Synthesis,spectroscopy, electrochemistry,and methylation reaction of the dithiolate-based cobalt(II) complex derived from tert-butyl N-(2-mercaptoethyl)carbamate

A dithiolate-containing a carbamate mononuclear cobalt(II) complex namely, [Co(Boc-S)₂] (1), was obtained by the reaction of a methanolic solution of cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate with two equimolar amounts of the deprotonated form of tert-butyl N-(2-mercaptoethyl)carbamate (Boc-SH). The cobalt(II) complex (1) was characterized in the solid state and in solution by using FT–IR, Raman, UV–visible, and EI–mass spectroscopies, as well as thermal and X-ray diffraction studies. Spectral data showed that the carbamate (Boc-SH) acts as a mono-anionic bidentate ligand coordinating the cobalt(II) ion through two imine nitrogen and two deprotonated thiolate sulfur donor atoms in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The thermoanalytical data evidence that the complex is stable up to 165 °C and undergoes complete decomposition, resulting in CoO. TEM imaging of the oxide residue shows its nano size clusters, suggesting that the complex (1) may be used as a precursor for nano-oxides. X-ray powder diffraction patterns evidence an isomorphism among the complex. The redox behavior of the cobalt(II) complex was also investigated by cyclic voltammetry. The reaction of the dithiolate cobalt(II) complex (1) with methyl iodide appears to occur intramolecularly with the cobalt-bound dithiolate, forming the cobalt(II)-bound dithioether complex [Co(Boc–SCH₃)₂]I₂ (2), as a dication complex with a clean second-order reaction of 13.24 × 10⁻² M⁻¹·s⁻¹.     

A comparative study of the thermal behaviour of phosphate washing sludge from Tunisia and Morocco

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The aim of the present work is to characterize the phosphate sludge from two different countries: Morocco and Tunisia, and to study the difference...     

Filling the equatorial garland of uranyl ion: its content and limitations

Crystal structure determinations on the uranyl ion complexes [H₂N(CH₃)₂]₂[UO₂(bpdc)₂], (1), (bpdc?=?2,2′-bipyridine-3,3′-dicarboxylate), [pyH]₂[UO₂(btfac)(NO₃)₂](NO₃), (2), (btfac?=?1-phenyl-4,4,4-trifluorobutane-1,3-dionate), [H₂dabco][UO₂(nta)]₂·3H₂O, (3), (dabco?=?1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane; nta?=?nitrilotriacetate) and [Ni(cyclam)UO₂(edta)]^.2H₂O, (4), (cyclam?=?1,4,8,11-tetrazacyclotetradecane; edta?=?ethylenediaminetetraacetate) have provided further examples of U(VI) in tetragonal-, pentagonal and hexagonal-bipyramidal coordination environments. Consideration of each structure within the context of those of known relatives has been used to assess the influence of factors in addition to repulsions within the primary coordination sphere on the equatorial coordination number of U(VI).

     

Development and Validation of a High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatographic Method for the Assay of Ternary Mixtures Containing Cetirizine Dihydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - A highly validated and selective high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method was developed for the determination of...     

Polyacrylic acid/polyaniline composite as efficient adsorbent for uranium extraction from nuclear industrial effluent

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Polyacrylic acid/polyaniline composite (a three-dimensional cross-linked hydrophilic chelating polymeric sorbent) was improved for promoted...     

Combinatorial Optimization by Dynamic Contraction

A heuristic optimization methodology, Dynamic Contraction (DC), is introduced as an approach for solving a wide variety of hard combinatorial problems. Contraction is an operation that maps an instance of a problem to a smaller instance of the same problem. DC is an iterative improvement strategy that relies on contraction as a mechanism for escaping local minima. As a byproduct of contraction, efficiency is improved due to a reduction of problem size. Effectiveness of DC is shown through simple applications to two classical combinatorial problems: The graph bisection problem and the traveling salesman problem.     

Acrolein and Copper as Competitive Effectors of α-Synuclein

Mounting evidence supports the role of amyloidogenesis, oxidative stress, and metal dyshomeostasis in the development of neurodegenerative disorders. Parkinson's Disease is characterized by α-synuclein (αSyn) accumulation and aggregation in brain regions, also promoted by Cu²⁺. αSyn is modified by reactive carbonyl species, including acrolein (ACR). Notwithstanding these findings, the interplay between ACR, copper, and αSyn has never been investigated. Therefore, we explored more thoroughly the effects of ACR on αSyn using an approach based on LC-MS/MS analysis. We also evaluated the influence of Cu²⁺ on the protein carbonylation and how the ACR modification impacts the Cu²⁺ binding and the production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). Finally, we investigated the effects of ACR and Cu²⁺ ions on the αSyn aggregation by dynamic light scattering and fluorescence assays. Cu²⁺ regioselectively inhibits the modification of His50 by ACR, the carbonylation lowers the affinity of His50 for Cu²⁺ and ACR inhibits αSyn aggregation both in the presence and in the absence of Cu²⁺.     

Stochastic optimization in supply chain networks: averaging robust solutions

We propose a novel robust optimization approach to analyze and optimize the expected performance of supply chain networks. We model uncertainty in the dema     

Lie-group method solution for two-dimensional viscous flow between slowly expanding or contracting walls with weak permeability

The non-linear equations of motion describing the laminar, isothermal and incompressible flow in a rectangular domain bounded by two weakly permeable, moving porous walls, which enable the fluid to enter or exit during successive expansions or contractions, are considered. We apply Lie-group method for determining symmetry reductions of partial differential equations. Lie-group method starts out with a general infinitesimal group of transformations under which given partial differential equations are invariant, then, the determining equations are derived. The determining equations are a set of linear differential equations, the solution of which gives the infinitesimals of the dependent and independent variables. After the group has been determined, a solution to the given partial differential equation may be found from the invariant surface condition such that its solution leads to similarity variables that reduce the number of independent variables in the system. Effect of the permeation Reynolds number R_e and the dimensionless wall dilation rate α on self-axial velocity have been studied both analytically and numerically and the results are plotted.