Cobalt phthalocyanine as a novel molecular recognition reagent for batch and flow injection potentiometric and spectrophotometric determination of anionic surfactants

Cobalt(II) phthalocyanine [Co(II)Pc] is used as both an ionophore and chromogen for batch and flow injection potentiometric and spectrophotometric determination of anionic surfactants (SDS), respectively. The potentiometric technique involves preparation of a polymeric membrane sensor by dispersing [Co(II)Pc] in a plasticized PVC membrane. Under batch mode of operation, the sensor displays a near-Nernstian slope of −56.5 mV decade⁻¹, wide response linear range of 7.8 × 10⁻⁴ to 8.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹, lower detection limit of 2.5 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ and exhibits high selectivity for anionic surfactants in the presence of many common ions. Under hydrodynamic mode of operation (FIA), the slope of the calibration plot, limit of detection, and working linear range are −51.1 mV decade⁻¹, 5.6 × 10⁻⁷ and 1.0 × 10⁻³ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹, respectively. The spectrophotometric method is based on the use of [Co(II)Pc] solution in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) as a chromogenic reagent. The maximum absorption of the reagent at 658 nm linearly decreases with the increase of anionic surfactant over the concentration range 2-30 μg mL⁻¹. The lower limit of detection is 1 μg mL⁻¹ and high concentrations of many interfering ions are tolerated. Flow injection spectrophotometric measurements are carried out by injection of the surfactant test solution in a stream of the reagent in DMSO. The sample throughput, working range and lower detection limit are 25-30 samples h⁻¹, 4-60 and 2 μg mL⁻¹, respectively. The potentiometric and spectrophotometric techniques are applied to the batch and flow injection measurements of anionic surfactants in some commercial detergent products. The results agree fairly well with data obtained using the standard methylene blue spectrophotometric method.     

Coordination modes of multidentate azodye ligand derived from 4,4′‐methylenedianiline towards some transition metal ions: Synthesis,spectral characterization,thermal investigation and biological activity

Nine new azodye metal complexes of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Cr(III), Fe(III), Ru(III), Hf(IV) and Zr(IV) ions have been prepared via the reaction of 5,5′‐((1E,1′E)‐(methylenebis(1,4‐phenylene))bis(diazene‐2,1‐diyl))bis(6‐hydroxy‐2‐thioxo‐2,3‐dihydropyrimidin‐4(5H)‐one) (H₄L) with the corresponding metal salts affording sandwich (1 L:1 M), mononuclear (2 L:1 M), binuclear (1 L,2 M) and tetranuclear (1 L,4 M) complexes. Elemental analyses, spectral methods, magnetic moment measurements and thermal studies were utilized to confirm the mode of bonding and geometrical structure for the ligand and its metal complexes. Infrared spectral data show that the H₄L ligand chelates with some metal ions in keto–enol–thione or keto–thione manner. It behaves in a neutral/dibasic tetradentate fashion in sandwich and binuclear complexes. Also, it acts as a neutral bidentate moiety in the Cr(III) complex. The spectra reveal that azo group participates in chelation in all complexes. Octahedral geometry was suggested for all chelates but the Cu(II) complex with square planar geometry. The thermal stability and decomposition of the compounds were studied, the data showing that the thermal decomposition ended with metal or metal oxide mixed with carbon as final product. The electron spin resonance spectrum of the Cu(II) complex demonstrates that the free electron is located in the ( ) orbital. Measurements of biological activity against human cell lines Hep‐G₂ and MCF‐7 reveal that the Cu(II) complex has a higher cytotoxicity in comparison to the free ligand and other metal complexes, with IC₅₀ values of 6.10 and 5.2 μg ml^?1, respectively, while the ligand has anti‐tumour activity relative to some of the investigated metal complexes.     

Fabrication of chemically modified carbon paste electrode based on functionalized biopolymer for potentiometric determination of Al (III) ion in real water and pharmaceutical samples

Carbon paste electrode modified with Carboxymethyl chitosan-graft-poly(1-cyanoethanoyl-4-acryloyl-thiosemcarbazide)copolymers(CMCS-PCEATS) as ionophore was constructed for potentiometric determination of aluminum (III) and the chelation between the ionophore and the aluminum (III) ions at the electrode surface was characterized using SEM, EDX, and IR analysis. Thermal stability of the prepared electrode before and after chelation with the metal ion was investigated. The highest performance was obtained with the electrode modified with 10 mg of the prepared copolymers plasticized with TCP (electrode I). Under the optimized provision, the electrode I shows Nernstian slope of 19.9?±?0.36 mV decade^??1 over the concentration range from 1.0?×?10^??6 to 1.0?×?10^??2 mol L^??1 with a detection limit of 1.0?×?10^??6 mol L^??1 and pH ranges from 3 to 8. The paste is enough stable for 37 days without any detected change in the potential. The proposed method is more potent in determination of Al(III) in both real water and pharmaceutical samples potentiometrically. The results obtained agreed with those obtained with spectrophotometer and inductive coupled plasma (ICP).     

Plastic membrane electrodes for the potentiometric determination of codeine in pharmaceutical preparations

Four PVC membrane electrode systems responsive to codeinium cation are described. These electrodes are based on the use of the ion-association complexes of the codeinium cation with tetraphenylborate and reineckate counter-anions as ion-exchange sites in a PVC matrix plasticized with dioctylphthalate and dibutylsebacate. The performance characteristics of these electrodes reveal fast, stable and near-Nernstian responses for codeine down to concentrations of 3.5–7.0 × 10^–5 M. Over the pH range 2.5–7, the electrodes are satisfactory for manual and flow injection determination of codeine in various pharmaceutical preparations. There is negligible interference from a number of inorganic and organic cations and some common drug excipients. In the direct determination of 30 g/ml -1.0 mg/ml codeine, the average recovery is 100.6% and the mean standard deviation is ± 0.8%. The results compare favorably with those obtained by the British Pharmacopoeia method.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of a ternary complex involving nitrilotriacetatocobaltate(II) and succinic acid by N-bromosuccinimide

The kinetics of oxidation of [Co^IINS(H₂O)₂]^3– by N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in aqueous solution has been studied spectrophotometrically in the 20–40 °C range. The reaction is first order each in [NBS] and [Co^IINS(H₂O)₂]^3–, and the rate of reaction increases with increasing pH between 6.64 and 7.73. The thermodynamic activation parameters have been calculated. The experimental rate law is consistent with a mechanism in which the deprotonated [Co^IINS(H₂O)(OH)]^4– is considered to be the most reactive species compared to its conjugate acid. It is assumed that electron transfer takes place via an inner-sphere mechanism.     

Electronic, infrared and Raman spectral studies on the molecular complex of N,N'-dibenzyl-1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane with iodine

The molecular complexation reaction between iodine and the interesting mixed oxygen-nitrogen cyclic base N,N'-dibenzyl-1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane (DBTODAOD) has been studied spectrophotometrically in CH2Cl2, CHCl3, and CCl4. The results of photometric titrations and elemental analysis show that the DBTODAOD base:iodine ratio is 1:4 forming the heptaiodide complex [(DBTODAOD)I]+.I7-. The heptaiodide ion (I7-) is described as I3-(2I2) confirmed by the observation of its characteristic strong absorptions around 365 and 295 nm. In addition, the far infrared spectrum of the solid complex shows the three vibrations of I3- unit at 142, 104, and 62 cm(-1) assigned to nuas(I-I), nus(I-I) and delta(I-3), respectively, while the Raman spectrum shows the corresponding bands at 147 and 108 cm(-1) beside two other bands at 181 and 214 cm(-1) related to the vibration of the I2 unit and the first overtone of nus(I-I) of I3-, respectively. The structure of the formed heptaiodide complex was further supported by thermal gravimetric analysis measurements. Group theoretical analysis indicate that the triiodide unit (I3-) in I7- may be non-linear with C2v symmetry.     

Novel synthesis of 3‐phenylazo‐1,5‐benzothiazepines, ‐1,5‐benzoxazepines and ‐1,5‐benzodiazepines via a one‐pot reaction

Novel polysubstituted ‐1,5‐benzothiazepine, ‐1,5‐benzoxazepine, and ‐1,5‐benzodiazepine were prepared in good yields by the reaction of hydrazono derivatives with o‐thioaminophenol, o‐aminophenol and o‐phenylenediamine via a one‐pot reaction.     

Synthesis,EGFR-TK inhibition and anticancer activity of new quinoxaline derivatives

Abstract

Ethyl 4-substituted-3-oxo-quinoxaline-2-carboxylates 3–5 were obtained via alkylation of ethyl 3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxaline-2-carboxylate (1). Compound 1 was heterocyclized using hydrazines, ethylenediamine, and ethanolamine to give pyrazoloquinoxalines 6, 7, diazepinoquinoxaline 8, and oxazepinoquinoxaline 10. The quinoxaline-2-carboxamides 9, 11, 12 were prepared via condensation of compound 1 with different amines. Compound 1 was thiated using Lawesson’s reagent affording quinoxaline-3-thione 13, in fair yield. In addition, the reaction of 4-methyl-3-oxoquinoxaline 3 with some binucleophiles led to a series of new oxoquinoxaline derivatives 14–18. The molecular structure of compounds 1, 3, and 9 was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.

The anti-proliferative activity showed that among all the tested compounds, compounds 3, (IC₅₀ 2.51?±?3.0, 4.22?±?1.6 and 2.27?±?1.9?µM), 11 (IC₅₀ 1.32?±?2.61, 1.41?±?1.23 and 1.18?±?1.91?µM) and 17 (IC₅₀ 1.72?±?1.32, 1.85?±?0.94 and 1.92?±?4.83?µM) showed noteworthy anti-proliferative effects against the three cancer cell lines, HCT116, HePG2 and MCF7, respectively, compared to the reference drugs doxorubicin (IC₅₀ 1.41?±?0.58, 0.90?±?0.62 and 1.01?±?3.02?µM) and erlotinib (IC₅₀ 1.63?±?0.81, 1.57?±?0.62 and 1.49?±?0.54?µM). Compounds 3 (0.899?nM), 11 (0.508?nM) and 17 (0.807) showed strong EGFR inhibitory activity compared to Erlotinib (0.439?nM) and these results are in agreement with the docking study. These results suggest that compounds could probably be promising anticancer agents with EGFR inhibitory activity.     

New Synthesis of Pyrazolo[3,4‐b][1,4,5]benzothiadiazepine, ‐[1,4,5]benzoxadiazepine, ‐[1,4,5]benzotriazepine and Pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinoxaline Derivatives

New pyrazolo[3,4‐b][1,4,5]benzothiadiazepine and its analogues 3 have been obtained by reaction of 4‐nitrosopyrazoles 1 with 2‐aminothiophenol 2a and its analogues 2b,c . Under fused conditions, dipyrazolyl derivatives 7a was obtained with a trace amount of quinoxaline 5a . On the other hand, 5b and 7b were obtained in equal amounts. A proposed pathway is presented.     

Use of dodecanoyl isothiocyanate as building block in synthesis of target benzothiazine,quinazoline, benzothiazole and thiourea derivatives

Dodecanoyl isothiocyanate (I) reacts additively with anthranilic acid to afford derivatives of thiourea II and benzothiazine IIIin a one-pot reaction. The cyclisation of thiourea II was achieved using acetic anhydride to form quinazoline derivative IV. The heating of quinazoline IV in acetic anhydride or butan-1-ol gave quinazoline derivatives V or VI, respectively. Benzothiazine III underwent trans-acylation to benzothiazine VII in boiling acetic anhydride. The treatment of IV with hydrazine hydrate, anthranilic acid or ethyl carbazate afforded derivatives of triazoloquinazoline VIII, quinazolinoquinazoline XI or thiosemicarbazide X, respectively. The reaction of I with 2-aminophenol or 2-aminothiophenol afforded thiourea derivative XIII or benzothiazole derivative XIV, respectively. Most of the synthesised compounds bear a lauroyl (dodecanoyl) group (a hydrocarbon moiety). The structures of the synthesised compounds were confirmed by microanalytical and spectral data.