Thermal behaviour of new N,N-dimethylbiguanide complexes having selective and effective antibacterial activity

The complexes of the type M(HDMBG)₂(CH₃COO)₂·nH₂O ((1) M:Mn, n=1.5; (2) M:Ni, n=0; (3) M:Cu, n=2; (4) M:Zn, n=2; DMBG: N,N-dimethylbiguanide) present in vitro antimicrobial activity. The thermal analysis has evidenced the thermal intervals of stability and also the thermodynamics effects that accompany them. The different nature of the ligands generates a different thermal behaviour for the complexes. The thermal transformations are complex processes according to TG and DTG curves including dehydration, oxidative condensation of –C=N– units as well as thermolysis processes. The final products of decomposition are the most stable metal oxides.     

Post-polymerization modification of aromatic polyimides via Diels-Alder cycloaddition

We report a facile post-polymerization modification route to functionalized aromatic polyimides via Diels-Alder cycloaddition. Aromatic polyimides are important, versatile high-performance polymers; however, their structural diversity is restricted by the requirements of the step-growth polymerization. We prepared polyimides with alkynes in their main-chain as macromolecular dienophiles and quantitatively grafted tetraphenylcyclopentadienone based dienes. The resulting solution-processable, wholly aromatic polyimides show a considerable increase in surface area due to the induced conformational changes and bulky, rigid, and contorted molecular structures. The orthogonality of the reaction is exploited to insert functional groups, namely bromine and sulfonates, along the polymer backbone. In a further extension, the phenylene segments undergo cyclodehydrogenation to form nanographene segments within the polymer chains. The Diels-Alder cycloaddition onto polyimides is therefore demonstrated to be an effective, widely applicable route to tunable high-performance polymers with value-added functionality and thus considerable potential in a wide range of advanced materials.     

Thermal behavior of some N,N-dimethylbiguanide derivatives displaying antimicrobial activity

N,N-Dimethylbiguanide derivatives (HDMBG)X, where X=CH₃COO (1), Cl (2) and NO₃ (3) respectively, exhibit in vitro antimicrobial activity on representative bacterial and fungal strains. The presence of N,N-dimethylbiguanidium ion for all derivatives was evidenced by IR and ¹H NMR spectra. Thermal analysis gave information on their decomposition steps and also on the accompanying thermodynamic effects. According to TG and DTG curves processes as melting, oxidative degradation as well as oxidative condensation of –C=N– units occur. The different nature of the anions results different melting points. Paracyanide formation at various condensation degrees was observed.     

Synthesis,characterisation and thermal behaviour of some complexes with ligands having 1,3,4-thiadiazole moieties

Summary The investigations concerning the thermal behaviour of a series of Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of type [MLCl_n]·mH₂O ((1) M:Ni, L:L(1), n=1, m=2; (2) M:Cu, L:L(2), n=1, m=2; (3) M:Ni, L:L(3), n=2, m=0; (4) M:Cu, L:L(3), n=1, m=2) are presented in this paper. The ligands L(1)-L(3) have been synthesised by template condensation of 1,2-diaminoethane with formaldehyde and 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-thiole or 2-acetamino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-sulfonamide. The bonding and stereochemistry of the complexes have been characterised by IR, electronic and magnetic studies at room temperature. The thermal behaviour provided confirmation of the complex composition as well as the number and the nature of water molecules and the intervals of thermal stability. The different nature of the ligands and/or the metallic ions generates a different thermal behaviour for complexes. The complexes do not show biological activity against HIV virus.     

Thermal Stability of Some Polynuclear Coordination Compounds in the Systems Ln(III)—Co(II)—Oxalate

This paper reports an investigation of the thermal stabilities of the class of coordination compounds containing lanthanide ions Ln(III) (Ln=La, Sm, Eu, Dy, Er), Co(II) ions and oxalate anions C₂O ₄ ^2– . The thermal decomposition steps were identified, and in some cases the values of the non-isothermal kinetic parameters were determined.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal stability study of some azo-derivatives and their complexes,Part 2. New azo-derivative pigments and their Cu(II) complexes

This paper deals with the investigation concerning the thermal stability of two new azo-derivatives and their Cu(II) complexes of type [Cu(L¹)₂] and, respectively, ((C₄H₉)₄N)₂[Cu(L²)₂]. The thermal decomposition steps have been put in evidence. For the kinetically workable ones, the values of the activation energy vs. conversion degree were determined. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal stability of some azo-derivatives and their complexes

this paper deals with the first investigation concerning the thermal stability of two 1-(2-benzothiazolyl)-3-methyl-4-azo-pyrazil-5-one derivatives and their Cu(II) coordination compounds of type ((C₄H₉)₄N)₂[Cu(L)₂]. The thermal decomposition steps were established. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Natriumchlorit als Oxydationsmittel in der quantitativen analytischen Chemie

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine photocolorimetrische Methode zur Bestimmung von Atebrin mit Natriumchlorit bei pH 5,5–6 ( _max=485 nm) beschrieben. Das Lambert-Beersche Gesetz wird zwischen den Konzentrationsgrenzen 0,2 und 1,4 mg/10 ml befolgt. Die Methode wurde sowohl für reines Atebrin als auch für Atebrintabletten angewandt.

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Summary Sodium chlorite has been employed as a reagent for the photocolorimetric determination of atebrin (pH 5.5–6, _max=485 nm). Lambert-Beers's law is obeyed within the range of 0.2 to 1.4 mg/10 ml. The method has been applied to pure atebrin and to atebrin tablets.

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Thermal Stability and Non-isothermal Decomposition Kinetics. Heteropolynuclear compounds of Cu(II)

Data concerning the thermal behaviour of four heteropolynuclear compounds with the general formula [CuML(CH₃COO)₃] whereM=Ni(II), Zn(II), Mn(II) and Co(II); LH=2-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,3-thiadiazole were obtained. For the kinetically workable decomposition steps the values of the kinetic parameters were estimated. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.