Ecofriendly synthesis,antimicrobial and antispermatogenic activity of triorganotin(IV) complexes with 4′‐nitrobenzanilide semicarbazone and 4′‐nitrobezanilide thiosemicarbazone

New series of triorganotin(IV) complexes with 4′‐nitrobenzanilide semicarbazone (L¹H) and 4′‐nitrobenzanilide thiosemicarbazone (L²H) of the type [R₃Sn(L)] (R = ‐CH₃, ‐C₆H₅ and n‐C₄H₉) were synthesized under microwave irradiation. All the complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, conductance measurements, molecular weight determinations and spectral data, viz., IR, UV–vis, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR. The central tin atoms of these complexes are all five‐coordinated with trigonal bipyramidal geometry. In order to assess their growth inhibitory potency semicarbazone, thiosemicarbazone and their triorganotin(IV) complexes were tested in vitro against some pathogenic fungi and bacteria. Also the ligands and their organotin(IV) complexes were studied to assess the effects of long‐term ingestion of these compounds on fertility, body and reproductive organ weights. The biochemical analyses were also performed on blood samples and reproductive organs of male rats. The findings have been presented in this paper. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Phloretic acid: a smart choice to develop low-temperature polymerizable bio-based benzoxazine thermosets

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The present work demonstrates the synthesis of new bio-based benzoxazine monomers via Mannich-like condensation of naturally occurring raw materials,...     

Kinetics of epoxidation by a Musa paradisiaca chloroperoxidase

Epoxidations of indene, styrene, 2-chlorostyrene, 3-chlorostyrene, 4-chlorostyrene, 4-bromostyrene, and naphthalene using Musa paradisiaca plant juice chloroperoxidase in the presence of H₂O₂ and t-butyl peroxide as oxidants have been studied. The steady-state kinetic parameters, K_m and k_cat of the enzyme for the above substrates have been determined. The temperature and pH optima of the epoxidation are 25°C and 6.2, respectively. The yield of styrene oxide in the presence of H₂O₂ was 44%. The results show that M. paradisiaca plant juice chloroperoxidase is a potential biocatalyst for organic epoxidation reactions.     

Synthesis of 2-oxo/thioxooctahydroquinazolin-5-one derivatives and their evaluation as anticancer agents

An environment friendly method for the synthesis of 2-oxo/thioxooctahydroquinazolin-5-one derivatives has been devised using Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) as catalyst and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as solvent. The cytotoxic effect of these compounds was studied on U87 human glioma cells, compounds 4c, 4d and 4e are found to exhibit excellent activity at a concentration as low as 0.06 μg/ml.     

Formation and reactivity of cobalt(III)-dioxygen complexes promoted by 2-methylpropanal: Oxidation of alkenes and alcohols

2-Methylpropanal promotes the formation of cobalt(III)-dioxygen species from catalysts1 or2 and dioxygen. The cobalt(III)-dioxygen complexes efficiently catalyse the oxidation of various alcohols to carbonyl compounds in the presence of dioxygen and 2-methylpropanal. Similarly substituted alkenes are smoothly transformed to the corresponding monoepoxides under these reaction conditions. EPR study of these reactions indicates that different activated dioxygen species are formed in the presence of catalysts1 and2.     

Study of large fragments of uranium projectiles of energy 0.927 GeV/n in Al target

Summary A stack consisting of CR-39(DOP) detector with 2.6 cm Al target was exposed to a²³⁸U beam of energy 0.927 GeV/n from LBL BEVALAC to study the large-fragmentation phenomena during U+Al interaction. The diameter distribution of the etch pits formed in the plastic detectors for the first three projectile fragments of chargeZ _F≥89 yields the partial cross-section data which is comparable to the data obtained from the cone length distribution. The present result on the partial cross-section is significantly higher than those expected from the abrasion-ablation model of Wilson, Townsed and Badavi (1987). The authors of this paper have agreed not to receive the proofs for correction.     

Derivation of muon range spectrum at different polar angles in deep underground from primary nucleon spectrum

Summary The energy spectra of sea-level muons at different zenith angles have been estimated from the latest JACEE primary spectrum using ISR results modified for p-nucleus interactions. The theoretical results have been compared with the experimental results. Using the recent modified range-energy relation after Kobayakawa along with the fluctuation correction procedure after Kiraly, Kiraly and Osborne, the muon range spectra in deep underground at different polar angles have been calculated. The derived results are well in agreement with the latest Mont Blanc data after Bergamascoet al., Battistoniet al. and Utah experiments after Bergessonet al.

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Riassunto Si stimano gli spettri d'energia muonica a livello del mare a differenti angoll zenitali dal piú recente spettro delle primarie JACEE usando risultati ISR modificati per interzioni p-nucleo. I risultati teorici sono stati confrontati con i risultati sperimentali. Usando la recente relazione modificata intervallo-energia di Kobayakawa oltre alla procedura di correzione delle fluttuazioni di Kiraly, Kiraly e Osborne sono stati calcolati gli spettri dell'intervallo muonico in profondità per differenti angolia polari. I risultati derivati sono in buon accordo con i dati piú recenti del Monte Bianco di Bergamascoet al., Battistoniet al. e gli esperimenti Utah di Bergessonet al.

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Резюме Оцениваются энергетические спектры мюонов на уровне моря длл различных зенутных углов, исходя из последнего JACEE первичного спектра с использованием ISR-результатов, модифицированных для протон-ядерных взаим действий. Теоретические результаты сравниваются с экспериментальными данным Используя недавнее модифицированное соотношение между пробегом и энергиек Кобайакавы и методику Кирали, Кирали и Осборна для флуктуационных поправок вычисляются спектры пробегов мюонов под землей для различных полярных углов. Полученные резулятаты хорошо согласуются с последними данными под Мон-Бланом и с результатами Юта-экспериментов.

     

Raman and infrared intensity analysis of CHCl3 and CDCl3

Raman and infrared intensity analysis of CHCl₃ is attempted to determine the bond polarisability derivatives and bond dipole moments and their derivatives respectively, on lines expained in our earlier papers.     

Infrared intensity analysis of CH2Cl2 and CD2Cl2 in vapour and liquid states

In the infrared spectra of molecules with more than one C-H bond the symmetric and antisymmetric stretching bonds often overlap, causing uncertainty in the intensity analysis. For CH₂Cl₂ and CD₂Cl₂ in the vapour state, the two bands overlap to such an extent that Straley who takes it as one band attributes it to antisymmetric stretching while Saekiet al assign it to the symmetric stretching. Following the method of analysis initiated in this laboratory, we have solved this problem by ultimately obtaining intensities separately forA ₁ andB ₂ species. The band is mostly due to the symmetric stretching, 0.06 out of the total of 0.31 contributing toB ₂. Thus, this gives a method of separating the intensities of bands which are highly overlapping. Presented at the Symposium on Crystallography and Crystal Physics, Osmania University, Hyderabad held on 5–7, December 1977.