Complexation study of dibenzo-18-crown-6 with UO2 2+ cation in binary mixed non-aqueous solutions

The complexation reaction of macrocyclic ligand, dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) with UO₂ ²⁺ cation was studied in ethylacetate-1,2-dichloroethane (EtOAc/DCE), acetonitrile-1,2-dichloroethane (AN/DCE), methanol-1,2-dichloroethane (MeOH/DCE) and ethanol-1,2-dichloroethane (EtOH/DCE) binary solutions at different temperatures using the conductometric method. The conductance data show that the stoichiometry of the complex formed between DB18C6 and UO₂ ²⁺ cation is affected by the nature of the solvent systems. A non-linear behaviour was observed for changes of log K _f of (DB18C6.UO₂)⁺² complex versus the composition of the binary mixed solvents. The values of thermodynamic quantities (?S°_c, ?H°_c) for formation of (DB18C6.UO₂)⁺² complex were obtained from temperature dependence of the stability constant using the van’t Hoff plots. The results show that in most cases, the complex is enthalpy stabilized and in all cases entropy stabilized and both parameters are affected by the nature and composition of the mixed solvents. In addition, the complex formation between dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 (DCH18C6) and UO₂ ²⁺ cation was studied in pure AN and the results were compared with those of the (DB18C6.UO₂)⁺² complex.     

Determination of substituent chemical shifts in the proton resonance spectra of the porphyrins

Reproducible proton chemical shifts in the porphyrin series are obtained when the spectrum is measured in chloroform using the zinc (II) complex of the porphyrin in the presence of an excess of pyrrolidine. This method is specifically demonstrated for the case of 2,4-dicyanodeuteroporphyrin-IX dimethyl ester which, as the free base, shows dramatic effects due to aggregation phenomena. The shifts obtained using the zinc (II) complex plus pyrrolidine method, which allow compilation of substituent chemical shifts in the porphyrin series, are shown to be the same as the less easily accessible infinite dilution shifts of the porphyrin free bases.     

Homogeneous liquid-liquid extraction of trace amounts of mononitrotoluenes from waste water samples

Homogeneous liquid-liquid extraction method was studied based on a phase separation phenomenon in a ternary solvent system. According to this procedure, mononitrotoloenes were extracted by single-phase extraction in a water/methanol/chloroform, homogeneous ternary solvent system. Methanol and chloroform were used as consolute and extraction solvents, respectively. The homogeneous solution was broken by the addition of salt and a cloudy solution was formed. After centrifugation, the fine droplets of the extraction solvent were sedimented in the bottom of the conical test tube. Analysis of the extracts was carried out by gas chromatography. The optimization procedure was performed using Box-Behnken design. The variables involved were: sample and extraction solvent volumes, consolute solvent volume and phase separator reagent concentration. Optimum results were obtained under the following conditions: sample volume of 5 mL, extraction solvent volume of 55 μL, consolute solvent volume of 1 mL and phase separator reagent concentration; 5% (w/v). Under these conditions, the enrichment factors of 354, 311 and 300, dynamic linear ranges of 0.5-500, 1-500 and 1-500 μg L⁻¹, and limit of detections (LODs) of 0.09, 0.09 and 0.1 μg L⁻¹ were obtained for o-nitrotoluene, m-nitrotoluene and p-nitrotoluene, respectively. Finally, the method was successfully applied to the extraction and determination of MNTs in the waste water samples in the range of micrograms per liter with R.S.Ds. < 13.2%.     

A three-component cyclocondensation reaction for the synthesis of new triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine scaffolds using 3-aminotriazole,aldehydes and ketene N,S-acetal

Molecular Diversity - This study describes the use of 3-aminotriazole, different aldehydes and N-methyl-1-(methylthio)-2-nitroethenamine as a ketene N,S-acetal in a three-component condensation for...     

A one-pot three-component approach to synthesis of novel dihydroxyoxoindeno[1,2-b]pyrrole derivatives

A new class of 2-arylamino-dihydroxyindenopyrroles were prepared by the one-pot multicomponent reaction of ninhydrin, N-methyl-1-(methylthio)-2-nitroethenamine and aromatic amines in EtOH at room temperature. The advantages of this procedure are short reaction times, good to high yields, easy separation of products and good functional group tolerance.     

A necessary condition for the existence of periodic solutions of certain three dimensional autonomous systems

In this article, we give a necessary condition for the existence of periodic solutions of certain three dimensional autonomous systems. This may become useful in further investigations. Our claims are proved and supported by certain examples for the third order autonomous systems.     

Recent strategies in the synthesis of thiophene derivatives: highlights from the 2012–2020 literature

Molecular Diversity - Thiophene-based analogs have been fascinated by a growing number of scientists as a potential class of biologically active compounds. Furthermore, they play a vital role for...     

Synthesis of new 3-cyanoacetamide pyrrole and 3-acetonitrile pyrrole derivatives

A new fused heterocyclic derivatives of pyrrole containing acetonitrile or cyanoacetonitrile moiety at 3-position is described by a one-pot multicomponent reaction. The reaction of dimedone, various aniline, aryl glyoxal with malononitrile/ethyl cyanoacetate/methyl cyanoacetate under mild conditions. The present method does not involve any hazardous organic solvents or catalysts. The significant features of this method are readily available starting materials, good yields, and easy purification.     

Evaluation of the 1-octanol/water partition coefficient of nucleoside analogs via free energy estimated in quantum chemical calculations

The partition coefficients (logP) of nucleoside analogs determined by the difference in the free energies of hydration and solvation in water-saturated octanol using the thermodynamic integration method are reported. The logP values calculated in this approach are closer to the experimental values compared to other ab initio methods. Solvation free energy in water and octanol, free energy of cavity formation in water and Henry’s constants, and some other parameters are estimated at the density functional theory (DFT) and Hartree-Fock level with 6–31G*, 6–31G, and 6–31+G basis sets. Surface area, mass, refractivity, volume, polarizability, and dipole moment are calculated for some drugs with HF and DFT methods. The results show that log P decreases with the decrease in polarizability and the increase in dipole moment.