Preparation and characterization of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of a ligand containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole groups

(1R,2R)-1,2-bis-(5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)ethane-1,2-diol (L) has been prepared by the reaction of thiosemicarbazide with (2R,3R)-(+)-tartaric acid (I) and phosphorous oxychloride, and its complexes with Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) have been obtained. The structures of the ligand and its complexes have been established by i. r., ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectra, u.v.–vis–nir spectroscopy, elemental analyses, T.g.-D.t.a. and magnetic susceptibility measurements.     

A novel synthesis of 14-(hydroxymethylalkyl) derivatives of dibenzoxanthenes and 3,3-dimethyl-4-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)benzo[f]chroman

Several reactions of 2-naphthol with 2-alkyl-2-hydroxymethylaldehydes have been investigated. Novel synthesis of 14-(hydroxymethyl)alkyldibenzo[a,j]xanthenes and 3,3-dimethyl-4-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)benzo[f]chroman has been realized.     

New 6-(4-Bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole Derivatives: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity

Summary.  New 4-alkyl/aryl-1-((6-(4-bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl)-acetyl)-3-thiosemicarbazides and 3-alkyl/aryl-2-(((6-(4-bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl)-acetyl)-hydrazono)-4-thiazolidinones were synthesized from 6-(4-bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole-3-acetic acid hydrazide. Their structures were elucidated by elemental analyses and spectroscopic data. All compounds were tested for antibacterial and antifungal activities. The antimicrobial activities of the compounds were assessed by the microbroth dilution technique. The compounds were also evaluated for antituberculosis activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H₃₇Rv (ATCC 27294); they exhibited varying degrees of inhibition in the in vitro primary screening at 6.25 μg · cm⁻³. The most active compound was 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-(((6-(4-bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl)-acetyl)-hydrazono)-4-thiazolidinone. Corresponding author. E-mail: nurayulusoy@yahoo.com Received December 10, 2001. Accepted (revised) March 1, 2002     

Radiochemical studies of the sorption behavior of strontium and barium

The sorption behavior of strontium and barium on kaolinite, bentonite and chlorite-illite mixed clay was studied by radioanalytical techniques using the batch method.⁹⁰Sr (29.1 y) and¹³³Ba (10.5 y) were used as radiotracers. Characterization of the solid matrices was done by FTIR and XRD spectrometries and specific surface area measurements. Synthetic groundwater was used as the aqueous phase. The variation of the distribution ratioR _d, as a function of metal ion loading was examined. The sorption isotherms were fitted to various isotherm models. The sorption energies were calculated to be in the range of 8–10 kJ/mol suggesting an ion exchange type of sorption mechanism. In detailed experiments, chlorite-illite mixed clay was first presaturated with K⁺, Sr²⁺, Ca²⁺ and Al³⁺ ions, respectively, prior to sorption studies with Ba²⁺ ions. The results of Ca²⁺ pretreated chlorite-illite were very similar to those of natural chlorite-illite, suggesting that the Ba²⁺ ion exchanges primarily with the Ca²⁺ ion on the clay minerals.     

The Synthesis of Novel Methotrexate-like Compounds

Summary. Methotrexate (MTX) is a folate antagonist used in treatment of several chronic inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. In this study, new MTX-like compounds that may-be potential anticancer agents were synthesized and their structures were determined by IR, UV, GC-MS, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectra. Also, in this study, a series structurally related to MTX or folate analogous compounds were evaluated whether they have inhibitory properties on the dihydrofolate reductase activity (DHFR).     

Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of 1,4-di-(1-hydroxyimino-2-phenyl-2-oxo-ethylamino)benzene

The ligand has been prepared from ω-chloroisonitrosoacetophenone and 1,4-phenylenediamine in the presence of NaHCO₃. The ligand have a C=O group and an –NH–R group adjacent to the oxime group. The Ni(II), Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes of the synthesized ligand were prepared and their structures were identified using FTIR, UV-Vis spectral data, elemental analysis, thermal analysis and magnetic moment measurements. The metal-ligand ratios were found to be 3:2. The ligands were found to coordinate to the metal ions via the oxime nitrogen, oxime oxygen, one of the carbonyl group and amide nitrogen atoms. Thermal analyses data reveals that the water in the complexes was found to be non-coordinated to the metal ions. In the trinuclear structures, the metals have the tetrahedral environments.     

Die Sechseck-n-Waben in der Ebene,welche von n Kreisbüscheln erzeugt werden

In this paper, the problem of determining the pencils of circles which form a hexagonal n-web in E₂, is completely solved. It is well-known that n pencils of circles orthogonal to a fixed circle form a hexagonal n-web. Therefore, the main problem is the determination of all circle pencils which form a hexagonal n-web and which do not cut a fixed circle orthogonally. In this connection the following results have been obtained: The number of hexagonal 4-webs is six, whereas the number of hexagonal 5-webs is two.Finally, after having proved that the number of hexagonal 6-webs is one, it is shown that, for n7, there exist no circle pencils forming a hexagonal n-web without being orthogonal to a fixed circle.     

Recognition-induced transformation of microspheres into vesicles: morphology and size control

Polystyrene functionalized with diamidopyridine (DAP) recognition units self-assembles in nonpolar media to form thermally reversible micrometer-scale spherical aggregates. The size and the thermal stability of these microspheres can be controlled by the molecular weight of the polymer. The addition of thymine-functionalized polymer to these self-assembled microspheres converted them into vesicular aggregates with a controlled size. The morphology change was reversible: the addition of DAP-functionalized polymer converted the vesicles back to microspheres.     

Alcohol-soluble functional vic-dioxime bearing alcoholhexylsulfanyl moieties: preparation, spectroscopy and electrochemistry

A new alcohol soluble functionalized vic-dioxime, bis-[(1-hydroxyhexyl)-(8,9-hydroxyimino)-7,10-dithiahexacosane (LH₂), and its alcohol-soluble mono and dinuclear complexes (Ni^II, Cu^II, Co^II, Mn^II, Pd^II and UO ₂ ^II ) have been prepared from 6-mercapto-1-hexanol and (E,E)-dichloroglyoxime under high dilution basic conditions. Reactive polyalcohol moieties appended at the periphery of the oxime containing two different heteroatoms (S-, O-), serve as a weak exocyclic binding sites for Pd^II and Ag^I metal ions and also provide solubility for the vic-dioxime complexes in low molecular-weight alcohols. Both mono-nuclear (LH)₂M and homodinuclear (LH)₂(UO₂)₂(OH)₂ and heterotrinuclear (LH)₂MM ₂ ^′ Xn, where M = Co^II M′ = Pd^II, X = Cl⁻, n = 4 and Ag^I X = NO ₃ ⁻ , n = 2) complexes have been obtained with a 1:2, 2:2, 3:2 metal/ligand ratio, respectively. Electronic spectra of the modified vic-dioximes exhibit monitorable changes in UV. All mono and dinuclear-complexes are soluble in common organic solvents. The elemental analysis, ¹H-n.m.r, i.r., u.v–vis, and f.a.b.–m.s data and by cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry measurements are presented.     

Which Extraction Solvents and Methods Are More Effective in Terms of Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Alcea fasciculiflora from Turkey?

The bioactive content, antioxidant properties, and enzyme inhibition properties of extracts of Alcea fasciculiflora from Turkey prepared with different solvents (water, methanol, ethyl acetate) and extraction methods (maceration, soxhlet, homogenizer assisted extraction, and ultrasound assisted extraction) were examined in this study. UHPLC-HRMS analysis detected or annotated a total of 50 compounds in A. fasciculiflora extracts, including 18 hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids, 7 Hexaric acids, 7 Coumarins, 15 Flavonoids, and 3 hydroxycinnamic acid amides. The extracts had phenolic and flavonoid levels ranging from 14.25 to 24.87 mg GAE/g and 1.68 to 25.26 mg RE/g, respectively, in the analysis. Both DPPH and ABTS tests revealed radical scavenging capabilities (between 2.63 and 35.33 mg TE/g and between 13.46 and 76.27 mg TE/g, respectively). The extracts had reducing properties (CUPRAC: 40.38–78 TE/g and FRAP: 17.51–42.58 TE/g). The extracts showed metal chelating activity (18.28–46.71 mg EDTAE/g) as well as total antioxidant capacity (phosphomolybdenum test) (0.90–2.12 mmol TE/g). DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, and metal chelating tests indicated the water extracts to be the best antioxidants, while the ethyl acetate extracts had the highest overall antioxidant capacity regardless of the extraction technique. Furthermore, anti-acetylcholinesterase activity was identified in all extracts (0.17–2.80 mg GALAE/g). The water extracts and the ultrasound-assisted ethyl acetate extract were inert against butyrylcholinesterase, but the other extracts showed anti-butyrylcholinesterase activity (1.17–5.80 mg GALAE/g). Tyrosine inhibitory action was identified in all extracts (1.79–58.93 mg KAE/g), with the most effective methanolic extracts. Only the ethyl acetate and methanolic extracts produced by maceration and homogenizer aided extraction showed glucosidase inhibition (0.11–1.11 mmol ACAE/g). These findings showed the overall bioactivity of the different extracts of A. fasciculiflora and provided an overview of the combination of solvent type and extraction method that could yield bioactive profile and pharmacological properties of interest and hence, could be a useful reference for future studies on this species.