Novel Pyridinium Based Ionic Liquid Promoter for Aqueous Knoevenagel Condensation: Green and Efficient Synthesis of New Derivatives with Their Anticancer Evaluation

Herein, a distinctive dihydroxy ionic liquid ([Py-2OH]OAc) was straightforwardly assembled from the sonication of pyridine with 2-chloropropane-1,3-diol by employing sodium acetate as an ion exchanger. The efficiency of the ([Py-2OH]OAc as a promoter for the sono-synthesis of a novel library of condensed products through DABCO-catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation process of adequate active cyclic methylenes and ninhydrin was next investigated using ultimate greener conditions. All of the reactions studied went cleanly and smoothly, and the resulting Knoevenagel condensation compounds were recovered in high yields without detecting the aldol intermediates in the end products. Compared to traditional strategies, the suggested approach has numerous advantages including mild reaction conditions with no by-products, eco-friendly solvent, outstanding performance in many green metrics, and usability in gram-scale synthesis. The reusability of the ionic liquid was also studied, with an overall retrieved yield of around 97% for seven consecutive runs without any substantial reduction in the performance. The novel obtained compounds were further assessed for their in vitro antitumor potential toward three human tumor cell lines: Colo-205 (colon cancer), MCF-7 (breast cancer), and A549 (lung cancer) by employing the MTT assay, and the findings were evaluated with the reference Doxorubicin. The results demonstrated that the majority of the developed products had potent activities at very low doses. Compounds comprising rhodanine (5) or chromane (12) moieties exhibited the most promising cytotoxic effects toward three cell lines, particularly rhodanine carboxylic acid derivative (5c), showing superior cytotoxic effects against the investigated cell lines compared to the reference drug. Furthermore, automated docking simulation studies were also performed to support the results obtained.     

Electron trap centers in Ag-borate glasses

The center created by silver trapping an electron in borate glasses are considered. It is shown by ESR techniques that on trapping an electron, silver ions may form four types of centers: the single Ag⁰ or (Ag⁺ + e) centers, and, at higher Ag contents, the Ag⁰(Ag⁺) or (Ag⁺ + e) (Ag⁺) centers in which a second silver is involved. The formation and stability of these centers is critically dependent on the silver content, the concentration of alkali and the temperature of irradiation and measurement. The Ag⁰(Ag⁺) center is generally enhanced by increasing silver and decreasing alkali content and does not show separate signals for the two isotopes ¹⁰⁷Ag, ¹⁰⁹Ag because the two silvers in proximity occur in three different isotope combinations which are superimposed.Above 20% alkali the hyperfine splitting constant for the silver—electron trap center was found to decrease with increasing alkali content, probably in connection with the increasing appearances of non-bridging oxygens and the trapping of the electron in an oxygen vacancy in the vicinity of Ag⁺, i.e. a change from Ag⁰ to (Ag⁺ + e) center. A similar decrease was observed in high alkali (30% R₂O) glasses with changes of alkali from Li⁺ to K⁺.     

Controlling hyperchaotic complex systems with unknown parameters based on adaptive passive method

The aim of this paper is to study the control of hyperchaotic complex nonlinear systems with unknown parameters using passive control theory.An approach is stated to design the passive controller and estimate the unknown parameters based on the property of the passive system.The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach is demonstrated through its application to the hyperchaotic complex Lü system,as an example.The estimated values of the unknown parameters are calculated.The analytical form of the complex controller is derived and used in the numerical simulation to control the hyperchaotic attractors of this example.Block diagrams of this example using Matlab/Simulink are constructed after and before the control to ensure the validity of the analytical results.Other examples of hyperchaotic complex nonlinear systems can be similarly treated.     

A Simple and Convenient Synthesis of 4‐Ylidene‐5(4H)oxazolone Derivatives: Oxazolone Ring Transformation Leading to Other Heterocyclic Structures

Simple, effective, and high yield synthetic procedure for the synthesis of 4‐ylidene‐5(4H)‐oxazolones 2a–m from arylidene‐malononitriles under solvent‐free conditions is described. The scope of this reaction was investigated, and it was found that the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate gave the corresponding oxazolones in excellent yields. The newly generated oxazolone derivative 2m underwent ring transformation into pyrroles, imidazoles, pyridazine, and triazines.     

Influence of temperature on the properties of one-dimensional piezoelectric phononic crystals

The current study investigates the influence of temperature on a one-dimensional piezoelectric phononic crystal using tunable resonant frequencies. Analytical and numerical examples are introduced to emphasize the influence of temperature on the piezoelectric phononic crystals. It was observed that the transmission spectrum of a one-dimensional phononic crystal containing a piezoelectric material(0.7 PMN-0.3 PT) can be changed drastically by an increase in temperature.The resonant peak can be shifted toward high or low frequencies by an increase or decrease in temperature, respectively.Therefore, we deduced that temperature can exhibit a large tuning in the phononic band gaps and in the local resonant frequencies depending on the presence of a piezoelectric material. Such result can enhance the harvesting energy from piezoelectric materials, especially those that are confined in a phononic crystal.     

Hydrogenation ofCHClF2(CFC-22)overPt-supported on silica-based polydimethylsiloxane composite matrices?

Summary 0.5% Pt-supported on silica-basedpolydimethylsiloxane compositeswere preparedandcharacterized using BET surface area, FT-IR, TGA, SEM and XRD. Hydrogenation ofCFC-22 over these catalysts produced mainly CH₃F and CH₄.</o:p>     

Projective synchronization for coupled partially linear complex‐variable systems with known parameters

The passivity theory is used to achieve projective synchronization in coupled partially linear complex‐variable systems with known parameters. By using this theory, the control law is thus adopted to make state vectors asymptotically synchronized up to a desired scaling factor. This paper deals with sending different large messages which include image and voice signals. The theoretical foundation of the projective synchronization based on the passivity theory is exploited for application to secure communications. The numerical simulations of secure communication are used to send large message, an image and sound (voice) signal. The errors are controlled to zero that show the agreement between theoretical and numerical simulations results. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,Spectral, Modeling,Docking and Cytotoxicity Studies on 2-(2-aminobenzoyl)-N-ethylhydrazine-1-carbothioamide and its divalent metal complexes

2-(2-aminobenzoyl)-N-ethylhydrazine-1-carbothioamide (H₃L) and its Cu (II), Co (II), Ni (II) and Zn (II) complexes have been synthesized. The structures of the isolated compounds were suggested based on elemental analyses, spectral analyses (FTIR, ¹H and ¹³CNMR, MS, ESR and UV–Visible) and magnetic moments measurements. The free ligand exists in the keto-thione form, while in the metal complexes; it exists in the enol form and coordinates as mononegative bidentate via deprotonated enolic oxygen and N²H nitrogen. Both Co (II) and Ni (II) complexes have an octahedral, while Cu (II) complex has a square planar geometry. The compounds have direct electronic transitions with optical band gap (E_g) values in the range 3.14–3.40 eV. The ligand and its complexes were optimized using DFT/B3LYP methodology. The ligand optimization results supported the involvement of the carbonyl oxygen, thione sulfur and N²H hydrogen atoms in hydrogen bonding formation. Furthermore, the obtained structures of the ligand and its complexes were subjected to molecular docking study to predict interactions cause their cytotoxicity. Finally, the in vitro cytotoxicity activities of the ligand and its complexes were investigated against Hela and WISH cell lines where the Zn (II) complex exhibited higher activity than the other compounds against the two cell lines in accordance with molecular docking suggestion.