Three Validated Methods for Simultaneous Determination of Ofloxacin and Dexamethasone in Binary Mixture

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - Three selective, precise, and accurate methods were developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of ofloxacin and...     

A heterogeneous and reusable nanopolymer-supported palladium catalyst for the copper- and phosphine-free Sonogashira coupling reaction under aerobic conditions in water

We report here the synthesis of a nanopolymer-supported palladium(II) complex catalyst, [PS-tet-Pd(II)] using a simple protocol. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), FT-IR, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). PS-tet-Pd(II) proves to be a useful heterogeneous catalyst in the copper- and phosphine-free Sonogashira coupling reaction in water. The catalyst can be recovered from the reaction mixture by simple filtration and reused several times without any significant loss of catalytic activity.     

An appraisal of the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction for the synthesis of novel fluorescent coumarin derivatives

We report the chemical design and development of 3-aryl-substituted 7-alkoxy-4-methylcoumarins with enhanced fluorogenic properties. The 3-aryl substituents are installed via an optimized Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling (SMC) reaction between a 7-alkoxy-3-bromo-4-methylcoumarin and aryl boronic MIDA esters using Pd(OAc)₂/XPhos in a catalytic system with K₂CO₃ in aqueous THF. Under these conditions, an exocyclic ester functionality is found to be unaffected. Subsequent saponification revealed a carboxylic acid functionality that is suitable for conjugation reactions. Evaluation of their fluorescence properties indicated that the installed 3-heteroaryl substituent, particularly benzofuran-2-yl, resulted in a significant red shift of both the excitation and emission wavelengths.     

Potentiometric determination of moxifloxacin in some pharmaceutical formulation using PVC membrane sensors

Background

The construction and electrochemical response characteristics of Poly (vinyl chloride) membrane sensors for moxifloxacin HCl (MOX) are described. The sensing membranes incorporate ion association complexes of moxifloxacin cation and sodium tetraphenyl borate (NaTPB) (sensor 1), phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) (sensor 2) or phosphotungstic acid (PTA) (sensor 3) as electroactive materials.

Results

The sensors display a fast, stable and near-Nernstian response over a relative wide moxifloxacin concentration range (1 × 10^-2 - 4.0 × 10^-6, 1 × 10^-2 - 5.0 × 10^-6, 1 × 10^-2 - 5.0 × 10^-6 M), with detection limits of 3 × 10^-6, 4 × 10^-6 and 4.0 × 10^-6 M for sensor 1, 2 and 3, respectively over a pH range of 6.0 - 9.0. The sensors show good discrimination of moxifloxacin from several inorganic and organic compounds. The direct determination of 400 μg/ml of moxifloxacin show an average recovery of 98.5, 99.1 and 98.6% and a mean relative standard deviation of 1.8, 1.6 and 1.8% for sensors 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

Conclusions

The proposed sensors have been applied for direct determination of moxifloxacin in some pharmaceutical preparations. The results obtained by determination of moxifloxacin in tablets using the proposed sensors are comparable favorably with those obtained using the US Pharmacopeia method. The sensors have been used as indicator electrodes for potentiometric titration of moxifloxacin.

     

Fiber optical parametric amplifiers in optical communication systems

The prospects for using fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) in optical communication systems are reviewed. Phase‐insensitive amplifiers (PIAs) and phase‐sensitive amplifiers (PSAs) are considered. Low‐penalty amplification at/or near 1 Tb/s has been achieved, for both wavelength‐ and time‐division multiplexed formats. High‐quality mid‐span spectral inversion has been demonstrated at 0.64 Tb/s, avoiding electronic dispersion compensation. All‐optical amplitude regeneration of amplitude‐modulated signals has been performed, while PSAs have been used to demonstrate phase regeneration of phase‐modulated signals. A PSA with 1.1‐dB noise figure has been demonstrated, and preliminary wavelength‐division multiplexing experiments have been performed with PSAs. 512 Gb/s have been transmitted over 6,000 km by periodic phase conjugation. Simulations indicate that PIAs could reach data rate x reach products in excess of 14,000 Tb/s × km in realistic wavelength‐division multiplexed long‐haul networks. Technical challenges remaining to be addressed in order for fiber OPAs to become useful for long‐haul communication networks are discussed.

     

Development and Validation of a High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatographic Method for the Assay of Ternary Mixtures Containing Cetirizine Dihydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - A highly validated and selective high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method was developed for the determination of...     

Electrospinning of nylon-6,6 solutions into nanofibers: Rheology and morphology relationships

The relationship between the rheological properties of nylon-6,6 solutions and the morphology of their electrospun nanofibers was established. The viscosity of nylon-6,6 in formic acid(90%) was measured in the concentration range of 5 wt%-25 wt% using a programmable viscometer. Electrospinning of nylon-6,6 solutions was carried out under controlled parameters. The chemical structure, morphology and thermal properties of the obtained nanofibers were investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC), respectively. Entanglement concentration(ce) was found to be 15 wt% and a power law relationship between specific viscosity and solution concentration was observed with exponents of 2.0 and 3.3 for semi-dilute unentangled(c ce) and semi-dilute entangled(c ce) regimes, respectively. The diameter and uniformity of the nanofibers were found to be dependent on the viscosity. Moreover, the average diameter of electrospun nanofibers was found to be dependent on zero shear rate viscosity and normalized concentration(c/ce) in a power law relationship with exponents of 0.298 and 0.816, respectively. For nylon-6,6 solutions, the entanglement concentration(ce = 15 wt%) provides the threshold viscosity required for the formation of a stable polymeric jet during electrospinning and producing uniform beadless fibers. For concentrations less than ce, beaded fibers with some irregularities are formed. DSC analysis showed an increase in crystallinity of all electrospun samples compared to original polymer. Furthermore, Based on FTIR spectroscopy, α phase is dominant in electrospun nanofibers and minor amount of β and γ phases is also available.     

Synthesis of various fused heterocyclic rings from thiazolopyridine and their pharmacological and antimicrobial evaluations

Various fused-heterocyclic-derivatives containing thiazolopyridine moieties has been synthesized by allowing 5-aminothiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine derivative 1 to undergo annulations reactions with different reagents under different-reaction conditions. The biological assessment of compounds 2 , 11 , 14 , 15 , and 19 showed remarkable antimicrobial activities. In addition, selected derivatives of the products were screened for their anticancer activities against two tumor cell lines using MTT assay and the results showed that some of these compounds have potent cytotoxic effect, as concluded from their IC₅₀ values. Meanwhile, compounds 3a , 7 have exhibited very strong potency as anticancer candidates. Thiazolopyridine structures have been confirmed as a useful lead compounds for the development of new anticancer agents. Molecular docking showed that,-some of the synthesized compounds more suitable inhibitor against-ALR2 with farther alteration in future.     

Synthesis of diverse novel compounds with anticipated antitumor activities starting with biphenyl chalcone

The chalcone as (E)-1-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one ( 3 ) was reacted with various active methylene compounds via Michael addition reaction under different conditions. In one hand, chalcone 3 reacted with isatin and glycine in one pot reaction via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. On the other hand, chalcone 3 was also reacted with different N-nucleophiles via direct addition on the carbonyl group to award cyclic and/or acyclic products. Meanwhile, the reaction of chalcone 3 with S-benzylthiuronium chloride afforded the thio-Michael addition product. Chalcone 3 and 10 novel synthesized compounds were screened against two cell lines (HepG2 and MCF-7). Among of them, thiosemicarbazone 16 , oxime 14 and pyrimidine-2(1H)-thione 19 derivatives revealed an excellent activity against both cell lines (IC₅₀ values = 6.79-12.91 μM), whereas thiosemicarbazone 16 (6.79 ± 0.5 and 7.58 ± 0.6 μM) showed the highest activity.     

4-Oxobenzo[d]1,2,3-triazin-pyridinium-phenylacetamide derivatives as new anti-Alzheimer agents: design,synthesis, in vitro evaluation,molecular modeling,and molecular dynamic study

Structural Chemistry - A new series of 4-oxobenzo[d]1,2,3-triazin-pyridinium-phenylacetamide hybrids 8a–p was designed, synthesized, and screened as the potential cholinesterase inhibitors...