted 2‐(5‐(Benzylthio)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)pyrazine Using Microwave Irradiation and Conventional Method with Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities

A series of novel substituted 2‐(5‐(benzylthio)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)pyrazine derivatives ( 6a – n ) were synthesized under microwave irradiation and conventional conditions with less reaction time with good to excellent yields. All the synthesized compounds were screened for antioxidant and anticancer activities. Out of the 14 prepared derivatives, compounds 6f and 6m were most potent and active with antioxidant and anticancer activities, respectively. Also, the developed technique was simple, easy, and less time consuming.     

Synthesis,crystal structures and luminescence properties of seven mononuclear zinc(II), cadmium(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes with 5‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐3‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole

Due to their versatile coordination modes and metal‐binding conformations, triazolyl ligands can provide a wide range of possibilities for the construction of supramolecular structures. Seven mononuclear transition metal complexes with different structural forms, namely aquabis[3‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐5‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazolato‐κ²N ¹,N ⁵]zinc(II), [Zn(C₁₄H₁₁N₄)₂(H₂O)], (I), bis[5‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐3‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐κ²N ³,N ⁴]bis(nitrato‐κO )zinc(II), [Zn(NO₃)₂(C₁₄H₁₂N₄)₂], (II), bis(methanol‐κO )bis[3‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐5‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazolato‐κ²N ¹,N ⁵]zinc(II), [Zn(C₁₄H₁₁N₄)₂(CH₄O)₂], (III), diiodidobis[5‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐3‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐κ²N ³,N ⁴]cadmium(II), [CdI₂(C₁₄H₁₂N₄)₂], (IV), bis[5‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐3‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐κ²N ³,N ⁴]bis(nitrato‐κO )cadmium(II), [Cd(NO₃)₂(C₁₄H₁₂N₄)₂], (V), aquabis[3‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐5‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazolato‐κ²N ¹,N ⁵]cobalt(II), [Co(C₁₄H₁₁N₄)₂(H₂O)], (VI), and diaquabis[3‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐5‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazolato‐κ²N ¹,N ⁵]nickel(II), [Ni(C₁₄H₁₁N₄)₂(H₂O)₂], (VII), have been prepared by the reaction of transition metal salts (Zn^II, Cd^II, Co^II and Ni^II) with 3‐(4‐methylphenyl)‐5‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole (pymphtzH) under either ambient or hydrothermal conditions. These compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. All the complexes form three‐dimensional supramolecular structures through hydrogen bonds or through π–π stacking interactions between the centroids of the pyridyl or arene rings. The pymphtzH and pymphtz⁻ entities act as bidentate coordinating ligands in each structure. Moreover, all the pyridyl N atoms are coordinated to metal atoms (Zn, Cd, Co or Ni). The N atom in the 4‐position of the triazole group is coordinated to the Zn and Cd atoms in the crystal structures of (II), (IV) and (V), while the N atom in the 1‐position of the triazolate group is coordinated to the Zn, Co and Ni atoms in (I), (III), (VI) and (VII).     

[2‐(Imidazol‐4‐yl)ethylamine]{[2‐(imidazol‐4‐yl)ethyl][(1‐methylimidazol‐2‐yl)methyl]amine}copper(II) diperchlorate

In the title mononuclear complex, [Cu(C₅H₉N₃)(C₁₀H₁₅N₅)](ClO₄)₂, the Cu^II centre is surrounded by two N‐donor ligands, which impose a square‐pyramidal environment on the metal. The new tridentate ligand [2‐(imidazol‐4‐yl)­ethyl]­[(1‐methyl­imidazol‐2‐yl)­methyl]­amine (HISMIMA) lies in the basal plane, while the hist­amine ligand occupies the apical and one of the basal positions around the Cu^II ion.     

Electrochemical behavior of phthalocyanines containing high oxidation state central metals: Titanium(IV), vanadium(IV), and tantalum(V)

The syntheses of 2,(3)-(peripheral) and 1,(4)-(non-peripheral) (2-mercaptopyridine)phthalocyanine complexes of titanium(IV) oxide (5a and 6a, respectively), vanadium(IV) oxide (7a and 8a, respectively) and tantalum(V) hydroxide (9a, peripheral only) and their electrochemical characterization are presented in this report. Their electrochemistry is compared to that of thiophenyl and thiobenzyl substituted derivatives. The non-peripherally substituted complexes are more difficult to reduce than peripherally substituted derivatives. In addition, the mercaptopyridine substituted derivatives are more difficult to reduce compared to benzylmercapto and phenylmercapto derivatives, and aryl easier reduce than alkyl substitution. Spectroelectrochemistry of the complexes confirmed metal and ring redox processes for TaPc and TiPc derivatives and ring based processes only for VPc complexes.     

The Synthesis of 2‐(Chromon‐2/3‐yl)‐3‐(5‐thione‐4‐hydro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl)‐4‐oxo‐thiazolidine

2‐Formylchromones and 3‐formylchromones as the first materials singly reacted with 2‐amino‐5‐mercapto‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole to give the corresponding Schiff bases, which on cyclocondensation with mercapto‐acetic acid in 1,4‐dioxane yielded target compounds named 4‐oxo‐thiazolidines. The structures of all the synthetic compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis and IR, ¹H NMR, LC‐MS (ESI) spectral data.     

Electrochemical Determination of Cu(II) Ions in Chloride‐Rich Environment Using Polyviologen‐Modified Glassy Carbon Electrodes

Polyviologen was formed on glassy carbon electrodes using potentiostatic electropolymerization in pH 4.2 Britton‐Robinson buffer solution. The polyviologen‐modified glassy carbon electrode (PVGCE) was employed to determine Cu(II) in chloride‐rich solutions in order to demonstrate the electroanalytical application of polyviologen. The PVGCE was found capable of enhancing the detection limit of Cu(II) in chloride‐rich environment because of the anion‐exchange feature of the polymer film. Cathodic stripping square‐wave voltammetry (CSSWV) was employed to determine Cu(II). The dependence of the cathodic stripping current on the concentration of Cu(II) was linear from 0.06 ppm to 9.53 ppm with a regression coefficient of 0.999. The detection limit is 0.02 ppm (σ = 3). Regeneration of the PVGCE can be achieved by simply immersing the electrode in a stirred 0.5 M NaCl solution.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of New Substituted 5‐(Pyridine‐3‐yl)‐1,3,4‐Thiadiazoles and Their Sugar Derivatives

New substituted 5‐(pyridine‐3‐yl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles, their sugar hydrazones and acyclic C‐nucleoside analogs as well as the corresponding thioglycoside derivatives were synthesized. The synthesized compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staph aureus, Aspergillus niger, and Candida albicans The obtained results indicated that most of tested compounds exhibited moderate to high antimicrobial activity while few compounds were found to exhibit little or no activity against the tested microorganisms.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of 1‐(Substituted phenoxyacetoxy)‐1‐(pyridin‐2‐yl or thien‐2‐yl)methylphosphonates

A series of novel O,O‐dimethyl 1‐(substituted phenoxyacetoxy)‐1‐(pyridin‐2‐yl or thien‐2‐yl)methylphosphonates 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j , 6k , 6l , 6m , 6n and 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, mass spectroscopy, and elemental analyses. The results of preliminary bioassays show that some of the title compounds exhibit moderate to good herbicidal and fungicidal activities. For example, the title compounds 6a , 6c , 6l , 6m , and 7d possess 90–100% inhibition against most of the tested plants at the dosage of 1500 g ai/ha, whereas the title compounds 6b , 6g , 6h and 6n possess 92–100% inhibition against Fusarium oxysporum, Phyricularia grisea, Botrytis cinereapers, Gibberella zeae, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and Cercospora beticola at the concentration of 50 mg/L.