Spectral and molecular docking studies of nucleic acids/protein binding interactions of a novel organometallic palladium (II) complex containing bioactive PTA ligands: Its synthesis,anticancer effects and encapsulation in albumin nanoparticles

The organometallic palladium complex with nitrogen-containing heterocycles is a potent antitumor agent. Coordination of phosphorus ligands to organometallic complexes increases their hydrophilicity, promotes ligand−DNA interactions and damage level to cancer cells, and blocks division in target cells. In this study, a phosphaadamantane palladium complex ([Pd{(C,N)- (C₁₂H₈NH₂)} (PTA) Cl], PTA = 1,3,5-Triaza-7-phosphaadamantane) ( 2 ) was synthesized via the reaction of biologically active PTA with binuclear palladacycles [Pd₂{(C,N)-(C₁₂H₈NH₂)}₂(μ-Cl)₂] ( 1 ). In vitro studies of the complex with DNA (calf-thymus) explored by UV–Vis, emission titration, circular dichroism and helix melting methods showed that the complex interacts with DNA via an intercalative mechanism. Furthermore, competitive binding studies using warfarin, digoxin and ibuprofen site markers containing definite binding sites revealed the binding of the complex to site I on bovine serum albumin. The in vitro release mechanism of the palladium complex exhibited a biphasic pattern characterized by an initial burst release followed by a slower sustained release. Ultimately, in vitro evaluation of cytotoxicity and cell death showed that the complexes were able to decrease the viability of human cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and Jurkat) in a dose-dependent manner, but lower decreases were observed in the viability of normal fibroblast cells ASF-4 at the dosages evaluated. Finally, the order of in vitro anticancer activities was found to be consistent with the DNA-binding affinities.     

Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles Fe3O4@CQD@Si(OEt)(CH2)3@melamine@TC@Ni(NO3) with application in the synthesis of 2-amino-3-cyanopyridine and pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives

Research on Chemical Intermediates - In the present study, magnetic nanocatalysts coated by carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and organic functional groups (Fe3O4@CQD@Si(OEt)(CH2)3@melamine@TC@Ni(NO3))...     

Zeolite HY and Silica Gel as New and Efficient Heterogenous Catalysts for the Synthesis of Triarylimidazoles under Microwave Irradiation

Summary.  Zeolite HY and silica gel efficiently catalyzed the three component condensation of benzil, benzaldehyde derivatives, and ammonium acetate under solvent-free conditions and microwave irradiation. Received February 22, 2000. Accepted (revised) March 22, 2000     

Novel Four‐Component Approach for the Synthesis of Polyfunctionalized 1,4‐Dihydropyridines in Aqueous Media

The four‐component reaction of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (=dimethyl but‐2‐ynedioate; DMAD), aromatic aldehydes, and malononitrile (=propanedinitrile) leads to polyfunctionalized 1,4‐dihydropyridine derivatives. The reaction proceeds at room temperature and in the presence of a catalytic amount (20%) of (NH₄)₂HPO₄ as a base in aqueous media.     

CoFe2O4@SiO2-NH2-CoII NPs catalyzed Hantzsch reaction as an efficient,reusable catalyst for the facile,green, one-pot synthesis of novel functionalized 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives

A magnetically heterogeneous CoFe₂O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-Co^II nanoparticle was synthesized by the immobilization of Co (II) complex onto CoFe₂O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles, and the heterogeneous magnetic nanocatalyst was characterized by XRD, TEM, TGA, EDX, and FT-IR techniques. Then, the green and reusable method was introduced for a multicomponent synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives via Hantszch reaction. The synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives was proceeded by the reaction of aldehyde, ethyl acetoacetate, and ammonium acetate in the presence of this magnetic nanocatalyst in EtOH/Water (1:1). Simple work-up, short reaction times, excellent yields (60–96%) as well as green solvent are some advantages of this novel approach, and the corresponding products were purified with no need for chromatographic separation.     

Solvent-Free Crossed Aldol Condensation of Cyclic Ketones with Aromatic Aldehydes Assisted by Microwave Irradiation

Summary. A fast alumina-promoted crossed aldol-condensation reaction of aldehydes and cyclic ketones under microwave irradiation is described. This process is simple, efficient, and environmentally benign and proceeds in fairly high yield without any self-condensation.     

On the existence of a periodic solution of nth-order nonlinear differential equations

This note is a generalization of one of a paper by Mehri and Hamedani. Under suitable conditions of ?, the existence of periodic solutions of the nthorder differential equation $\text{x}{}^{\mathrm{(n)}}\text{+ ?(t, x, x′,…, x}{}^{\mathrm{(n\; ?\; 1)}}\text{) = 0}$ is established.     

Synthesis of layered zinc hydroxide intercalated with dodecyl sulfate organic–inorganic hybrid nanocomposite as a fiber coating for the headspace solid‐phase microextraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from water

We describe the synthesis of a layered zinc hydroxide‐dodecyl sulfate organic–inorganic hybrid nanocomposite as a new solid‐phase microextraction fiber. The fiber coating can be prepared easily in a short time and the reaction is at room temperature; it is mechanically stable and exhibits relatively high thermal stability. The synthesized layered zinc hydroxide‐dodecyl sulfate nanocomposite was successfully prepared and immobilized on a stainless steel wire and evaluated for the extraction of aromatic compounds from aqueous sample solutions in combination with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The method yields good results for some validation parameters. Under optimum conditions (extraction time: 15 min, extraction temperature: 50°C, desorption time: 1 min, desorption temperature: 250°C, salt concentration: 0.5 g/mL), the limit of detection and dynamic linear range were 0.69–3.2 ng/L and 10–500 ng/L, respectively. The method was applied to the analyses of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o‐, p‐, and m‐xylenes in two real water samples collected from the Aji river and Mehran river, Tabriz, Iran. Under optimum conditions, the repeatability and reproducibility for one fiber (n = 3), expressed as the relative standard deviation, was 3.2–7.3% and 4.2–11.2% respectively. The fibers are thermally stable and yield better recoveries than conventional methods of analysis.