Studies on 4-(2-thiazolyl)-1-(2,6-diacetylpyridine)thiosemicarbazone complexes of some bivalent metal ions

Summary Complexes of 4-(2-thiazolyl)-1-(2,6-diacetylpyridine)-thiosemicarbazone, H₂C₃NSCNH(S)NHNCMeC₅H₃N-C(O)Me (Htdaptsc) of the compositions [M(Htdaptsc)₂Cl₂] [M=Mn^II, Co^II, Ni^II or Zn^II] [M(Htdaptsc)Cl₂] [M=Zn^II, Cd^II or Hg^II] and [M(tdaptsc)₂] [M=Mn^II, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, or Zn^II] have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility, electronic, e.s.r. and i.r. studies, and their stereochemistries are discussed.     

Mössbauer study of the thermal decomposition of iron(III) benzoate and iron(III) fumarate

The thermal decomposition of iron(III) benzoate, Fe(C₇H₅O₂)₃, and iron(III) fumarate pentahydrate, Fe₂(C₄H₂O₄)₃ 5 H₂O, containing uni- and bidentate ligands, respectively, has been investigated at various temperatures for different intervals of time in a static air atmosphere. Thermolysis of these compounds leads directly to the formation of α-Fe₂O₃ in the case of iron(III) benzoate and Fe₃O₄ in the case of iron(III) fumarate as the ultimate products, thus without undergoing reduction to the iron(II) state.     

Extractive separation of lower valent vanadium by complexation with picolinic acid

Summary Vanadium (III), obtained by sodium dithionite reduction of vanadium (V), forms a coloured complex with picolinic acid which is extracted into chloroform from slightly acidic medium. The method is free from interference by relatively high concentrations of analytical important elements such as iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, copper, titanium, aluminium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten and uranium. The proposed method of separation is simple and rapid and its applicability has been tested by the satisfactory recovery of vanadium from a variety of synthetic and natural samples.     

Studies on 4-(2-thiazolyl)-1-(2-acetylpyridine)thiosemicarbazone complexes of some bivalent metal ions

Summary Complexes [VO(Htaptsc)SO₄] and [M(Htaptsc)₂Cl₂] [M=Mn^II, Ni^II, Cd^II or Hg^II], Cu(Htaptsc)Cl₂ and [M(Htaptsc)Cl₂] [M=Co^II or Zn^II], and deprotonated compounds Co(taptsc)₂ and [M(taptsc)₂] [M=V^IVO, Mn^II, Ni^II, Cu^II or Zn^II] [Htaptsc=4-(2-thiazolyl)-1-(2-acetylpyridine)thiosemicarbazone] have been characterized by elemental analyses, electrical conductivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements and electronic, e.s.r. and i.r. spectroscopy. The bonding sites of Htaptsc and the bonding and stereochemistry of the complexes are discussed.     

Synthesis of some new fluorine-containing 5-amino-1,3-disubstituted pyrazoles and 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines

Nine new fluorine containing 5-amino-1,3-disubstituted pyrazoles have been synthesized and characterized by spectral studies. Condensation reactions of these 5-amino-1,3-disubstituted pyrazoles with fluorinated 1,3-diketones in the presence of glacial acetic acid have been studied and the structures of the resulting 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines have been confirmed by ir, pmr and ¹⁹F nmr spectral studies.     

Fibrinolytic activity of kaempferol isolated from the fruits of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley

This study was undertaken to isolate a flavonol, kaempferol, from the fruits of Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd) as a sole compound and to explore the fibrinolytic potential of the methanolic extract of the fruits of L. siceraria and the isolated compound using their in vitro activity. The fibrinolytic activity in terms of percentage of plasma clot liquefaction was determined by plasma clot lysis at 37°C in 24?h. The fibrinolytic activity of both substances was compared to the well-known thrombolytic agent streptokinase (30,000?IU). The percentage of fibrinolytic activity of the extract and isolated compound were found to be 54.72?±?0.7210 and 77.37?±?1.3010, respectively. Streptokinase was considered as the standard fibrinolytic enzyme for comparative purposes and had 91.46?±?0.7625% fibrinolytic activity. The conclusion drawn in our study after testing the hypothesis by experimental procedures is that in vitro fibrinolytic activity on plasma clots is an inherent property of kaempferol isolated from the fruits of L. siceraria, and its comparison with streptokinase is a new aspect for further study.     

A New Isolate from Fusarium proliferatum (AUF-2) for Efficient Nitrilase Production

A fungal isolate from Fusarium proliferatum strain AUF-2 has been found to have a high nitrilase activity (≥1,000 U/l culture). The present work describes optimization of growth conditions and production medium to achieve maximum nitrilase production. The most effective carbon and nitrogen sources for nitrilase production were glucose and sodium nitrate, respectively. ε-Caprolactam was found to be the best inducer for maximum nitrilase production with 80 g/l wet cell biomass and 26 U/g nitrilase activity. An overall nitrilase activity of ≥2,000 U/l culture was obtained in this study, which is one of the best activities reported so far in any Fusarium strain. Chemo-profiling has shown that the strain is versatile in its ability to hydrolyze both aliphatic as well as aromatic nitriles. Efforts are being made to use the strain for biotransformation of pharmaceutical substrates.     

Multinuclear copper complexes of pyridylmethylamide ligands

Copper complexes of a family of pyridylmethylamide ligands HL(Ph), HL(Me3) and HL(Ph3) were synthesized and characterized [HL(Ph) = 2-phenyl-N-(2-pyridylmethyl)acetamide; HL(Me3) = 2,2-dimethyl-N-(2-pyridylmethyl)propionamide; HL(Ph3) = 2,2,2-triphenyl-N-(2-pyridylmethyl)acetamide]. The reaction of copper(II) salts with the HL family and triethylamine in methanol yields copper(II) complexes [Cu4(L(Ph))4(OH)2](ClO4)2 (1), [Cu2(HL(Me3))2(OMe)2(MeOH)2](OTf)2 (2) and [Cu2(HL(Ph3))2(OMe)2(MeOH)2](OTf)2 (3). The complexes have different nuclearity owing to varying steric properties of the ligands used. Complex 1 self-assembles in the presence of excess base to form a tetranuclear complex. Complexes 2 and 3 are binuclear and are bridged by a pair of methoxide ligands. Steric encumbrance of the ligands in 2 and 3 prevent cluster formation.     

Silk Mat as Bio-matrix for the Immobilization of Cholesterol Oxidase

Cholesterol oxidase (ChOx) was covalently immobilized onto the woven silk fiber (silk mat) produced by Antheraea assamensis. The immobilization was done using N-ethyl-N’-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodimide and N-hydroxysuccinimide ligand chemistry. The attachment of ChOx to the silk mat was demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy and activity study. The kinetic studies of the immobilized ChOx were performed by using a biological oxygen monitor. The enzyme loading was found to be 0.046 U cm^?2 of silk mat and the enzyme loading efficiency of the silk mat was estimated to be 70%. Remarkably high storage and operational stability (t_1/2 of initial activities) corresponding to 13 months and 25 numbers of assay (for a period of 6 h), respectively, of the fabricated ChOx electrode were demonstrated.