Synthesis,Characteristic Spectral Studies and in Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Organosilicon(IV) Complexes of N-(2-Hydroxynaphthalidene)-Amino Acid Schiff Bases

Fifteen new organosilicon(IV) complexes formulated as R 3 Si[2-HOC 10 H 6 CH=NCH(X)COO] and Me 2 Si[2-OC 10 H 6 CH=NCH(X)COO] (where X = H[H 2 L 1 ], --CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 [H 2 L 2 ], --CH 2 CH 2 -SCH 3 [H 2 L 3 ], --CH 3 [H 2 L 4 ] and --CH(CH 3 ) 2 [H 2 L 5 ] were prepared and characterized by 1 H and 13 C NMR, IR, electronic spectral studies, and elemental analysis. All of the complexes are nonelectrolytes. The spectral studies suggested a distroted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry around the silicon atom. Antimicrobial activity screening for all of the complexes was carried out against various bacteria [ Escherichia coli, Aeromonas formicans, Pseudomonas putida-2252, and Staphylococcus aureus-740 ] and fungi [ Aureobasidium pullulans-1991, Penicillium chrysogenum-1348, Verticillium dahliae-2063, and Aspergillus niger ORS-4 ]. The complexes showed good activity.     

Chiral Recognition of Proline Enantiomers by the Catalytic Oxygen Reduction and Formation of Cu(II)‐Polymer Complex Crystals

A Cu(II)‐Poly(terthiophene carboxylic acid) (pTTC)/Nafion modified glassy carbon electrode has been used for the chiral recognition and discrimination of d‐ and l‐prolines by the catalytic oxygen reduction process and the shape of crystals formed on the electrode surface. The cyclic voltammetry with the modified electrode in the presence of oxygen recognized d‐ and l‐form of prolines by exhibiting a difference in the peak potential and the peak current of the oxygen reduction. The effect of pH and proline concentration on the peak current and the peak potential of oxygen have been studied. The SEM studies on the nature of crystals formed on a proline‐Cu(II)pTTC complex. The oxidation state of the copper species present at the electrode surface was characterized by ESCA.     

Simultaneous determination of adenosine and inosine using single-wall carbon nanotubes modified pyrolytic graphite electrode

Voltammetric determination of adenosine and inosine has been carried out at single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) modified pyrolytic graphite electrode (PGE) at pH 7.2 using Osteryoung square wave voltammetry (OSWV). The modified electrode exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic properties towards adenosine and inosine oxidation with a peak potential of approximately 1229 mV and 1348 mV, respectively. Linear calibration curves are obtained over the concentration range 0.5 microM to 1.0 mM in adenosine and 10 microM to 1.0 mM in inosine with sensitivity of 1.0 microA microM(-1) and 1.9 microA microM(-1) for adenosine and inosine respectively. The limit of detection for adenosine and inosine was found to be 0.51x10(-7) M and 2.04x10(-7) M, respectively. The proposed method was also used to estimate these compounds in human blood plasma and urine samples and the method was validated using HPLC.     

Anion recognition using newly synthesized hydrogen bonding disubstituted phenylhydrazone-based receptors: poly(vinyl chloride)-based sensor for acetate

A potentiometric acetate-selective sensor, based on the use of butane-2,3-dione,bis[(2,4-dinitrophenyl)hydrazone] (BDH) as a neutral carrier in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) matrix, is reported. Effect of various plasticizers and cation excluder, cetryaltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was studied. The best performance was obtained with a membrane composition of PVC:BDH:CTAB ratio (w/w; mg) of 160:8:8. The sensor exhibits significantly enhanced selectivity toward acetate ions over a wide concentration range 5.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.0 × 10⁻¹ M with a lower detection limit of 1.2 × 10⁻⁶ M within pH range 6.5–7.5 with a response time of <15 s and a Nernstian slope of 60.3 ± 0.3 mV decade⁻¹ of activity. Influences of the membrane composition, and possible interfering anions were investigated on the response properties of the electrode. Fast and stable response, good reproducibility and long-term stability are demonstrated. The sensor has a response time of 15 s and can be used for at least 65 days without any considerable divergence in their potential response. Selectivity coefficients determined with the separate solution method (SSM) and fixed interference method (FIM) indicate that high selectivity for acetate ion. The proposed electrode shows fairly good discrimination of acetate from several inorganic and organic anions. It was successfully applied to direct determination of acetate within food preservatives. Total concentration of acetic acid in vinegar samples were determined by direct potentiometry and the values agreed with those mentioned by the manufacturers.     

Oxidation chemistry of 2'-deoxyadenosine at pyrolytic graphite electrode

The electrochemical oxidation of 2'-deoxyadenosine has been investigated in phosphate containing supporting electrolytes in pH range 2-10 at a pyrolytic graphite electrode by cyclic sweep voltammetry, spectral studies, controlled potential electrolysis and related techniques. The oxidation of 2'-deoxyadenosine occurred in a single well-defined oxidation peak (I(a)), over the entire pH range. The electrooxidation occurred by the loss of 6.0+/-0.5 e(-) per mole over the entire pH range. The kinetics of the decay of the UV-absorbing intermediates has been studied and found to follow pseudo first order kinetics having rate constant (k) in the range (5.7-7.7)x10(-4) s(-1). The major products of electrooxidation were separated by HPLC and characterized by GC-MS/MS, (1)H NMR and a tentative mechanism for electrooxidation of 2'-deoxyadenosine has been suggested.     

Estimate for initial Maclaurin coefficients of bi-univalent functions for a class defined by fractional derivatives

Estimates for second and third Maclaurin coefficients of certain bi-univalent functions in the open unit disk defined by convolution are determined. Certain special cases are also indicated.