p-TSA-catalyzed one-pot synthesis and docking studies of some 5H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoline-9,11(6H,10H)-dione derivatives as anticonvulsant agents

The present work describes a facile, one-pot three component environment friendly, green synthesis of a series of 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7,7-dimethyl-10-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-5H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoline-9,11(6H,10H)-dione derivatives 8(a-n). 1,3-indanedione, aryl-aldehyde and enaminone was thoroughly ground in the presence of catalytic amount of p-toluene sulfonic acid (p-TSA) to give the titled compounds in good yields. All the synthesized derivatives were evaluated for their anticonvulsant activity using the maximal electroshock (MES) method with phenytoin as a standard drug along with their neurotoxicity effect. Derivatives 8b, 8e and 8k exhibited significant anticonvulsant activity (P<0.001). The neurotoxicity study clearly revealed that all the tested compounds are non-toxic at a dose of 40 mg/kg. The molecular modeling studies also predicted good binding interactions of most active molecules with the serotonin 5-HT_2A receptor. Therefore, it can be safely concluded that synthesized derivatives 8(a-n) would represent useful leads for further investigation in the development of a new class of anticonvulsant agents.     

氨基酸席夫碱的合成及性质研究

合成了5种氨基酸席夫碱Sal-Gly(甘氨酸席夫碱)、Sal-Glu(谷氨酸席夫碱)、Sal-Met(甲硫氨酸席夫碱)、Sal-Tyr(酪氨酸席夫碱)、Sal-Arg(精氨酸席夫碱)及其金属锌离子配合物共10种化合物.用元素分析、核磁共振、红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱等手段对其组成的结构进行表征.以Sal-Tyr-Zn为主体,咪唑(1),1-甲基-咪唑(2),2-乙基-4-甲基咪唑(3),吡唑(4),4-碘苯胺(5),DABCO(1,4-重氮双环[2,2,2]辛烷)(6),邻苯二胺(7)和1,2-环己二胺(8)为客体,进行配位相互作用研究.选取大肠杆菌作为抑菌菌种,研究了氨基酸席夫碱的抑菌能力.结果表明,氨基酸席夫碱配体及金属锌配合物对大肠杆菌均有抑菌活性,配体的抗菌活性随氨基酸残基的增大而减小.金属锌配合物的抑菌活性大于其所对应的氨基酸席夫碱配体的抑菌活性,活性最大的则为Sal-Arg-Zn.     

Synthesis of novel Schiff base doped sol–gel silicas

Sulfonamide Schiff bases were doped uniformly in silica sol–gels prepared from liquid precursors by a fast and easy way at room temperature and processed to form xerogels. Schiff bases are efficient chelating agents, bioactive and catalytically active compounds. The structures of the newly synthesized Schiff base doped xerogels were elucidated by their physical (morphology, surface area, porosity), spectral (FTIR) and analytical (CHNSO/Si) data. The powder X-ray diffraction studies were carried out to confirm the formation of single phase. Characterization confirmed that Schiff base molecules are entrapped inside the pores as well as physically bound onto the silica surface. All Schiff base doped xerogels are stable mesoporous materials showing hydrophilic properties. Loadings of Schiff bases from 0.10 to 0.23 g/g of xerogel were obtained resulting amorphous materials. The doping of Schiff bases with xerogel caused change in surface area, pore volume and pore diameter of xerogel without damaging the main framework of siliceous skeleton. Morphology and colour of xerogel was also changed after doping. The entrapment of Schiff bases in xerogel caused increase in their decomposition temperatures. The final Schiff base doped xerogels show remarkable thermal stability.     

Structural investigation on phenyl‐ and pyridin‐2‐ylamino(methylene)naphthalen‐2(3H)‐one. Substituent effects on the NMR chemical shifts

Schiff bases bearing phenyl and pyridyl groups were synthesized by condensation of appropriate amines with 2‐hydroxynaphthaldehyde. These Schiff bases were obtained as colored crystalline solids. The proton NMR spectra of these compounds showed a doublet for the NH protons indicating a keto tautomer for these Schiff bases. The pyridyl‐substituted Schiff bases containing hydroxyl moiety were found to show the most downfield shift for the NH protons in DMSO solvent, and this was rationalized due to the formation of a six‐ and five‐membered ring using hydrogen bonds for these two compounds. Correspondingly, the olefinic proton of the Schiff bases is also found to be a doublet due to coupling to the amine proton. These Schiff bases exhibited thermochromic properties. Detailed NMR spectral analysis for both the phenyl‐ and pyridyl‐substituted Schiff bases is presented. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Polymeric Schiff Bases. III. Some Prototype Exchange Reactions of Schiff Bases

The amine moiety in Schiff bases can be exchanged quantitatively by another amine to yield new Schiff bases if the volatility of the replacing amine is lower than the derived amine, thereby allowing the latter to distilled from the reaction mass. This amine exchange was shown to be quantitative also for diamines and di-Schiff bases. Similarly, quantitative conversions were found for aldehydes and acetal exchanges with Schiff bases for both monofunctional and difunctional reactants. The bis exchange, involving two complementary Schiff bases, was quantitative also when the reactants were so selected that one of the new derived Schiff bases could be removed by distillation. The bis exchange was demonstrated with mono and di-Schiff bases.

Mechanisms are suggested for these Schiff base exchange reactions: attempts to isolate the proposed intermediates physically were unsuccessful; however spectroscopic evidence indicates the formation of intermediate compounds.

The Schiff base exchanges involving polyfunctional reactants are of interest in the synthesis of polymers.     

溶剂和分子结构对席夫碱分子在有机凝胶中的荧光增强和超分子手性的影响

研究了在有机胶凝剂中掺杂的席夫碱化合物的结构和性质. 实验发现, 虽然席夫碱分子单独不能在有机溶剂中形成凝胶, 当其与一种胶凝剂N,N’-双十八烷基-L-Boc-谷氨酸混合时, 它们在二甲基亚砜或甲苯中形成透明的有机凝胶. 与相应的溶液相比, 观察到在有机凝胶中的荧光增强现象, 并且这一增强与席夫碱的结构有密切关系. 在二甲基亚砜的有机凝胶中, 观察到带有长烷基链的席夫碱具有诱导手性. 表明通过凝胶的形成, 胶凝剂的手性能传递到带有长链的席夫碱上.     

Effect of Solvent and Molecular Structure on the Enhanced Fluorescence and Supramolecular Chirality of Schiff Bases in Organogels

The structures and properties of some Schiff base compounds doped in organogels were investigated. It was found that although individual Schiff bases could not form organogels with organic solvents, they can gel by mixing with an organogelator, N,N′-bisoctadecyl-L-Boc-glutamic-diamide, which formed transparent organogels in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or toluene (Tol). The enhancement of doping Schiff bases fluorescence in the organogel was observed in comparison with that of the corresponding solution. Furthermore, in the DMSO organogel, the induced chirality was obtained from the doping Schiff base with long alkyl chain. In contrast, the Schiff bases without long alkyl chain could not form supramolecular chiral assemblies in organogel. It was suggested that through gel formation the chirality of the gelator could be transferred to the Schiff base through hydrophobic interaction among the long alkyl chains.     

手性席夫碱配合物用于催化不对称环氧化

手性席夫碱过渡金属配合物可以高效催化烯烃不对称环氧化反应,因此其合成及催化性能研究一直以来受到广泛的关注.本文较详细地综述了最近十年来合成的手性席夫碱过渡金属配合物及其对烯烃环氧化反应的催化性能的研究进展.重点讨论了新型的对称和非对称salen型配体过渡金属配合物的合成及其应用,分析探讨了手性席夫碱过渡金属配合物作为催化剂的优缺点、催化机理和未来发展方向.     

INVESTIGATION INTO THE SPECTROSCOPY AND PHOTOISOMERIZATION OF A SERIES OF POLY (ETHYLENE GLYCOL) PEPTIDE SCHIFF BASES OF 11-cis RETINAL

Abstract— The 11-cis and all-trans isomers of a series of poly(ethylene glycol)-oligopeptide - Schiff bases as models for rhodopsin were synthesized and studied. Absorption data for certain of the PEG-peptide Schiff bases demonstrated that no intramolecular hydrogen-bonding (or protonation) occurs between the Schiff base and an acidic amino acid residue, as was previously thought. Photoisomerization of the 11-cis protonated and unprotonated Schiff bases were examined using both steady state and laser flash techniques. Also with 355 nm excitation (and additionally 532 nm in one case), an approximate 40% increase in quantum yield of isomerization (φ) occurred for all protonated PEG-peptide Schiff bases compared to the H⁺-n-butylamine counterparts (in methanol). In one case, a > 100% increase in φ was found in dichloromethane. These data show that PEG-oligopeptide Schiff bases are still further improved models for rhodopsin compared to their n-butylamine analogs.     

氮杂冠醚取代非对称双Schiff碱配合物催化氧化对二甲苯研究

将一系列苯并-10-氮杂-15-冠-5或吗啉基取代的不对称双Schiff碱配合物作为催化剂,在常压和120℃条件下用于催化氧化对二甲苯研究。探讨了Schiff配合物中心金属离子、Schiff碱配体中挂接的氮杂冠醚环、配体芳环上取代基等对催化氧化对二甲苯反应活性及其氧化产物选择性的影响。实验结果表明:配合物中氮杂冠醚的存在能显著缩短反应诱导期、提高催化活性和选择性;Schiff碱Mn(Ⅲ)配合物比Schiff碱Co(Ⅱ)和Schiff碱Cu(Ⅱ)具有更高的催化活性;氮杂冠醚Schiff碱Mn(Ⅲ)配合物催化氧化二甲苯的转化率和产物选择性分别达75%和90%。     

水溶性高负责担载二茂铁希夫碱与DNA的作用

利用荧光探针技术和凝胶电泳等分析方法，对水溶性高分子聚丙烯酸-N-乙烯 基吡咯烷酮和聚甲基丙烯酸-N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮担载的二茂铁希夫碱与DNA的作用进 行了初步研究。实验结果表明：所合成的高分子二茂铁希夫碱在同DNA作用时存在 有静电作用和嵌入模式，由于水性基团的引入和高分子链的协同效应，促进了配合 物同DNA的这种作用．     

Structural and biological behaviors of some nonionic Schiff-base amphiphiles and their Cu(II) and Fe(III) metal complexes

Novel series of nonionic Schiff bases was synthesized and characterized using microelemental analysis, FTIR and (1)H NMR spectra. These Schiff bases and their complexes with Cu and Fe have been evaluated for their antibacterial activity against bacterial species such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aureus, Candida albi, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli and their fungicidal activity against Aspcrgillus niger and Aspcrgillus flavus. The results of the biocidal activities showed high potent action of the synthesized Schiff bases towards both bacteria and fungi. Furthermore, complexation of these Schiff bases by Cu(II) and Fe(III) show the metal complexes to be more antibacterial and antifungal than the Schiff bases. The results were correlated to the surface activity and the transition metal type. The mode of action of these complexes was discussed.     

大环Schiff碱化合物的合成、表征及其荧光活性研究

含乙酰丙酮类大环Schiff碱化合物一般都具有良好的荧光活性．采用模板合成法,用对苯二胺与乙酰丙酮反应合成得到的Schiff碱配体（H2L）与烷基二胺（即1,2-乙二胺,1,3-丙二胺,1,4-丁二胺）反应合成了3种新型大环Schiff碱化合物,通过元素分析,^1H NMR,IR,MS,UV,摩尔电导等手段对合成得到的化合物进行了组成和结构表征,同时在DMF溶液中对大环Schiff碱锌（Ⅱ）配合物的荧光活性进行了初步研究．     

Polymer Supported Schiff Base Complexes of Iron(III), Cobalt(II) and Nickel(II) Ions and their Catalytic Activity in Oxidation of Phenol and Cyclohexene

The polymer supported transition metal complexes of N,N′‐bis (o‐hydroxy acetophenone) hydrazine (HPHZ) Schiff base were prepared by immobilization of N,N′‐bis(4‐amino‐o‐hydroxyacetophenone)hydrazine (AHPHZ) Schiff base on chloromethylated polystyrene beads of a constant degree of crosslinking and then loading iron(III), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) ions in methanol. The complexation of polymer anchored HPHZ Schiff base with iron(III), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) ions was 83.30%, 84.20% and 87.80%, respectively, whereas with unsupported HPHZ Schiff base, the complexation of these metal ions was 80.3%, 79.90% and 85.63%. The unsupported and polymer supported metal complexes were characterized for their structures using I.R, UV and elemental analysis. The iron(III) complexes of HPHZ Schiff base were octahedral in geometry, whereas cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes showed square planar structures as supported by UV and magnetic measurements. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of HPHZ Schiff base and its metal complexes was used to analyze the variation in thermal stability of HPHZ Schiff base on complexation with metal ions. The HPHZ Schiff base showed a weight loss of 58% at 500°C, but its iron(III), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) ions complexes have shown a weight loss of 30%, 52% and 45% at same temperature. The catalytic activity of metal complexes was tested by studying the oxidation of phenol and epoxidation of cyclohexene in presence of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant. The supported HPHZ Schiff base complexes of iron(III) ions showed 64.0% conversion for phenol and 81.3% conversion for cyclohexene at a molar ratio of 1∶1∶1 of substrate to catalyst and hydrogen peroxide, but unsupported complexes of iron(III) ions showed 55.5% conversion for phenol and 66.4% conversion for cyclohexene at 1∶1∶1 molar ratio of substrate to catalyst and hydrogen peroxide. The product selectivity for catechol (CTL) and epoxy cyclohexane (ECH) was 90.5% and 96.5% with supported HPHZ Schiff base complexes of iron(III) ions, but was found to be low with cobalt(II) and nickel(II) ions complexes of Schiff base. The selectivity for catechol (CTL) and epoxy cyclohexane (ECH) was different with studied metal ions and varied with molar ratio of metal ions in the reaction mixture. The selectivity was constant on varying the molar ratio of hydrogen peroxide and substrate. The energy of activation for epoxidation of cyclohexene and phenol conversion in presence of polymer supported HPHZ Schiff base complexes of iron(III) ions was 8.9 kJ mol^?1 and 22.8 kJ mol^?1, respectively, but was high with Schiff base complexes of cobalt(II) and nickel(II) ions and with unsupported Schiff base complexes.     

Synthesis and antioxidant activities of Schiff bases and their complexes: a review

Schiff bases, named after Hugo Schiff , are aldehyde‐ or ketone‐like compounds in which the carbonyl group is replaced by imine or azomethine group. They are widely used for industrial purposes and also have a broad range of applications as antioxidants. An overview of antioxidant applications of Schiff bases and their complexes is discussed in this review. A brief history of the synthesis and reactivity of Schiff bases and their complexes is presented. Factors of antioxidants are illustrated and discussed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Coordination compounds of hydrazine derivatives with transition metals,part XVIII. Cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) chelates with schiff bases derived from hydrazine-S-methyldithiocarboxylate and thiosemicarbazide

Summary The reactions of aldehydic and ketonic Schiff bases derived from hydrazine-S-methyl dithiocarboxylate and thiosemicar-bazide with cobalt(II) acetate were investigated. Octahedral tris ligand cobalt(III) chelates were formed with aldehydic Schiff bases whereas tetrahedral bis ligand cobalt (II) chelates were isolated with ketonic Schiff bases.N-isopropylidene hydrazine-S-methyldithiocarboxylate, however, gave both octahedral tris cobalt(III) and tetrahedral bis cobalt(II) chelates. These results are interpreted in terms of the steric requirements of the Schiff base used.     

TTA的席夫反应和分子力学、量化计算

报导了噻吩甲酰三氟丙酮(TTA)与4 氨基安替比林(4 ATP)缩合反应生成的两个席夫碱化合物A和C,利用分子力学和分子动力学方法研究了该缩合反应可能生成的三个席夫碱化合物A、B和C的各种构象.从TTA的量化计算结果可以看出缩合反应生成的两个席夫碱化合物A和C是正确的.     

The effect of the protein environment on the structure and charge distribution of the retinal Schiff base in bacteriorhodopsin

The effects of the amino acid side chains of the binding pocket of bacteriorhodopsin (bR) and of a water molecule on the structure of the retinal Schiff base have been studied using Becke3LYP/6-31G* level of density functional theory. A model protonated Schiff base structure including six conjugated double bonds and methyl substituents was optimized in the presence of several amino acid side chains and of a water molecule, separately. The Schiff base structure was also calculated in the form of a neutral species. At each optimized complex geometry the atomic charges of the model Schiff base were calculated using Mulliken population analysis. In agreement with previously proposed counterion(s) of the protonated retinal Schiff base in bR, the results show that Asp₈₅ and Asp₂₁₂, which are present in the form of negatively charged groups, have significantly large effects on the structure and electronic configuration of both unprotonated and protonated model Schiff bases. The presence of a water molecule in the vicinity of the Schiff base demonstrates significant effects which are comparable to those of aspartate groups. Other side chains studied did not show any significant effect in this direction. Apart from the aspartate groups and the water molecule, in none of the other complexes studied are the atomic charges and the bond alternation of the model Schiff base significantly influenced by the presence of the neighboring amino acids. Received: 24 March 1998 / Accepted: 3 September 1998 / Published online: 10 December 1998     

Different Schiff Bases—Structure,Importance and Classification

Schiff bases are a vast group of compounds characterized by the presence of a double bond linking carbon and nitrogen atoms, the versatility of which is generated in the many ways to combine a variety of alkyl or aryl substituents. Compounds of this type are both found in nature and synthesized in the laboratory. For years, Schiff bases have been greatly inspiring to many chemists and biochemists. In this article, we attempt to present a new take on this group of compounds, underlining of the importance of various types of Schiff bases. Among the different types of compounds that can be classified as Schiff bases, we chose hydrazides, dihydrazides, hydrazones and mixed derivatives such as hydrazide–hydrazones. For these compounds, we presented the elements of their structure that allow them to be classified as Schiff bases. While hydrazones are typical examples of Schiff bases, including hydrazides among them may be surprising for some. In their case, this is possible due to the amide-iminol tautomerism. The carbon–nitrogen double bond present in the iminol tautomer is a typical element found in Schiff bases. In addition to the characteristics of the structure of these selected derivatives, and sometimes their classification, we presented selected literature items which, in our opinion, represent their importance in various fields well.     

RETINAL-OPSIN LINKAGE OF CEPHALOPOD RHODOPSIN

Abstract— The pK_a of the Schiff base of N-retinylidene butylamine was determined in anionic (sodium dodecylsulfate), cationic (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) and nonionic (polyoxyethylene (9) lauryl ether) detergent solutions. The pK_a of the Schiff base was raised from 6.4 to 9.9 by the effect of the neighboring anion. The rise of the pK_a was affected by the ion strength. Squid metarhodopsin behaved in a manner similar to the model Schiff base in the anionic detergent solution. The cationic group showed the opposite effect on the pK_a of the Schiff base. The retinal Schiff base in rhodopsin might be heavily influenced by adjacent anionic groups. The nature of the interaction is discussed.