Potentiality of independent component regression in assessment of the peaks responsible for antimicrobial activity of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Satureja hortensis</Emphasis> L. and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Oliveria decumbens</Emphasis> Vent. using GC–MS

Satureja hortensis L. and Oliveria decumbens Vent. are used in traditional medicine in the world due to its antifungal, antibacterial and antioxidant properties. In this study, the antimicrobial activities in Satureja hortensis L. and Oliveria decumbens Vent. essential oils against three microbial strains were evaluated by two different methods, including: disk diffusion method and micro-broth dilution assay [with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) between 0.025 and 0.500 µL/mL, and minimal lethal concentration (MLC) between 0.050 and 1.000 µL/mL] and qualitative analysis was performed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry technique (GC–MS). The peaks potentially responsible for the antimicrobial activity in essential oils samples were indicated by some linear multivariate calibration techniques with different preprocessing methods. From the studied techniques, independent component regression (ICR) was preferred to exhibit the potential antimicrobial active compounds in Satureja hortensis L. and Oliveria decumbens Vent. essential oils because of its high repeatability, simplicity, and interpretability of the regression coefficients. Independent components (ICs) can give more chemical explanation than principal components (PCs), because independence is a high-order statistic that is a much stronger condition than orthogonality.     

Synthesis of bifunctional thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole,pyrazolothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin derivatives and their antimicrobial activities

A simple and convenient route was performed for the synthesis of some new heterocyclic compounds based on thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole derivative for antimicrobial evaluation. The key intermediate, 5-amino-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole-6-carbohydrazide 3, was prepared by Gewald’s synthesis of Ethyl 5-amino-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole-6-carboxylate 2. This intermediate reacted with various reagents to afford different fused and polyfunctional substituted. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and mass spectral data. All the new synthesized compounds were screened for various microorganisms such as Aspergillus fumigatus; Geotrichum candidum; Syncephalastrum racemosum (Fungus); Candida albicans (Yeast fungus); Staphylococcus aureus; Bacillus subtilis (as Gram-positive bacteria); Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli (as Gram-negative bacteria) by the disc diffusion method. In general, the novel synthesized compounds possessed moderate to high antimicrobial activity against the previously mentioned microorganisms.     

Synthesis,characterization, antimicrobial activity and ultrastructure of the affected bacteria of new quinoline compounds

The reaction on 8-hydroxy quinoline-7-aldehyde azo compounds (HL _n ) (where n = 1–5) with 4-amino-1,2-dihydro-2,3-dimethyl-1-phenylpyrazol-5-one to obtain HL _n (where n = 6–10) have been characterized by means of TLC, melting point and spectral data, such as IR, ¹H NMR, mass spectra and thermal studies. The X-ray diffraction patterns of two starting materials 8-hydroxy quinoline-7-aldehyde (start 1), 4-amino-1,2-dihydro-2,3-dimethyl-1-phenylpyrazol-5-one (start 2) and the ligands (HL_5,10) are investigated in powder form. All the ligands have been screened for their antimicrobial activity against four local bacterial species, two Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus) and two Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) as well as against four local fungi; Aspergillus niger, Alternaria alternata, Penicillium italicum and Fusarium oxysporium. The results show that the azo ligands (HL _n ) (where n = 1–5) have no antimicrobial activity against bacteria and fungi while most azomethine ligands (HL _n ) (where n = 6–10) are good antibacterial agents against E. coli and K. pneumoniae as well as antifungal agents against P. italicum and A. alternata. The results were compared to standard substances (start 1) and (start 2). Among the azomethine ligands, HL₁₀ was the most effective against the most microorganisms tested. The size of clear zone was ordered as p-(OCH₃ < CH₃ < H < Cl < NO₂) as expected from Hammett’s constant (σ ^R ). Also, the ultrastructure study of the affected bacteria confirmed that HL₈ is good antibacterial agent against E. coli and S. aureus.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione and 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-chromene conjugates

4H-Chromene and 1,4-naphthoquinone systems are generally considered to be medicinally privileged scaffolds. We have designed novel conjugates that incorporated both these scaffolds, as such conjugates exhibit unique biological properties reflecting those due to individual units and collective presence. In this work, we have achieved facile, efficient, and high yielding synthesis of 19 such conjugates from readily available 2-alkylamino-4-methylsulfanyl-3-nitro-4H-chromenes and 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione. Highly polar nitroketene-O,N-acetal unit present in the conjugates is designed to prevent crossing blood brain barrier. We have conducted structure activity relationship (SAR) studies based on initial antimicrobial screening of a set of ten conjugates against three Gram positive bacteria [Bacillus Subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), Staphylococcus Escherichia coli), and two fungi (Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans). The SAR studies revealed that the conjugates with halogens at C(6) and C(8) positions of the 4H-chromene ring having C(2)NMe group display impressive activity, almost equal to that of standard drugs. None of the conjugates, however, showed antimalarial activity, although they possess 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone unit.     

Quantitative chromatographic analysis under changes in the composition of samples in the course of sample preparation: A modification of the double internal standard method

A well-known method of quantitative chromatographic analysis—the double internal standard method—is modified. This modification consists in the use of two analyte homologs (preceding and following ones) as standard substances. This approach can be used to compensate for considerable losses of both test components and standard substances in the course of various sample preparation procedures. The advantages of this method are illustrated using liquid extraction, vapor-phase analysis, distillation of volatile components with volatile solvents (preconcentration in a condensate), and evaporation of volatile solvents (preconcentration in a distillation residue) as examples. The method proposed maintains a high precision of determinations (the relative error (c _specified ? c _found)/c _specified is 1–6%).     

Properties and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-glycosylation of recombinant endoglucanase II from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Penicillium verruculosum</Emphasis>

Cellulases are the main components of enzyme complexes used in biotransformation processes of plant raw materials into valuable commercial products. Endoglucanase II (EG II) from the Penicillium verruculosum fungus was cloned into Penicillium canescens. The homogeneous recombinant EGII form is isolated and its properties are studied in comparison with the native enzyme. The N-glycosylation sites and the structure of the N-linked glycans are been determined using mass spectrometry. The biochemical and catalytic properties, as well as the N-glycosylation type of the obtained recombinant EGII form, appear to be close to the native enzyme. At the two potential N-glycosylation sites (N42 and N194) of both forms of the enzyme, N-linked high mannose glycans (or their enzymatic “trimming” products) according to the general formula (Man)_1–9(GlcNAc)₂ are detected. No glycosylation is found at the third potential site (N19).     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel active arylidene derivatives of 5,6-dihydro-4<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-cyclopenta[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]- and 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid

A series of novel arylidene derivatives of 5,6-dihydro-4H-cyclopenta[b]-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid and 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid were synthesized by reacting benzylidene derivatives of chloro aldehyde with 2-mercaptoacetic acid. Benzylidene derivatives of chloro aldehyde were prepared from Vilsmeier reaction of 2-benzylidenecyclopentanone and 2-benzylidenecyclohexanone derivatives, obtained from condensation of various aromatic aldehydes with cyclopentanone and cyclohexanone. All synthesized compounds were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR), and mass spectroscopy and X-ray single-crystal analysis. The synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial and antifungal activity. Good antimicrobial activity, especially against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, was observed for most of the compounds tested. In particular, compound 9f emerged as an effective antibacterial agent and may be a potential candidate for future drug discovery and development.     

Antimicrobial activity of newly synthesized thienoquinolizidines derivatives: inspired by natural plant alkaloids

The antimicrobial activity of 16 newly prepared quinolizidines derivatives using bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Proteus sp., Escherichia coli) acid fast bacterium Mycobacterium smegmatis, yeasts (Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis), and filamentous fungi (Fusarium culmorum, Microsporum gypseum, Aspergillus flavus, Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternata) was studied in this paper. The best antibacterial properties were demonstrated by derivatives 11Ba, trans10Bb and 11Bb, and the most sensitive microorganism was found to be the gram-positive bacterium S. epidermidis. The derivative 11Bb showed the best antifungal activity, while C. albicans was resistant to all tested derivatives, and C. parapsilosis was fully inhibited in the presence of the derivative 11Ba and 11Bb. Among the filamentous fungi, only the dermatophyte M. gypseum was partially inhibited. Biofilms represent the most prevalent type of microbial growth in nature and are crucial to the development of clinical infections. Newly synthesized derivatives were also added into the medium throughout the biofilm formation. We have observed a significant decrease of biofilm formation in the presence of quinolizidine derivatives, testifying to their significant antimicrobial activity. It seems that the relationship between antimicrobial activity and the structure is based on the alkaline character due to nitrogen, the saturated basic quinolizidine skeleton, and the position of sulfur in the molecule.     

Preparation of stereochemically pure <Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>- and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Z</Emphasis>-alkenoic acids and their methyl esters from bicyclo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>.1.0]alkan-1-ols. Application in the synthesis of insect pheromones

Oxidative cleavage of exo- and endo-alkyl- and hydroxyalkyl-substituted bicyclo[n.1.0]alkan-1-ols with (diacetoxy-λ³-iodanyl)benzene gave the corresponding methyl alkenoates exclusively with E or Z configuration of the double bond. This reaction was used as the key stage in the syntheses of stereoisomerically pure components of pest insect pheromones: (E)-dodec-9-en-1-yl acetate (European pine shoot moth Rhyacionia buoliana), (Z)-tetradec-11-en-1-yl acetate (European oak leafroller Tortrix viridana), and (3E,8Z,11Z)-tetradeca-3,8,11-trien-1-yl acetate (tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta).     

Synthesis,structure, and antimicrobial activity of methyl (4-alkanoyl-1,5-diaryl-2-hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrol-2-yl)acetates

Reactions of methyl 3,4,6-trioxoalkanoates (3,4-dihydroxy-6-oxo-2,4-alkadienoates) with mixtures of aromatic aldehydes and arylamines or with the corresponding N-(arylmethylidene)anilines afforded methyl (4-alkanoyl-1,5-diaryl-2-hydroxy-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)acetates. The product structure was discussed on the basis of their IR, ¹H NMR, and mass spectra and X-ray diffraction data, and their antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus P-209 and Escherichia coli M₁₇ was evaluated.     

Synthesis,SAR and in vitro therapeutic potentials of thiazolidine-2,4-diones

Background

Thiazolidinedione is a pentacyclic moiety having five membered unsaturated ring system composed with carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur molecules at 1 and 3 position of the thiazole ring and widely found throughout nature in various form. They favourably alter concentration of the hormones secreted by adipocytes, particularly adiponectin. They also increase total body fat and have mixed effects on circulating lipids. Thiazolidinedione nucleus is present in numerous biological moieties and has different pharmacological activities likes, e.g. antimalarial, antimicrobial, antimycobacterial, anticonvulsant, antiviral, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and antituberculosis.

Results and discussion

The synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial potential against Gram (positive and negative) bacterial and fungal strains by tube dilution technique. In this series, compound 10 exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against B. subtilis and S. aureus with MIC?=?4.2?×?10^?2 µM/ml, compound 15 showed significant activity against K. pneumonia with MIC?=?2.60?×?10^?2 µM/ml and compound 4 displayed potent antibacterial activity against E. coli with MIC?=?4.5?×?10^?2 µM/ml. Compound 10 had most potent antifungal activity against C. albicans and A. niger with MIC?=?4.2?×?10^?2 µM/ml. Compounds 12 and 15 were found as most active antidiabetic agents having IC₅₀?=?27.63 μg/ml and 22.35 μg/ml, respectively, using DPPH assay. Antioxidant activity results indicated that compounds 3 and 9 displayed good antioxidant agent with IC₅₀?=?29.04 μg/ml and 27.66 μg/ml respectively, using α amylase assay.

Conclusion

All the synthesized derivatives exhibited good antimicrobial, antidiabetic and antioxidant activities using specific methods then compared with mentioned standard drugs. Especially, compounds 3, 4, 9, 10, 12 and 15 displayed highest activity. Structure activity relationship demonstrated that presence of electron withdrawing group (o-NO₂, p-Cl, p-Br) enhanced the antibacterial activity against E. coli as well as increased the antioxidant activity while the presence of electron releasing group (o/p-OCH₃, 3,4,5-trimethoxy) enhanced the antibacterial activity against S. aureus, B. subtilis, S. typhi, K. pneumonia, C. albicans and A. niger as well as the antidiabetic activity.

     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of 1,3-/1,4-phenylene linked bis(azoles)

A new class of 1,3- and 1,4-phenylene linked bis(azoles) were prepared from E-cinnamohydrazide, isophthalic/terephthalic acids adopting ultrasonication methodology and tested for antimicrobial activity. Amongst all the tested compounds 7c, 9a, and 9c are potential antimicrobial agents against S. aureus and P. chrysogenum.     

Synthesis and biological activities of novel quinazolinone derivatives containing a 1,2,4-triazolylthioether moiety

A series of novel quinazolinone derivatives containing a 1,2,4-triazolylthioether moiety were synthesised and their antimicrobial activities were evaluated. All the target compounds were characterised by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, ESI-MS, IR and elemental analyses. The single crystal structure of 3-((5-((2-fluorobenzyl)thio)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)methyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one (VIIi) was also determined. The preliminary bioassays indicated that some of the target compounds possessed good antimicrobial activities. For example, 3-((4-phenyl-5-((4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)thio)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)methyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one (VIIs) exhibited the best inhibitory effect against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri with the half-effective concentration (EC₅₀) values of 47.6 μg mL^?1 and 22.1 μg mL^?1, respectively, which were superior to the commercial bactericide, bismerthiazol. Meanwhile, 3-((5-((4-chlorobenzyl)thio)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)methyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one (VIIh) exhibited better fungicidal activities against Pellicularia sasakii and Colletotrichum capsici at the concentration of 50 μg mL^?1, in comparison with the commercial fungicide, hymexazol.     

Gas-phase synthesis of terbium and lutetium carboxylates

Gas-phase ligand exchange between volatile lanthanide dipivaloylmethanates (Ln(dpm)₃; Hdpm is dipivaloylmethane, Ln = Tb, Lu) and o-substituted aromatic carboxylic acids (HCarb = Hsal is o-hydroxybenzoic acid, Habz is o-aminobenzoic acid, Hpobz is o-phenoxybenzoic acid, Hpa is o-anilinobenzoic acid). The gas-phase reaction involves the formation of the mixed-ligand complex Ln (dpm)_3?n (Carb)n, which is subsequently converted into tris-carboxylate (Ln(Carb)₃) on heating of the product in vacuum.     

Solvent-free microwave assisted synthesis of morpholine–piperidine–pyrrolidine annulated quinoline-naphthyl based chalcones and their antimicrobial activity

A new series of 2-morpholine–piperidine–pyrrolidine substituted quinoline based chalcones have been synthesized by conventional and microwave irradiation methods. All synthesized compounds were characterised by IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. The products were evaluated in vitro for antibacterial activity against two bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli) and antifungal activity against two fungal strains (Aspergillus flavus, Candida metapsilosis). 2-Piperidine substituted quinoline chalcones demonstrated high antimicrobial activity.     

Microwave spectrum,centrifugal perturbation,dipole moment,and conformation of 4-methyl-1,3-dioxane

The microwave spectrum of 4-methyl-1,3-dioxane is studied in a frequency range from 16 GHz to 40 GHz. The rotational transitions of a-, b-, and c-types with J ≤ 57 are identified. The rotational constants (MHz) A = 4802.335(2), B = 2376.163(1), C = 1738.852(1) and the quartic constants of the centrifugal distortion are found for the ground vibrational state of the molecule. The components of the dipole moment (D) μ _a = 0.73(1), μ_b = 1.32(1), μ_c = 1.36(1) and the total dipole moment μ = 2.03(1) are determined. The experimental data obtained correspond to the chair conformation of the molecule with the equatorial orientation of the methyl group.     

New approaches to the calculation and interpretation of asymmetry factors of chromatographic peaks

The suitability of the determination of the asymmetry factor of chromatographic peaks by the ratio of areas of two components separated by a perpendicular dropped from the maximum of the peak to the base-line, A _s * = S _b /S _a , where symbol a corresponds to the leading edge of the peak and b is for its tailing slope, is discussed. It is demonstrated that this method enables the estimation of the asymmetry of even partially separated chromatographic signals, including those eluted “in the tail” of intense peaks of solvents. The concepts of the asymmetry index I(A _s *) and its increment ΔI(A _s *) = (A _s *)–I(A _s *) are introduced, which ensures the characterization of the asymmetry of peaks of polar analytes with respect to the asymmetry of nonpolar reference components, that is, the separation of the effects of the polarity of analytes and their quantities injected into the chromatographic column on this parameter. For the first time we revealed a correlation of the asymmetry factors of compounds of different chemical nature with such a characteristic of their polarity as the difference in chromatographic separation temperature and the normal boiling point of analytes.     

Synthesis of arylmethylpyrimidinetriones and pyrimidoquinolinediones with fluorescent and nonlinear-optical properties

5-Arylmethyl-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)pyrimidinetriones and 12-aryl-8,12-dihydrobenzo[f]pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline-9,11-(7H,10H)diones were synthesized, and their spectral-luminescence and nonlinear-optical properties were examined.     

Dipole Excitation: A New Method for Mass Analysis with a Quadrupole Mass Filter

Trajectory calculations are used to investigate peak shapes and ion transmission with a proposed new method of mass analysis with a quadrupole mass filter. Dipole excitation is applied to either the x or the y electrodes, or both, to create bands of instability within the first stability region. With excitation between the y electrodes (near β _y ?=?0), ions are removed from the low mass side of a peak, and with ion excitation in x (near β _x ?=?1), ions are removed from the high mass side. The mass resolution can be approximately doubled with comparatively little loss in ion transmission. Ion motion in an ideal quadrupole field and in the field of a quadrupole constructed with round rods has been studied. With an ideal quadrupole field, excitation in y is found to give better peak shape and resolution than excitation in x. With quadrupoles constructed with round rods, excitation in y is found to remove ions from both the low and high mass sides of a peak. The additional higher order multipoles introduced to the quadrupole potential by the use of round rods couple the x motion to the y motion so that exciting the y motion also excites ions in x. Thus, only excitation in y is necessary. Both with an ideal quadrupole field and quadrupoles constructed with round rods, the resolution can be increased ca. ×2 with little loss of transmission.

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