Synthesis of Some New Pyrazolone‐Based Heterocycles Containing Sulphone Moiety Acting as α‐Glucosidase and α‐Amylase Inhibitors

A new series derived from 4‐(2‐chloroacetyl)‐1,2‐dihydro‐2,3‐dimethyl‐1‐phenylpyrazol‐5‐one was synthesized and characterized, and its pharmacological activity toward α‐glucosidase and α‐amylase enzyme inhibition was screened. Moreover, molecular docking studies were conducted to support the findings.     

Elaborated spectral,modeling, QSAR,docking, thermal,antimicrobial and anticancer activity studies for new nanosized metal ion complexes derived from sulfamerazine azodye

New azodye ligand (H₂L) and its relative Cr(III)-, Mn(II)-, Fe(III)-, Co(II)-, Ni(II)-, Cu(II)-, Zn(II)- and Cd(II)-nanosized complexes were prepared. A new synthesized compounds were characterized using spectral (mass, IR, UV–Vis, XRD, and ESR) and analytical (elemental, molar conductance, thermal and magnetic moment measurements) tools. Infrared spectra showed that the ligand behaves as a monobasic bidentate, coordinating with central atoms through carbonyl oxygen and α-hydroxyl group. The geometrical structures of Cr(III) and Fe(III) complexes were found to be in octahedral configuration, whereas Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes have tetrahedral forms. XRD patterns reflect an amorphous appearance of all investigated complexes. TEM images showed nanosized particles and identical distribution over the complex surface. Molecular modeling for the drug ligand and its metal ion complexes were performed using Gaussian09 program to assert on their structural formulae. Some essential parameters were extracted using HOMO and LUMO energies. AutoDock tools 4.2 was used to simulate the interaction process with infected cell proteins to expect the experimental pathway. The inhibition activity of drug ligand and its metal ion complexes was evaluated towards different types of bacteria and fungi through in vitro antimicrobial activities. The antitumor activities of all compounds are straightened towards human liver carcinoma (HEPG2) cell lines. Fe(III) and Co(II) complexes exhibited IC₅₀ of 2.90 and 4.23 µg mL^?1, respectively, which means they are more potent anticancer drug than the standard (doxorubicin, IC₅₀ = 4.73 µg mL^?1). Therefore, the two complexes may consider promising anticancer drugs.

     

Synthesis of novel VO (II)‐thaizole complexes; spectral,conformational characterization,MOE‐docking and genotoxicity

New VO (II)‐thaizolyl hydrazine complexes were synthesized and characterized by analytical, spectral and theoretical techniques. Bi‐nuclear complexes were suggested for all synthesizes upon neutral poly‐dentate mode of bonding. UV–Vis and EPR spectra, proposed two structural geometries as, square‐planer and octahedral. TGA confirmed the contribution of solvent molecules through physical and/or coordinate‐bonding. XRD parameters calculated, displayed outstanding nanometer‐sizes for all nano‐crystalline compounds, which suffering slight imperfections. Also, SEM images showed, spherical‐shape that observed for most topographic particulates. Conformational study executed for all new synthesizes, demonstrated their optimized structural‐forms. Furthermore, important physical parameters were computed that predict essential characteristics as, biological efficiency. Predictable parameters as softness and electrophilicity, point to priority of VO (II)‐4d complex. Genotoxic study, was already examined, for all new synthesizes, against CT‐DNA and displayed complete deterioration for DNA, by influence of most tested compounds. Moreover, MOE‐docking technique, was executed against receptors of Y‐family DNA‐polymerase (4irk) and Key‐Enzyme Linking‐Metabolic Inflammation (4cyf). This docking study displayed the following ascending order; VO (II)‐4c,4irk ? VO (II)‐4d,4cyf ? VO (II)‐4c, 4cyf ? VO (II)‐4b, 4cyf, based on scoring‐energy values. This study concluded with promising prediction of these complexes in relation to DNA‐polymerase as well as inflammation enzyme that compared with known anti‐inflammatory drug (meloxicam).     

Green synthesis approach for novel benzenesulfonamide nanometer complexes with elaborated spectral,theoretical and biological treatments

New series of nano‐sized bi‐homonuclear Ce (III), ZrO (II), Sn (II), Pb (II), Cr (III), Fe (III) and Cu (II) complexes with 4‐[(2,4‐dihydroxybenzylidene)amino]‐N‐(1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl) benzenesulfonamide (H₃L) were synthesized via green solid‐state method. The structural and molecular formulae of all synthesized complexes were established based on variable spectral, analytical and theoretical implementations. FT‐IR study confirms the coordination of H₃L with metal ions through the Schiff base and sulfonamide centers in di‐basic tetra‐dentate mode. Thermal analysis, magnetic moment and electronic spectra are attributing to octahedral configuration around Ce (III), Cr (III) and Fe (III) centers, while with ZrO (II), Sn (II), Pb (II) and Cu (II) centers, acquired tetrahedral arrangement. TEM and XRD studies, represent the nanometer characters of most metal ion complexes. TGA curves are utilized to compute the activation thermo‐kinetic parameters over different decomposition stages applying Coats‐Redfern method. Theoretical implementation executed by Gaussian09 program exerted the structures for the best atomic orientation over whole molecules. QSAR data were achieved over Hyper Chem 8.1 program through molecular mechanics process. Docking complexes between free ligand and different protein receptors were obtained through AutoDock Tools 4.2. Antimicrobial, antifungal and antitumor activities of the metal complexes were studied in comparing with free ligand to assert their potential therapeutic uses. H₃L, Ce (III), Fe (III) and Cu (II) complexes displayed high antibacterial activity near that of standard Gentamycin. Moreover, Cr (III) complex displayed highest cytotoxicity against human liver Carcinoma cell line (HEPG2).     

Intercalation of Toluidines into α-Zirconium Hydrogenphosphate

Intercalates of o-, m-, and p-toluidine into α-Zr(HPO₄)₂ · H₂O were prepared and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and infrared spectroscopy. As follows from IR, toludine molecules are protonated in the interlayer space. Toluidine molecules are arranged in a bimolecular way in the intercalates containing more than 1.5 toluidine molecules per Zr atom. On the other hand, a monolayer of the toluidine molecules is supposed in the intercalates with less than one toluidine molecule per Zr atom.     

Generalized semi-closed functions and semi-generalized closed functions in bitopological spaces

In this paper we introduce and investigate the notions of a new class of generalized semi-closed functions and a class of semi-generalized closed functions in bitopological spaces. We study the further properties of ij-generalized semi closed and ij-semi-generalized closed sets. Applying of these concepts of sets, we introduce and study two new spaces, namely pairwise generalized s-regular and pairwise s-normal spaces.     

Standardization for oxygen isotope ratio measurement - still an unsolved problem

Numerous organic and inorganic laboratory standards were gathered from nine European and North American laboratories and were analyzed for their delta(18)O values with a new on-line high temperature pyrolysis system that was calibrated using Vienna standard mean ocean water (VSMOW) and standard light Antartic precipitation (SLAP) internationally distributed reference water samples. Especially for organic materials, discrepancies between reported and measured values were high, ranging up to 2 per thousand. The reasons for these discrepancies are discussed and the need for an exact and reliable calibration of existing reference materials, as well as for the establishment of additional organic and inorganic reference materials is stressed. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Fundamentals of designing cylindrical high-order transformation optics invisibility cloaks using silver–silica metamaterials

Metamaterials have effective properties that are distinct from their composites as they consist of engineered-designed properties that are not in nature. In order to be able to design a metamaterial, we should establish sufficient understanding of the properties of the constituents. This will enable us to engineer new effective parameters of the metamaterial. We shall perform a detailed analytical study for the effective parameters and the constituents’ parameters of silver–silica metamaterial. This will define the optical response of the mixture at different sizes of the inclusions’ and different volume fractions of the silver and silica. Also an optimum value of the volume fraction is proposed to achieve a broadened resonance optical response. Finally, we propose the design technique and constraints of a non-magnetic optical cloaking device, based on high-order transformation optics with different volume fractions of silver and silica.     

Ab initio calculations of the photoionization of diatomic molecules

A review is presented of the calculation of photoionization spectra, particularly in the spectral range where electron autoionization of diatomic molecules takes place. In addition to some interesting results obtained over years that compare favourably with experiment, the emphasis here is put on the relation between the methods developed for the calculation of observables associated with the continuum energy spectrum of the electrons and the Alchemy system of programs. This system of programs serves as a basis for initial and intermediate calculations. The examples presented show that diatomic molecules not only in gas phase but also oriented in space or physisorbed at surfaces may be studied readily.