RETRACTED ARTICLE: Synthesis and properties of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N′</Emphasis>-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyimino)-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(4-{[(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylene]amino}-1-naphthyl)-ethanimidamide and its metal complexes

A new vicinal dioxime, N′-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyimino)-N-(4-{[(2-hydroxy-phenyl)methylene]amino}-1-naphthyl)ethanimidamide was synthesized. The initial compound for the synthesis of this dioxime was naphthalene. Complexes of this ligand were obtained with nickel, copper, and cobalt. The dioxime and its complexes were characterized by Fourier IR, UV, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, differential thermal analysis, and conductometric measurements.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic and thermal properties of Pt(II) complexes of some polydentate ligands

The new tetradentate symmetrical (2R,2′S)-1,1′-piperazine-1,4-diyldipropane-2-thiol) (L¹), (2S)-1-[bis(2-aminoethyl)amino]propan-2-ol) (L²), and 2-{(E)-[((1R,2S)-2-{[(1Z)-(2-hydroxy phenyl)methylene]amino}cyclohexyl)imino]methyl}phenol (L³) ligands were synthesized and characterized on the basis of FT-IR, ¹H, ¹³C NMR, EI mass, and elemental analysis. Three commercially available ligands, (2,2′-[ethane-1,2-diylbis(thio)]diethanol (L⁴), 2,2′-dithiodiethanenamine (L⁵), and (2,2′-[ethane-1,2-diyldi(imino)] diethanol (L⁶), were also studied. Pt(II) complexes were characterized by FTIR, elemental analysis and thermal methods. Thermal behaviors of these complexes were investigated in the range 10–1000 °C. Magnetic properties were also studied, and the all complexes were found to be diamagnetic. The structures consist of the monomeric units in which the Pt(II) atoms exhibit square planar geometry. N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexane has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction measurement. The ligand crystallizes in monoclinic crystal system and space group, Cc.     

Approximate period calculation for some strongly nonlinear oscillation by He’s parameter-expanding methods

In this paper, He’s modified Lindstedt–Poincare method and bookkeeping parameter method, also known as He’s parameter-expanding method, is applied to various kinds of strongly nonlinear oscillators. We obtained sufficiently accurate solutions with one iteration which is valid for whole domain to the contrary of classical perturbation techniques.     

Synthesis,characterization and thermal study of some tetradentate Schiff base transition metal complexes

Several mononuclear Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Fe(II) complexes of tetradentate salpren-type diimine, obtained from 3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 1,3-diaminopropane have been prepared and characterized by analytical, spectroscopic (FT-IR, UV–VIS) techniques, magnetic susceptibility measurements and thermogravimetric analyses (TG). The thermodynamic and thermal properties of complexes have been investigated. For further characterization Direct Insertion Probe-Mass Spectrometry (DIP-MS) was used and the fragmentation pattern and also stability of the ions were evaluated. The characterization of the end products of the decomposition was achieved by X-ray diffraction. The thermal stabilities of metal complexes of N,N′-bis(3,5-di-t-butylsalicylidene)-1,3-propanediamine ligand (L) were found as Ni(II) > Cu(II) > Co(II) > Fe(II).     

Combining Step-Growth and Chain-Growth Polymerizations in One Pot: Light-Induced Fabrication of Conductive Nanoporous PEDOT-PCL Scaffold

A novel method based on light-induced fabrication of a poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polycaprolactone (PEDOT-PCL) scaffold using phenacyl bromide (PAB) as a single-component photoinitiator is presented. HBr released from the step-growth polymerization of EDOT is utilized as an in situ catalyst for the chain-growth polymerization of ε-caprolactone. Detailed investigations disclose the formation of a self-assembled nanoporous electroconductive scaffold (1.2 mS cm⁻¹). Fluorescence emission spectra of the fabricated scaffold exhibit a mixed solvatochromic behavior, indicating specific interactions between the self-assembled scaffold and solvents with varying polarities, as evidenced by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Moreover, the same light-induced technique can also be applied for bulk photopolymerization showcasing the versatility and wide-ranging scope of the originated method. In brief, this study introduces a novel approach for light-induced polymerization reactions that is merging step-growth and chain-growth mechanisms. This innovative approach is promising to facilitate in situ polymerization of monomers possessing diverse functionalities.