Ultrasound-promoted synthesis of novel 2-chloroquinolin-4-pyrimidine carboxylate derivatives as potential antibacterial agents

Ultrasound-promoted reaction of substituted 2,4-dichloroquinolines (1) with ethyl 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate (2) in the presence of K₂CO₃ as mild base at moderate temperatures leads to 2-chloroquinolin-4-pyrimidine carboxylate derivatives (3) with high regioselectivity. All the compounds synthesized were characterized by use of spectral data and screened for their antibacterial activity against two Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus) and two Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria. Activity was moderate.     

Erratum to: Sol–gel synthesis of mesoporous WO3–TiO2 composite thin films for photochromic devices

Mesoporous WO₃–TiO₂ composite films were prepared by a sol gel based two stage dip coating method and subsequent annealing at 450, 500 and 600 °C. An organically modified silicate based templating strategy was adopted in order to obtain a mesoporous structure. The composite films were prepared on ITO coated glass substrates. The porosity, morphology, and microstructures of the resultant products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, N₂ adsorption–desorption measurements, μ-Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Calcination of the films at 450, and 500 °C resulted in mixed hexagonal (h) plus monoclinic phases, and pure monoclinic (m) phase of WO₃, respectively. The degree of crystallization of TiO₂ present in these composite films was not evident. The composite films annealed at 600 °C, however, consist of orthorhombic (o) WO₃ and anatase TiO₂. It was found that the o-WO₃ phase was stabilized by nanocrystalline anatase TiO₂. The thus obtained mesoporous WO₃–TiO₂ composite films were dye sensitized and applied for the construction of photochromic devices. The device constructed using dye sensitized WO₃–TiO₂ composite layer heat treated at 600 °C showed an optical modulation of 51 % in the NIR region, whereas the devices based on the composite layers heat treated at 450, and 500 °C showed only a moderate optical modulation of 24.9, and 38 %, respectively. This remarkable difference in the transmittance response is attributed to nanocrystalline anatase TiO₂ embedded in the orthorhombic WO₃ matrix of the WO₃–TiO₂ composite layer annealed at 600 °C.     

Copolymers of 3-Methoxy-4-Acryloyloxy-Benzal Phenylimine with Methyl Methacrylate: Synthesis,Characterization and Monomer Reactivity Ratios

Abstract

Copolymers of 3-methoxy-4-acryloyloxybenzal phenylimine and methyl methacrylate with different feed ratios are synthesized in ethyl methyl ketone using benzoyl peroxide as a free radical initiator at 70 ± 1°CC. The polymers were characterized by IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopic techniques. Copolymer compositions were determined by ^lH-NMR analysis of the polymers. The monomer reactivity ratios were determined by the application of conventional linearization methods such as Fineman-Rose and Kelen-Tüdös. The molecular weights M_n and M_w of the polymers and the poly-dispersity index were determined by gel permeation chroma-tography. The intrinsic viscosities and the thermal properties of the homo-and copolymers are also discussed.     

Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Biologically Active α-Aminophosphonates Catalyzed by Nano-BF3·SiO2 under Solvent-Free Conditions

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An efficient and high-yield synthesis of a class of new α-aminophosphonate derivatives as diethyl α-aryl/2-thienyl-α-[2-(phenylthio)phenylamino]methylphosphonates 6a–j in short reaction times from three component coupling reactions (Kabachnik-Fields reaction) of 2-aminodiphenylsulfide 3, substituted phenyl/heterocyclic aldehydes 4a–j, and diethyl phosphite 5 is reported. The reaction proceeds smoothly in the presence of the catalyst, nano-silica-supported boron trifluoride (BF₃·SiO₂) without using solvent under microwave irradiation. The title compounds were tested for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities at concentrations of 100 and 200 μg/disc. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were also examined.

Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfer, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional text, figures and tables.     

Characterization,Analysis, and Application of Fabricated Fe3O4-Chitosan-Pectinase Nanobiocatalyst

The investigation on fabrication of Fe₃O₄-chitosan-pectinase nanobiocatalyst was performed by covalently binding the pectinase onto carboxyl group activated chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles (CMNPs). The morphological and size distribution analysis of the different magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) was done using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the average diameter was 11.07?±?3.04, 11.55?±?3.16, and 11.59?±?3.16 nm for MNPs, CMNPs, and fabricated nanobiocatalyst, respectively, suggesting that there was no significant change in the size of MNPs after coating and binding. The characteristic peaks occurred at 2θ of 30.39, 35.43, 43.37, 57.22, and 62.9, and their corresponding indices 220, 311, 400, 520, and 441 for different MNPs from the X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies confirmed the presence of Fe₃O₄ with the spinel structure, and there was no phase change even after coating and binding. The various required characteristic absorption peaks (575, 585, 1,563, 1,614, 1,651, and 1,653 cm^?1) from Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy confirmed the surface modifications and binding of pectinase onto the MNPs. At the weight ratio of about 19.8?×?10^?3 mg bound pectinase/mg activated CMNPs, the activity of fabricated nanobiocatalyst was found to be maximum. In order to monitor their improved activity, the pH, temperature, reusability, storage ability, and kinetic studies were established.     

Facile low-temperature solid-state synthesis of efficient blue-emitting Cs3Cu2I5 powder phosphors for solid-state lighting

The discovery of new environmentally friendly luminescent materials with high photoluminescence quantum yield and long-term stability is critical for future solid-state lighting and displays applications. Although lead halide perovskite materials with excellent optical properties have been extensively investigated in recent years because they hold tremendous promise in optoelectronic devices, the toxicity of lead and poor air-stability still hinder their commercial applications. Moreover, while substantial work has been done on three-dimensional (3D) perovskite halides, the zero-dimensional (0D) halide emitters with bright luminescence remain elusive. Herein we report a facile solid-state reaction method to prepare an efficient lead-free all-inorganic halide material with 0D structure, Cs₃Cu₂I₅, with photoluminescence quantum yield up to 80%. Under ultraviolet excitation at 313 nm, the Cs₃Cu₂I₅ powder phosphors show a strong blue photoluminescence emission with peak at 445 nm and CIE color coordinates of (0.1486, 0.0873). Notably, Cs₃Cu₂I₅ exhibits good color stability at high temperatures and outstanding stability towards air exposure exceeding one month (30 days). These findings not only open up a door for the development of promising highly emissive low-dimensional halide materials for lighting and displays, but also offer a new scalable approach for the potential mass production of halide emitters.     

Perturbative and nonperturbative contributions to a simple model for baryogenesis

Single field baryogenesis, a scenario for Dirac leptogenesis sourced by a time-dependent scalar condensate, is studied on a toy model. We compare the creation of the charge asymmetry by the perturbative decay of the condensate with the nonperturbative decay, a process of particle production commonly known in the context of inflation as preheating. Neglecting backreaction effects, we find that over a wide parametric range perturbative decay and preheating contribute by the same order of magnitude to the baryon asymmetry.     

Naked-eye detection of fluoride using Zr(IV)-EDTA complex and pyrocatechol violet.

A method for the visual detection of fluoride is presented using an aqueous solution of Pyrocatechol Violet (PV), which changes its color from yellow to blue by the formation of a ternary complex with Zr(H2O)2EDTA; also, the blue color of PV-Zr-EDTA readily shifts to orange red upon the addition of a moderate concentration of fluoride. The mechanism has been interpreted by a ligand-exchange reaction of PV coordinated to Zr(IV) with fluoride. The effect of various factors, such as the pH, ratio of Zr(H2O)2EDTA and PV, and diverse ions were studied to optimize the conditions for the reaction of PV-Zr-EDTA with fluoride. The present naked-eye detection system provides a simple, quick, and sensitive method for the determination of fluoride in the concentration range 1.5 x 10(-5) to 1.5 x 10(-4) mol dm(-3). The detection limit of the method was observed to be 4.5234 x 10(-4) mol dm(-3) with a correlation coefficient of 0.9955. The developed chemosensor was applied to the detection of fluoride in industrial effluents.     

Spectroscopic properties of Dy(3+) ions in NaF-B(2)O(3)-Al(2)O(3) glasses

This paper reports the optical properties of Dy(3+) in sodium fluoroborate glasses of the type XNaF.(89-X)B(2)O(3).10 Al(2)O(3).1Dy(2)O(3) (where X=8, 12, 16, 20 and 24). Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters (Omega(2), Omega(4), Omega(6)) are derived from the absorption spectra. The Judd-Ofelt theory has been applied to interpret the local environment of Dy(3+) ions and bond covalency of RE-O bond. These parameters have been used to calculate radiative transition probabilities (A(rad)), lifetimes (tau(R)) and branching ratios (beta(R)) for the excited level (4)F(9/2). The predicted values of tau(R) are compared with the measured values for (4)F(9/2) level for five glass compositions (Glass (A-E)). The stimulated emission cross-section sigma(lambda(P)) are also evaluated for the (4)F(9/2)-->(6)H(J) (J=11/2, 13/2, and 15/2) transitions.     

Flame-acoustic coupling of combustion instability in a non-premixed backward-facing step combustor: the role of acoustic-Reynolds stress

Combustion instability in a laboratory scale backward-facing step combustor is numerically investigated by carrying out an acoustically coupled incompressible large eddy simulation of turbulent reacting flow for various Reynolds numbers with fuel injection at the step. The problem is mathematically formulated as a decomposition of the full compressible Navier–Stokes equations using multi-scale analysis by recognising the small length scale and large time scale of the flow field relative to a longitudinal mode acoustic field for low mean Mach numbers. The equations are decomposed into those for an incompressible flow with temperature-dependent density to zeroth order and linearised Euler equations for acoustics as a first order compressibility correction. Explicit coupling terms between the two equation sets are identified to be the flow dilatation as a source of acoustic energy and the acoustic Reynolds stress (ARS) as a source of flow momentum. The numerical simulations are able to capture the experimentally observed flow–acoustic lock-on that signifies the onset of combustion instability, marked by a shift in the dominant frequency from an acoustic to a hydrodynamic mode and accompanied by a nonlinear variation of pressure amplitude. Attention is devoted to flow conditions at two Reynolds numbers before and after lock-on to show that, after lock-on, the ARS causes large-scale vortical rollup resulting in the evolution of a compact flame. As compared to acoustically uncoupled simulations at these Reynolds numbers that show an elongated flame with no significant roll up and disturbance in the upstream flow field, the ARS is seen to alter the shear layer dynamics by affecting the flow field upstream of the step as well, when acoustically coupled.