Synthesis and pharmacological properties of chalcones: a review

Chalcones and their analogs have been an area of great interest in recent years. Numerous research papers have been published, and chalcones continue to show promise for new drug investigations. Researchers have explored new approaches for the synthesis of chalcone derivatives, which have revealed an array of pharmacological and biological effects. These chalcone derivatives have shown important antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-mycobacterial, antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antileishmanial anti-tumor, and anticancer properties. This review highlights the synthesis and pharmacological properties of chalcone derivatives.     

Producing highly linear polyethylenes by using t‐butyl‐functionalized 2,6‐bis(imino)pyridylchromium(III) chlorides

A new family of t‐butyl substituted chromium(III) chloride complexes ( Cr1 – Cr6 ), bearing 2‐(1‐(2,6‐dibenzhydryl‐4‐t‐butylphenylimino)ethyl)‐6‐(1‐(arylimino)ethyl)pyridine (aryl = 2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃ Cr1 , 2,6‐Et₂C₆H₃ Cr2 , 2,6‐i‐Pr₂C₆H₃ Cr3 , 2,4,6‐Me₃C₆H₂ Cr4 and 2,6‐Et₂‐4‐MeC₆H₂ Cr5 ) or 2,6‐bis(1‐(2,6‐dibenzhydryl‐4‐t‐butylphenylimino)ethyl)pyridine ( Cr6 ), has been synthesized by the reaction of CrCl₃·6H₂O in good yield with the corresponding ligands ( L1 – L6 ), respectively. The molecular structures of Cr2 and Cr6 were characterized by X‐ray diffraction highlighted a distorted octahedral geometry with the coordinated N,N,N ligand and three bonded chlorides around the metal center. On activation with modified methylaluminoxane or triisobutyl aluminum, most of the chromium precatalysts exhibit good activities toward ethylene polymerization and produce linear polyethylenes with high‐molecular weight. In addition, an in‐depth catalytic evaluation of Cr2 was conducted to investigate how cocatalyst type and amount, reaction temperature, and run time affect the catalytic activities and polymer properties. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019 , 57, 1049–1058     

Organic‐inorganic hybrids based on phenanthrene‐functionalized gold nanoparticles for OLEDs

The electroluminescence intensity of the phenanthrene‐functionalized gold nanoparticles, PMPT‐Au nanoparticles/CPB: Ir(PIA)₂ (acac) film, was increased by 4.9 times compared with control device, CPB: Ir(PIA)₂ (acac) due to coupling between the excitons of emissive layer and localized surface plasmonic resonance of PMPT‐Au NPs. The maximum luminous efficiencies of devices II to IV with PMPT‐Au NPs were 39.2 cd A^?1 (11.8 V), 40.1 cd A^?1 (10.5 V), and 43.1 cd A^?1 (9.0 V), respectively. The increment of current efficiency with PMPT‐Au NP coated devices was strongly related to the energy transfer between the radiated light generated from CBP: Ir(PIA)₂ (acac) emissive layer and localized surface plasmonic resonance excited by PMPT‐Au NP layer.     

Tandem Ring Opening and Oximation of Ethyl 3‐Aroyl‐1‐cyano‐4‐hydroxy‐2,4,6‐triarylcyclohexanecarboxylate by Hydroxylamine

The reaction of hydroxylamine hydrochloride with ethyl 3‐aroyl‐1‐cyano‐4‐hydroxy‐2,4,6‐triarylcyclohexanecarboxylate has led to the formation of ethyl 2‐[amino(hydroxyimino)methyl]‐3‐aryl‐5‐(hydroxyimino)‐5‐arylpentanoate via a tandem ring opening and oximation process. The structures of the products are confirmed by NMR and X‐ray techniques, and the conformational features of the product arrived at are compared with a molecular dynamics simulation study.     

A pyrone remodeling strategy to access diverse heterocycles: application to the synthesis of fascaplysin natural products

The synthesis of diverse N-fused heterocycles, including the pyrido[1,2-a]indole scaffold, using an efficient pyrone remodeling strategy is described. The pyrido[1,2-a]indole core was demonstrated to be a versatile scaffold that can be site-selectively functionalized. The utility of this novel annulation strategy was showcased in a concise formal synthesis of three fascaplysin congeners.

The synthesis of diverse N-fused heterocycles, including the pyrido[1,2-a]indole scaffold, using an efficient pyrone remodeling strategy is described.     

Thermal characterization of NaNO3/KNO3 with different concentrations of Al2O3 and TiO2 nanoparticles

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The thermo-physical properties of NaNO3/KNO3 (solar salt) added with Al2O3 and TiO2 nanoparticles as phase change material in thermal energy storage...     

Bio-functionalization of cotton,silk, and leather using different in-situ silver nanoparticle synthesis modules,and their antibacterial properties

Research on Chemical Intermediates - We present a novel and in-situ strategy to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) onto cotton, leather, and silk fabrics by three different methods: a green...     

Alkyl substituents triggered an unexpected formation of mono-and dinuclear zirconium hydrazonate complexes: synthesis,characterization and their catalytic behavior toward ethylene polymerization

Mononuclear zirconium complex 3a of the molecular identity [Zr[η²-(C₄H₃O)C (Et) = NNPh]Cl₃(THF)₂], dinuclear zirconium complexes 3b [{Zr[η²-(C₄H₃O)C(i-Pr) = NNPh]₂}₂(μ²-Cl)₃(μ³-Cl)₂Li(Et₂O)] and 3c [{Zr[η²-(C₄H₃O)C(t-Bu) = NNPh]₂}₂Cl₂(μ²-Cl)₂] have been synthesized by the treatment of lithium salt of (C₄H₃O)C(R) = NNHPh (R = CH₃CH₂, 1a ; R = (CH₃)₂CH, 1b ; R = (CH₃)₃C, 1c ), with different molar ratios of anhydrous zirconium tetrachloride. Of these, complex 3b was formed with lithium adduct and no such adduct was found in complex 3c . Compound 1a and all the zirconium complexes ( 3a - 3c ) were structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Thus, it revealed that each hydrazonato ligand acts in a strained η²-coordination fashion for the three zirconium complexes. The molecular structures of the three zirconium complexes ( 3a - 3c ) reveal the existence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding interactions. Interestingly, complexes 3a and 3b assemble into a two-dimensional network structure through intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions. Upon activation with methylaluminoxane (MAO), all the complexes namely 3a , 3b , and 3c exhibited moderate catalytic activities toward ethylene polymerization and produced high molecular weight polyethylene with narrow molecular weight distributions.     

Determination of Paraquat Dichloride from Water Samples Using Differential Pulse Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry

Paraquat dichloride commonly used as herbicide was determined by differential pulse cathodic stripping voltammetry technique. Experimental parameters, such as pH, accumulation time, accumulation potential and initial potential were optimized. In this analysis, paraquat dichloride exhibited a well-defined tworeduction peaks at ?0.35 and ?0.90 V in the pH range from 2.0 to 12.0. The 0.04 mol L^–1 BR buffer at pH 2.0 was found a suitable medium for electroanalytical determination of the paraquat dichloride. Interfering ions effect was not significant. Linear calibration plots for standard solutions of paraquat dichloride were obtained in the range of 0.25 to 1.75 × 10^–6 mol L^–1. Detection limit was 3.66 × 10^–8 mol L^–1. The optimized parameters were effectively applied for the determination of commercial paraquat dichloride and in artificial samples. Artificial samples were prepared by spiking paraquat dichloride into tap water and drinking water dispenser samples. The recovery value was 90.5% in drinking water dispenser samples and 91.7% in tap water samples at the concentration range of 1.00 × 10^–6 to 1.75 × 10^–6 mol L^–1.