Synthesis and Surface Activity of Novel Triazole—based Cationic Gemini Surfactants

Gemini surfactants, which contain two hydrophilic groups and two hydrophobic groups in the molecule, are considered as a new generation of surfactants. These surfactants are about 3 orders of magnitude more efficient at reducing surface tension and more than 2 orders of magnitude more efficient at forming micelles than conventional surfactants1. During recent years, many gemini surfactants have been synthesized, and a considerable number of investigations have been reported on their unusua…     

Chemical Constituents and Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Two Aglaia Species

In the course of searching bioactive natural products from the plant genus Aglaia, we selected two species, A. cordata and A. testicularis, for further chemical study. Totally twenty natural compounds were obtained and structurally elucidated with which eleven of them were discovered for the first time. Among these compounds, lignans, rocaglamides,aglains and bisamides were the main constituents of the two plant species. The results from a bioactive screening indicated that some of the lignans possess potent antibacterial and antifungal activity.     

Synthesis and Self-Assembly Properties of Single-Chain Amphiphiles Containing Schiff Base Chromophore

A series of single-chain amphiphiles containing Schiff base moiety(CnSchC4N+ , n=4, 7, 10, 12, 16) were synthesized. The self-assembly properties were investigated by 1H NMR spectra, DSC and EM for aqueous solutions of these samples. The aggregates, vesi-cles, were formed when n=7. The influence of additional group-O-is discussed.     

Synthesis and Properties of Gemini Cationic Surfactants with Amide Spacers

Four gemini cationic surfactants {N,N‘-di[2-(lauryldimethylamino)acetyl]polymethylenediamine dichloride, LAA-s-LAA, s = 2,3,4,6 } were synthesized by using four bis (a-chloroacetamide)s and N, N-dimethyl-laurylamine, respectively. The molecular structures were characterized by means of IR, ^1H NMR. ^13C NMR and MS, and the behavior of their aqueous solutions was studied. The critical micell concentrations (CMC) of LAA-s-LAA were one order of magnitude lower than that of dodecyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (DTAC). With the change of the length of spacer chain(s), their CMC values change, and CMC reaches the top value at s=4.     

Oil Solubilization Capacity,Liquid Crystalline Properties,and Antibacterial Activity of Alkanolamine‐Based Novel Cationic Surfactants

A series of monomeric and dimeric cationic surfactants with tuned polarity was synthesized. Oil solubilization capacity, thermotropic liquid crystalline properties, and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of novel hydroxylated cationic surfactants using selected gram positive and gram negative bacteria were examined. Antibacterial activity and the propensity of gemini surfactants for oil solubilization were observed to be better than those of corresponding monomeric surfactants. Pseudo ternary phase diagrams for these surfactants, methyl methacrylate (MMA), and water clearly showed, that microemulsions can be easily formulated with all these surfactants. Solubilization and foam studies of mixed surfactant systems were also examined. Molecular architecture like the tail length, head group area, and presence of ethanolic goups in the surfactant affect the performance properties. Unlike conventional gemini surfactants the synthesized gemini surfactants also show thermotropic liquid crystalline properties (smectic‐A, L_α phase).     

Synthesis of Some Novel Nonionic Ethoxylated Surfactants Based on α-Amino Acids and Investigation of Their Surface Active Properties

Eight novel ethoxylated nonionic surfactants were prepared based on oil soluble α-amino acids. The L-phenylalanine and L-leucine were esterified and amidated with cetyl alcohol and palamitic acid, respectively; two amides and two esters of α-amino acids were obtained. The ethylene oxide was condensed with the prepared amides and esters to get three different polyethylene oxide units (40, 60, and 100) as phenylalanine derivatives. The amide and ester of α-L-leucine were ethoxylated at (60 ethylene oxides units). The analytical micro analysise, FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectra were carried out to confirm the chemical structures. The surface tension of the water soluble prepared compounds was measured at 25°C, further the surface active properties were determined and calculated. Such that critical micelle concentration (CMC), surface excess (Γ_max); area per molecule (A_min), effectiveness (γ_CMC) free energy of micellization and adsorption (ΔG_mic, ΔG_ad). From the data obtained it was found that the CMC of phenylalanine esters is greater than that obtained for the amide derivatives. The Γ_max decreased as the ethylene oxide units (EO) increased. It was found also that the ΔG_ad was greater than the ΔG_mic. The obtained data and discrepancy were discussed on the light of surfactant chemical structure.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Schiff Base Ligand and Its Nickel(Ⅱ) Complex

A complex [NiL2] was synthesized, in which L, or to be exact, a Schiff base ligand(HL), was derived from the condensation of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-phenylacetyl-5-pyrazolone(PMPAP) with L-phenylalanine methyl ester. They were characterized by IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Green block crystals of both ligand and its complex were grown at room temperature. The ligand, which consists of two individual fragments, crystalizes in the P1 space group(a = 5.6268(5), b = 10.6892(11) and c = 19.4869(18) ). The complex crystalizes in the P21 space group(a = 21.4076(18), b = 9.4792(8) and c = 25.287(2) ), which consists of a nickel six-coordinated compound. Every fragment is a distorted octahedron with four oxygen and two nitrogen atoms. The Schiff base ligand(HL) and its complex have been tested in vitro to evaluate their antibacterial activity against bacteria Escherichia Coli and Bacillus subtilis. It is found that the complex has higher activity than the corresponding free Schiff base ligand(HL) against the same bacterial.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Schiff Base of Nickel(Ⅱ) and Copper(Ⅱ) Complexes

A new kind of Schiff base HL(HL= 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-(p-methylbenzoyl)-5-pyrazolone with L-Leucine methyl ester) and complexes Ni L′_2·0.75C_2H_5OH·0.25H_2O,Cu L′′2(L′ = 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-(p-methylbenzoyl)-5-pyrazolone with L-leucine ethyl,L′′ = 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-(p-methylbenzoyl)-5-pyrazolone with L-leucine) have been synthesized and structurally determined by X-ray diffraction. For HL: crystal structure determination indicates that there are two independent HLs with different conformations in one asymmetric unit. For complex 1: the Ni(Ⅱ) ion is six-coordinated by two carbonyl oxygen atoms from pyrazolone ring,two nitrogen atoms from different HL′ and two oxygen atoms from L-Leucine ethyl ester to form a distorted octahedral geometry. For complex 2: the Cu(Ⅱ) ion is four-coordinated by one carbonyl oxygen atom from the pyrazolone ring,one nitrogen atom from HL′′,and two different carboxylic oxygen atoms from L-leucine with the same conformation to form a distorted quadrilateral geometry.     

Adsorption and Micellization Behavior of Cationic Surfactants (Gemini and Conventional)—Amphiphilic Drug Systems

In the present work, the behavior of mixed drug–surfactant systems has been studied by surface tension measurements. The drug used in this work is adiphenine hydrochloride (ADP) and the surfactants are of m-s-m type geminis, i.e., alkanediyl-α,ω-bis(dimethylalkylammonium bromide), with m = (14, 16), s = (4, 5, 6), and conventional alkyltrimethylammonium bromides (CTAB, TTAB). The excess surface concentration (Γ _max ) increases and the minimum head group area at the air/water interface (A _min) decreases with increasing concentration of surfactant in the drug solution. Both the critical micelle concentration (cmc) and ideal cmc (cmc*) values decrease with mole fraction of surfactants. Also, the cmc values are lower than cmc*, indicating attractive interactions are present in the mixed micelles. The mole fractions of surfactant in the micelles $ \left( {X_{1}^{m} } \right) $ and monolayers $ \left( {X_{1}^{\sigma } } \right) $ , as well as the respective interaction parameters ( $ \beta^{m} $ , $ \beta^{\sigma } $ ), indicate that monolayer formation is easier than micelle formation due to the rigid hydrophobic part of the drug.     

Novel Zwitterionic Surfactants: Synthesis and Surface Active Properties of N-(3-Alkoxy-2-Hydroxypropyl)-N, N-Dimethyl glycine Betaines

AsanAnportantsubclassofzwitterionicsurfactants.longathylchainbetaineshavebeenintensiveI}'stUdiedbymanyresearchersowingtotheiruniquestructureandconvenienceforuseindifferentpHenvironments.1MostoftheseresearchworksweredevotedtothephysicalandchemicalpropertiesofthesesurfactantS,anddevelopingneu'surfactantsofthiskindhasbeenlessnoticed.ThiscanbeattribUedtothedifficultyofthesyntheticprocedureandtheexhaustivepurificationprocesses.1'2lnthepresentwork,weintroducehydroxrpropylgroupintoalkylbetainemolec…     

Solvent-and Catalyst-free Synthesis and Antifungal Activities of α-Aminophosphonate Containing Cyclopropane Moiety

Nine new α-aminophosphonate derivatives containing cyclopropane moiety have been synthesized via conventional and microwave irradiation methods under solvent-and catalyst-free condition. The structures of the title compounds have been confirmed by 1H NMR, 31P NMR, FTIR, EI-MS and FTICR-MS. Their antifungal activities were evaluated in vivo and some of the compounds were found to exhibit excellent antifungal activities against Corynespora cassiicola, Pseudomonas syringae pv. Lachrymans, Pseudoperonospora cubensis and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.     

Synthesis and Properties of A Novel Triphenylamine Derivative

A novel triphenylamine derivative of 4, 4‘-bis-[2-[4-[N,N-bis-(4-methoxyphenyl-amino)] phenyl-l-yl]-viny1-1-y1]-1, 1‘-biphenyl (DMPAVBI) was synthesized. The chemical structure was confirmed by IR, ^1H NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Its properties were studied by UV-Vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry methods.     

Synthesis and Surface Tension Properties of Polyethyleneimine—Polyethylene Oxide Block Copolymers

IntroductionInrecentyearstherehavebeenincreasingactivitiesinblockcopolymersynthesisandcharacterization .Manystudieshaveshownthatblockcopolymersformmicellesofcloseasso ciationupondissolutionintoaselectivesolvent,whichactsthermodynamicallyasagoodsolventforoneblockandapoorsolventfortheotherblock .1Theimportanceofthesesyntheticactivitieshasbeenemphasizedbyblockcopolymermicelles ,whichhavebeendemonstratedaspotentialdrugcarriers,2 ,3andotherinvestigationshaverevealedtheirexcellentutilityincancerchem…     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic Properties,and Photodynamic Anticancer Activities of Novel Arginine-modified Silicon(Ⅳ) Phthalocyanines

We design and synthesize a series of novel silicon(IV) phthalocyanines(SiPcs, 1 a, 2 a, 1 b, and 2 b) axially conjugated with arginine or arginine-containing oligopeptides(Arg-Arg, Cys-Arg, Cys-Arg-Arg) through ester or ether linkers to demonstrate the effects of substituents and coupling ways on the spectral behaviors and photodynamic activities. The ester-linked SiPcs(1 a and 2 a) show slight red-shift, higher fluorescence emission and singlet oxygen generation compared to the ether-linked analogues(1 b and 2 b) due to the stronger electron-withdrawing ability of the ester group, suggesting that electronic effect of the linkers plays an important role in their spectral properties. The introduction of arginine could effectively reduce the aggregation of phthalocyanine in aqueous solutions. With higher cellular uptake and plasma membrane localization ability, 1 b and 2 b exhibit significantly higher photocytotoxicity against both HepG2 and Hela cells. Moreover, the in vivo fluorescence imaging suggests that 2 b is the most specific toward H22 tumor-bearing ICR mice, and it shows efficient tumor growth inhibition with the tumor inhibition rate up to 93%. Thus, this work would provide a new reference for the development of phthalocyanine-based photosensitizers.     

Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of Novel Chiral α-Aminophosphonates Containing Fluorine Moiety

Chiral α-aminophosphonates were synthesized using （R） or （S）-1-phenylethylamine in the presence of BF3·Et2O under microwave irradiation in moderate to good yields. The new compounds were identified by ^1H NMR, ^19F NMR, IR and elemental analysis. Their antifungal activities were evaluated and some compounds were found to exhibit excellent antifungal activities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on antifungal activity of chiral α-aminophosphonates containing fluorine moiety.     

Syntheses, Characterizations, Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Two Zinc（II） Complexes with a Schiff Base Derived from o-Vanillin and p-Toluidine

Two new zinc（Ⅱ） complexes, [Zn2L2Ch].2[ZnL（CH3OH）Cl2] 1 and [ZnL2（NO3）2] 2, were synthesized by reacting ZnX2.nH2O （X = Cl^-, NO3^-） and a Schiff base ligand 2-[（4-methylphenylimino）methyl]-6-methoxyphenol （C15HIsNO2, L） which was obtained by the condensation of o-vanillin （2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde） with p-toluidine. Both 1 and 2 were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique, elemental analysis, molar conductance, FT-IR, UV-Vis, IH-NMR spectra and thermogravimetrie analysis. The Schiff base ligand and its zinc（Ⅱ） complexes have been tested in vitro to evaluate their antibacterial activity against bacteria, viz., Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus Subtilis. The results show that these complexes have higher activity than the corresponding free Schiff base ligand against the same bacteria.     

Syntheses, Characterizations, Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Two Zinc(Ⅱ) Complexes with a Schiff Base Derived from o-Vanillin and p-Toluidine

Two new zinc(Ⅱ) complexes, [Zn2L2aCl4]·2[ZnL(CH3OH)Cl2] 1 and [ZnL2(NO3)2] 2,were synthesized by reacting ZnX2·nH2O (X = Cl-, NO3-) and a Schiff base ligand 2-[(4-me-thylphenylimino)methyl]-6-methoxyphenol (C15H15NO2, L) which was obtained by the condensation of o-vanillin (2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) with p-toluidine. Both 1 and 2 were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique, elemental analysis, molar conductance, FT-IR, UV-Vis,1H-NMR spectra and thermogravimetric analysis. The Schiff base ligand and its zinc(Ⅱ) complexes have been tested in vitro to evaluate their antibacterial activity against bacteria, viz., Escherichia Coli,Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus Subtilis. The results show that these complexes have higher activity than the corresponding free Schiff base ligand against the same bacteria.     

Syntheses, Characterizations, Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Two Zinc(II) Complexes with a Schiff Base Derived from o-Vanillin and p-Toluidine

Two new zinc(II) complexes, [Zn2L2Cl4]·2[ZnL(CH3OH)Cl2] 1 and [ZnL2(NO3)2] 2, were synthesized by reacting ZnX2·nH2O (X = Cl-, NO3-) and a Schiff base ligand 2-[(4-me- thylphenylimino)methyl]-6-methoxyphenol (C15H15NO2, L) which was obtained by the condensation of o-vanillin (2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) with p-toluidine. Both 1 and 2 were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique, elemental analysis, molar conductance, FT-IR, UV-Vis, 1H-NMR spectra and thermogravimetric analysis. The Schiff base ligand and its zinc(II) complexes have been tested in vitro to evaluate their antibacterial activity against bacteria, viz., Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus Subtilis. The results show that these complexes have higher activity than the corresponding free Schiff base ligand against the same bacteria.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Cobalt(Ⅱ) and Manganese(Ⅱ) Complexes with Schiff Base Ligand Derived from Tryptamine

Two new mononuclear complexes, namely [Co(L)_2](1) and [Mn(L)_2](2)(HL = N-(3-methylsalicylidene)tryptamine), have been synthesized by the reactions of the ligand with cobalt acetate or manganese acetate in anhydrous ethanol. The crystal structures of the complexes were characterized by IR spectrum, elemental analysis, PXRD and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a = 23.146(2), b = 9.4864(10), c = 13.9261(15) ?, β = 102.898(2)°, V = 2980.6(5) ?3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.367 g/cm3, F(000) = 1284 and μ = 0.616 mm-1. Complex 2 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n, with a = 14.807(11), b = 13.118(10), c = 16.663(13) ?, β = 111.237(14)°, V = 3017(4) ?3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.342 g/cm~3, F(000) = 1276 and μ = 0.477 mm-1. The units of complex 1 are linked by intermolecular N–H···π hydrogen bonds into infinite 1D chains, which are further extended into a 3D supramolecular structure by a series of π···π stacking interactions. The units of complex 2 are linked by intermolecular N–H···π hydrogen bonds and C–H···π hydrogen bonds into an infinite 3D supramolecular structure. Meanwhile, the antibacterial activities of the ligand and its complexes have been tested against four kinds of bacteria. The results show that the three compounds all have excellent antibacterial activities and that 1 and 2 possess stronger inhibiting effects against the bacteria than the Schiff base.