Abstract A series of 21 coumarin hydrazide–hydrazone derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated potential cytotoxicity effects at 25 μg/mL for 48 h against liver cancer (HepG2) cell line in vitro. Then, seven out of 21 compounds with % cell viability lower than 60% were selected for evaluation of in vitro anti-proliferative activity against liver cancer (HepG2), breast cancer (SKBR-3) and

Abstract [3 + 2] cycloaddition (32CA) reaction of C,N-diaryl nitrone with benzylidene acetone has been studied to analyse the mechanism, selectivity and polar character of this nitrone-enone cycloaddition. Topological analysis of the electron localization function (ELF) shows the absence of pseudoradical and carbenoid centre in the nitrone, which allows its classification as a zwitter-ionic (zw) type

Abstract One-pot synthesis of isoindole fused quinazolin 4-ones via intramolecular 1,3 hydride transfer in the presence of acid catalyst has been described. Substrate scope and mechanistic insights were investigated. Substituents on the amide side have a negligible influence on the key step and therefore the method have wide scope for accessing various bicyclic core structure. Graphic abstract A Mechanistic

Abstract A palladium(II) complex, [Pd(L)Cl] (1) with a new ONS donor azo–thioether ligand (L) (where L = 2,4-dihydroxy-5-((2-(methylthio)phenyl)diazenyl)(phenyl)(phenyl)methanone) is successfully synthesized. The ligand and complex are thoroughly characterized by several spectroscopic techniques. The geometry of the complex is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis. Electronic structure and spectral

Abstract In this study, the surface of silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4@SiO2) were successfully functionalized by an organic ligand of 1, 4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO)-sulfonic acid and used as a highly efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 4-aryl-NH-1, 2, 3-triazoles from the benzyl alcohol derivatives, nitromethane and sodium azide in ethanol. Furthermore, this catalyst could be

Abstract The host–guest binding characteristics of cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril (CyP6Q[6]) and cyanine dye trans-4-[4-(dimethylamino)styryl]-1-methylpyridinium iodide (t-DSMI) have been studied. The results show that CyP6Q[6] and t-DSMI form a 1:1 inclusion system, generating strong fluorescence. On this basis, the fluorescent probe t-DSMI@CyP6Q[6] has been constructed, and its anion recognition ability

Abstract Two new dimeric copper (II) complexes containing 2-chlorobenzoato/4-formylbenzoato and 4-cyanopyridine ligands, [Cu2(μ2-O2CC6H4-Cl)4(C5H4N-CN)2] (1) and [Cu2(μ2-O2CC6H4-CHO)4(C5H4N-CN)4] (2), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and ESR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. In the structure of 1, each copperII cation was surrounded by four oxygen

Abstract The development of efficient methods for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity assay is of great importance in clinical diagnosis and many biomedical applications. In this work, the authors create two strategies for colorimetric detection of ALP activity. The first strategy is developed by using directly manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanosheets as colorimetric probes. The second strategy is developed

Abstract Inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) have been shown to be effective treatments for type 2 diabetes. A series of novel 1,2,3-triazole based xanthine derivatives were designed and evaluated for in vitro dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) activity. Among them, the representative compounds 7b, 7e, 7g and 6e showed excellent inhibitory activity of DPP-4 with IC50 values ranging from 87.41 to

Abstract Phenol methylation is an acid-base catalysed reaction that produces valuable chemicals that are used in fine chemical synthesis. Methylation of phenol was studied over iron, vanadium and zirconium doped cerium nano oxides under optimized reaction conditions such as catalyst weight 0.5 g, phenol/methanol molar ratio 1/3 and WHSV 1.4 h−1 at 300 °C and 2 h. 80-90% conversion and 90% ortho selectivity

Abstract Carboxyethylthiosuccinic acid (CETSA) was synthesized by thiol-ene click reaction and determined by various characterization methods, such as 1H NMR, IR and TG. A novel rust remover with corrosion inhibition was prepared by using CETSA as the main component. The results of rust removal were tested by the difference method and intuitive comparison method, and its rust removal mechanism was

Abstract P-xylene is one of petrochemical products eagerly in demand. Until recently, the process for preparing of p-xylene was done via gas-phase toluene methylation reaction at high temperature using a strong acid catalyst. In this work, high surface area, shape-selective and single-site MIL-101(Cr) was used as a catalyst to perform toluene methylation reaction in a liquid phase at low reaction temperature

Abstract In recent years, BiOI has been extensively studied due to its excellent absorption ability of visible light. However, low energy conversion efficiency affects its potential for practical application. In this paper, MoS2/BiOI composite was synthesized by two-step ways and applied to the photoelectrochemical (PEC) detection of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)). Through a series of optical characterization

Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have established a tremendous interest in recent years because of their high specific capacity (1675 mAh g−1) and energy density (2600 Wh kg−1). In the present work, the electrode comprising carbon source viz., Acetylene Black (AB) and Manganese Oxide (MnO2) to serve as an efficient sulfur host in two different ratios (MnO2:AB as 10:20 (M1) and 20:10 (M2)) for

Abstract A new air and moisture stable PEPPSI (PEPPSI: pyridine-enhanced pre-catalyst preparation, stabilisation, and initiation) themed palladium N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complex [Pd(L)Br2(Py)] (1) [L: 2-flurobenzyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazolline-2-ylidene] was synthesized and characterized. The structure of complex 1 was determined by X-ray single-crystal analysis. The palladium center

Abstract The competition of hydrogen, halogen and pnicogen bonding to the stability of the atmospheric complexes is interesting, especially where the molecules by the most abundant greenhouse effect in the atmosphere are subject of interest. In the present work, we have computationally studied the addition of H2O to the NF3 and CF2Cl2 molecules to reveal the electronic and structural features of the

Abstract The DNA topoisomerase enzymes, Topo I and Topo II, have been used as molecular targets for drug design of anticancer agents. The search is for new anticancer therapies that respond to the toxicity of current drug treatments and tumor resistance. The present study provides insights into a likely dual inhibitory effect on Topo I and II of trifluoromethylsulfonamide (triflamide) derivatives by

Abstract Ninhydrin and phenylethylamine reacted to form a complex mixture from which four products were isolated: a benzo-fused spiroheterocyclic and a pyrrole product resulting from tricomponent condensation between ninhydrin, phenylethylamine and phenylacetaldehyde produced in situ, a 2-amino-1,3-indandione dimerisation-dehydrogenation product and a Schiff base. This article analyses these compounds’

Abstract Iodine-mediated highly convenient strategy for the C-3 arylation of indoles with p-quinols is presented. The present work surpasses in forming a C–C bond at the meta-position of the phenols, which is traditionally challenging to functionalize. This protocol further leads the way to have ascendable, forthright access to phenol-assimilated heterocycles which have powerful applications both in

Abstract A series of new 1,2,3-triazole derivatives were designed and synthesised through Cu(I) catalysed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of alkynes and organic azides namely click reaction, under both conventional and microwave irradiation methods. Higher yields were achieved in lesser time under microwave irradiation method by using CuI as the catalyst. Herein, the two triazole moieties are linked through

Abstract Ca(OTf)2/Bu4NPF6 catalytic system has been illustrated for the synthesis of Diels–Alder adduct for the first time. This procedure tolerates substrate diversity and delivers high yield. Use of environmentally benign catalyst, high yields and substrate diversity are the highlight of the existing method. Graphic Abstract Ca(OTf)2, along with n-Bu4NPF6 as the co-catalyst, is shown to be an effective

Abstract Functional inorganic materials are very important today to meet the needs of our society. The most demanding needs are sustainable and clean energy (it would be nice if that can be achieved from water splitting), smart materials for sensing toxic volatile as well as water-soluble substances (health care) and efficient catalysts that can cycle multiple times without deterioration for useful

Abstract The carbonyl releasing Schiff base chelate derived Fe(III) complex has been synthesized following the simple wet chemical method. The rhombohedral packing of ligands with the metal ion in the complex was confirmed by its XRD pattern and FTIR spectrum. Compounds were characterized by UV-Vis., PL, FTIR, XRD and TEM techniques. Better biocompatibility of the complex than that of the pure Schiff

Abstract Temperature-driven, highly sensitive and selective “TURN-ON” fluorometric detection of Zn2+ by benzothiazole-based probes (L1 and L2) was reported in physiological pH in the present work. Iron(II) acted as the reversible switch or trigger for the reversible detection of Zn2+ ions by the probes resulting in “TURN-OFF” fluorescence at room temperature. However, selective detection of Zn2+ in

Abstract Dapagliflozin is one of the gliflozin class drugs, useful for the treatment of type-2 diabetes. Dapagliflozin undergoes extensive metabolism and transforms to metabolites in humans. The contribution of pharmacologically active metabolites in drug discovery and development is significant. A streamlined synthetic approach is devised to access three metabolites of dapagliflozin namely, benzylic

Abstract We intended to convert proline as a homogeneous catalyst to a heterogeneous catalyst by prolination of MWCNTs to improve proline efficiency as a catalyst by the ease of separating, catalytic economy, reusability, etc. To reach these goals, we sketched Pro-MWCNT catalyst and characterized it by different analyses such as FT-IR, SEM, EDX, CHNS. The efficiency of this heterogeneous catalyst was

Abstract A series of coumarin-based trisubstituted methanes (TRSMs) having uracil scaffold was synthesised employing a green, chromatography-free, and a highly efficient sonochemical multicomponent reaction of diverse aldehydes with 1,3-dimethyl-6-aminouracil and 4-hydroxy-coumarin in the presence of a catalytic amount of DABCO at room temperature and tested their anthelmintic efficacy against helminth

Abstract The influence of Pd loading was studied for the gas phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene over Pd supported on Mg-Al mixed oxide support with Mg:Al ratio 2:1. The Mg-Al support was prepared from hydrotalcite precursor. A series of catalysts was prepared with different loadings of Pd (1–6 wt%) on Mg-Al mixed oxide support. The performance of catalytic material was evaluated

Abstract A new modified zeolite containing Fe nanoparticles loaded in zeolite X (Fe-X) has been synthesized and characterized by FT-IR, XRD, EDX and SEM techniques and its catalytic activity has been investigated in the synthesis of two series of xanthene derivatives. We have described an efficient and novel method using Fe-X as a new and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of 1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthenes

Two-photon microscopy depends extensively on the two-photon absorption cross-sections of biologically relevant chromophores. High repetition rate (HRR) lasers are essential in multiphoton microscopy for generating satisfactory signal to noise at low average powers. However, HRR lasers generate thermal distortions in samples even with the slightest single photon absorption. We use an optical chopper