Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Emily Y. Fok, Veronica L. Show, Adam R. Johnson
Summary: The laboratory has developed catalysts based on earth abundant titanium for asymmetric reactions, showing improved enantioselectivity with new ligands, but unexpected dimerization of the catalyst resulted in reduced activity.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Farinaz Sedaghatnia, Hadi Kargar, Mehdi Fallah-Mehrjardi
Summary: A Mo(VI) complex with a tridentate ONO Schiff base ligand was immobilized on the surface of silicacoated magnetite nanoparticles, and the resulting organic-inorganic hybrid material was characterized. The catalytic performance of the synthesized nanocatalyst for the selective sulfoxidation reaction was tested, and it was found that the catalyst could be recovered magnetically and reused.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carmen Festa, Veronica Esposito, Daniela Benigno, Simona De Marino, Angela Zampella, Antonella Virgilio, Aldo Galeone
Summary: The natural human telomeric G-quadruplex sequence has been utilized as a DNA-based catalytic system for enantioselective reactions. Oligonucleotides based on this sequence, containing modified residues, were investigated for their performances as DNA catalysts in a sulfoxidation reaction. The modification of adenine residues in the loops had minimal impact on the structural features and catalytic activity of G4 DNA, but affected the chiral selectivity. The HT21 derivative with an A(L) residue showed the highest enantioselectivity observed in DNA-based oxidation reactions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Manash J. Baruah, Tonmoy J. Bora, Gautam Gogoi, Nazimul Hoque, Nand K. Gour, Suresh K. Bhargava, Ankur K. Guha, Jayanta K. Nath, Biraj Das, Kusum K. Bania
Summary: The study identified a cobalt oxide-vanadium oxide combined reduced graphene oxide as an efficient photocatalyst for selective oxidation reactions. The catalyst showed high efficiency in synthesizing C2-symmetric BINOL under UV-light irradiation. Through chiral modifiers and sigma-hole center, the catalyst exhibited good performance in high enantioselective oxidative CAC coupling reactions.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Apoorva Malik, Pragati R. Sharma, Rakesh K. Sharma
Summary: We report a class of quaternary ammonium Cinchona-functionalized crown ether-strapped calix[4]-arene phase-transfer catalysts for the efficient enantioselective alpha-alkylation of glycine imines. The catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic performance at 0.1 mol % catalytic loading, affording the desired alpha-alkylated glycinates with 98% yield and 99.9% ee. The catalyst could be recovered and recycled up to 30 test cycles without a significant drop in activity.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mehdi Fallah-Mehrjardi, Hadi Kargar
Summary: The study reported the successful synthesis of a new nanomagnetic-supported oxovanadium(V) complex with a tridentate Schiff base ligand, and its promising catalytic performance in sulfoxidation reactions. The magnetic nanocatalyst can be magnetically recycled and reused multiple times without significant loss of activity.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Fatemeh Aghvami, Abolfazl Ghaffari, Monika Kucerakova, Michal Dusek, Rahman Karimi-Nami, Mojtaba Amini, Mahdi Behzad
Summary: Four new Fe(III)-Chloro Schiff base complexes were synthesized and characterized, showing high catalytic performance and selectivity when used as catalysts for the oxidation of organic sulfide compounds to sulfoxides. The spectroscopic, electrochemical, and catalytic data were discussed based on the electronic, steric, and electrochemical properties of the complexes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mohamed Shaker S. Adam, Ahmed Khalil, Amel Taha, Mostafa M. Mostafa, Mohamed M. Makhlouf, Hatem A. Mahmoud
Summary: Oxovanadium (IV) bis-Schiff base complex was synthesized through a simple complexation between 2-hydroxy-Schiff base ligand (HL) and VO2+ ion, resulting in a mononuclear VOL2 complex with a square pyramidal geometry. The structure of HL and VOL2 complex was determined using spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. The VOL2 complex was successfully coated on TiO2-ZnO nanoparticles, forming a nanocomposite of TiO2-ZnO@VOL2. The surface morphology and internal structure of TiO2-ZnO@VOL2 nanocomposites were studied using various characterization techniques. The catalytic effectiveness of VOL2 and TiO2-ZnO@VOL2 catalysts was evaluated in the oxygenation reactions of benzyl alcohol, where both catalysts exhibited significant catalytic activity. The difference in catalytic reactivity was attributed to the heterogeneity and the effect of coated TiO2-ZnO nanoparticles on the VOL2 catalytic potential. The kinetic parameters of the redox protocols for both catalysts were determined, and the catalytic system was found to be effective for other alcohols as well.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hadi Kargar, Maryam Nateghi-Jahromi, Mehdi Fallah-Mehrjardi, Reza Behjatmanesh-Ardakani, Khurram Shahzad Munawar, Saqib Ali, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
Summary: The novel dioxomolybdenum Schiff base complex, synthesized and characterized in this study, showed distorted octahedral geometry around the central metal ion according to single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Theoretical calculations using DFT were in agreement with experimental findings, and the catalytic efficiency of the complex was investigated for oxidizing aryl and alkyl sulfides.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yifan Mao, Stephanie Davis, Lin Pu
Summary: The dynamic covalent chemistry of imines is used to synthesize an unsymmetric (C-1) chiral macrocycle from the reaction of an unsymmetric (C-1) chiral dialdehyde with lysine. The enantioselectivity is enhanced in the presence of Zn2+. The resulting compound is a highly selective fluorescent probe for lysine.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hadi Kargar, Mehdi Fallah-Mehrjardi, Reza Behjatmanesh-Ardakani, Khurram Shahzad Munawar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
Summary: A new dioxomolybdenum(VI) complex with tridentate ONO-donor Schiff base ligand derived from isoniazid was synthesized and characterized, showing efficient catalytic performance in oxidizing different sulfides in ethanol. Theoretical calculations confirmed the experimental results, and the complex achieved high yield and full selectivity in a short reaction time.
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Youka Bunno, Yuta Tsukimawashi, Masahiro Kojima, Tatsuhiko Yoshino, Shigeki Matsunaga
Summary: Metal-containing Schiff base/sulfoxides were developed as chiral ligands for Pd(II)-catalyzed asymmetric intramolecular allylic C-H amination reactions, showing good performance in tuning the selectivity and reactivity of the Pd(II)-catalyst with high product yields.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hadi Kargar, Mehdi Fallah-Mehrjardi, Muhammad Ashfaq, Khurram Shahzad Munawar, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
Summary: A cis-dioxomolybdenum Schiff base complex has been synthesized and characterized by various spectroscopic methods. The crystal structure of the complex was determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The synthesized complex exhibits catalytic potential for the oxidation of sulfides, yielding sulfoxides and sulfones in high yields and short reaction times.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
H. Shanavaz, B. P. Prasanna, S. Archana, M. K. Prashanth, Fahad A. Alharthi, Rui Zhou, M. S. Raghu, Byong-Hun Jeon, K. Yogesh
Summary: Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are important materials in energy storage systems due to their uniform porosity and versatile functionality. This study focuses on the fabrication and characterization of a triazine-based COF and its decoration with Niobium to form Nb@COF. The results show successful doping of Nb into the COF and improved electrochemical performance in Nb@COF. The stability, specific capacitance, and reliability of Nb@COF indicate its potential application in energy storage devices.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ye Zheng, Jaime A. Martinez-Acosta, Mohammed Khimji, Luiz C. A. Barbosa, Guy J. Clarkson, Martin Wills
Summary: Aromatic ketones with ortho-substituents showed high enantioselectivity under asymmetric transfer hydrogenation conditions, while N-methylimidazole-containing ketones exhibited unexpected enantioselectivity switches upon variation of the opposing aromatic group. Pyrrole-containing ketones were found to be resistant to reduction in this study.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Atash Gurbanov, Maxim L. Kuznetsov, Anirban Karmakar, Vusala A. Aliyeva, Kamran T. Mahmudov, Armando J. L. Pombeiro
Summary: The synthesis of four coordination compounds through solvothermal reactions with specific ligands, forming different supramolecular structures via intermolecular halogen bonds, was successfully achieved.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Oksana Nesterova, Maxim L. Kuznetsov, Armando J. L. Pombeiro, Georgiy B. Shul'pin, Dmytro S. Nesterov
Summary: This study investigates the oxidation of sp(3) C-H bonds using m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (m-CPBA) catalyzed by a heterometallic pre-catalyst and HNO3 promoter. The results show mild hydroxylation of tertiary C-H bonds with retention of stereoconfiguration, high TOFs and TONs, and reveal a concerted mechanism of oxidation involving cobalt-peroxo C-H attacking species or cobalt-oxyl species, rather than a free-radical pathway. Additionally, the study suggests caution when using O-18-tests with m-CPBA as the oxidant due to slow direct oxygen exchange between m-CPBA and water in the presence of a proton or metal complex.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Orsolya Domotor, Ricardo G. Teixeira, Gabriella Spengler, Fernando Avecilla, Fernanda Marques, Oscar A. Lenis-Rojas, Cristina P. Matos, Rodrigo F. M. de Almeida, Eva A. Enyedy, Ana Isabel Tomaz
Summary: In this study, two Ru(II)-polypyridyl compounds were prepared and characterized. The solid-state structure was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. The solubility, stability, and lipophilicity of the complexes were investigated under physiological mimetic conditions, as well as their potential uptake by passive diffusion. The complexes exhibited cytotoxicity on ovarian and colon cancer cells and induced late apoptosis and necrosis. They showed weak binding to human serum albumin but significant binding to calf thymus DNA.
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Md Mushtaque, Fernando Avecilla, Abdulmohsen Khalaf Dhahi Alsukaibi, Subash S. Pingale, Kirtee M. Kamble, M. Moshahid A. Rizvi
Summary: This study reports the structural and biological characterization of two new compounds and evaluates their cytotoxicity against cancerous and normal cell lines. The results indicate that one of the compounds shows weaker anti-proliferative effect, but they both exhibit acceptable toxicity on normal cells.
PHOSPHORUS SULFUR AND SILICON AND THE RELATED ELEMENTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mannar R. Maurya, Naveen Kumar, Shailendra K. Maurya, Fernando Avecilla
Summary: This study synthesized a series of transition metal complexes, some of which exhibited catalytic activity and were used as catalysts for various organic reactions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lohona K. Soro, Richard C. Knighton, Fernando Avecilla, Waygen Thor, Frederic Przybilla, Olivier Jeannin, David Esteban-Gomez, Carlos Platas-Iglesias, Loic J. Charbonniere
Summary: Two homometallic ytterbium dimers were studied for their solution-state photoluminescence and upconversion properties. Both complexes displayed two-photon cooperative luminescence upconversion in the visible region (lambda(em) approximate to 510 nm) when excited at the near-infrared Yb F-2(5/2) <- F-2(7/2) absorption band at 980 nm. This miniaturization of the cooperative luminescence phenomenon to just two Yb ions provides conclusive evidence for the mechanistic origins of this process. Time-resolved measurements and excited-state modeling revealed a slow recombination of two singly excited ions Yb*Yb* into a virtual excited state, which ultimately resulted in the observed emission at approximate to 510 nm.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Anton V. V. Rozhkov, Eugene A. A. Katlenok, Margarita V. V. Zhmykhova, Maxim L. L. Kuznetsov, Victor N. N. Khrustalev, Kirill I. I. Tugashov, Nadezhda A. A. Bokach, Vadim Yu. Kukushkin
Summary: This study investigates the properties of platinum(II) complexes and anticrown cocrystals with stacked heteroplanar architectures. The results demonstrate that the spodium bonds between Hg···Pt and Hg···C play a crucial role in controlling the stacking orientation. Heteroplanar stacking enhances the phosphorescence lifetimes and solid-state quantum yield.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mannar R. Maurya, Naveen Kumar, Fernando Avecilla
Summary: Ligands H4sal-dag (I) and H4Brsal-dag (II) react with vanadium precursor to form two series of vanadium complexes, which exhibit efficient catalytic activity for the oxidation of benzoin to benzil via oxygen atom transfer.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Atanu Banerjee, Sushree Aradhana Patra, Gurunath Sahu, Giuseppe Sciortino, Federico Pisanu, Eugenio Garribba, M. Fernanda N. N. Carvalho, Isabel Correia, Joao Costa Pessoa, Hans Reuter, Rupam Dinda
Summary: In this study, a series of mononuclear non-oxido vanadium(IV) complexes are synthesized and characterized. The complexes show distorted octahedral or trigonal prismatic arrangement around the metal center. The EPR and DFT data suggest the coexistence of different isomers in solution, and the ESI-MS results indicate partial oxidation of the complexes. The complexes exhibit moderate binding affinity towards bovine serum albumin and show cytotoxicity against cancer cells by inducing cell death through apoptosis.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nadia Ribeiro, Ipek Bulut, Baris Sergi, Vivien Posa, Gabriella Spengler, Giuseppe Sciortino, Vania Andre, Liliana P. Ferreira, Tarita Biver, Valeria Ugone, Eugenio Garribba, Joao Costa-Pessoa, Eva A. Enyedy, Ceyda Acilan, Isabel Correia
Summary: This study reports the synthesis and characterization of a group of benzoylhydrazones and their Cu(II) complexes. The complexes exhibited moderate-to-strong interaction with bovine serum albumin and showed higher antiproliferative activity compared to the corresponding free ligand and cisplatin. Compound 8 demonstrated the most promising properties with low IC50 values, high induction of oxidative stress and DNA damage, resulting in high rates of apoptosis.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Leonor Corte-Real, Vivien Posa, Matilde Martins, Raquel Colucas, Nora V. May, Xavier Fontrodona, Isabel Romero, Filipa Mendes, Catarina Pinto Reis, Maria Manuela Gaspar, Joao Costa Pessoa, Eva A. Enyedy, Isabel Correia
Summary: In this study, three novel Schiffbases (L1-L3) derived from the condensation of 2-carbaldehyde-8-hydroxyquinoline with amines containing morpholine or piperidine moieties were synthesized and characterized. These Schiffbases were reacted with CuCl2 and ZnCl(2) to yield six new coordination compounds, which were all characterized using various techniques. The Cu(II) complexes showed higher stability and anticancer activity than the Zn(II) complexes.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marino F. A. Santos, Joao Costa Pessoa
Summary: The determination and characterization of molecular structures, especially proteins and enzymes, are crucial for understanding their roles in chemical and biological processes. Recent advancements in X-ray diffraction and cryogenic Electron Microscopy have greatly increased the number of structures deposited in the Protein Data Bank. Bioinorganic chemistry has emerged as a relevant discipline, studying the effects of metal complexes on biological systems, with a focus on vanadium complexes. This review examines the interactions between vanadium compounds and proteins, highlighting the importance of structural techniques in clarifying the nature and variety of these interactions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexey A. Artemjev, Alexey S. Kubasov, Maxim L. Kuznetsov, Mariya V. Grudova, Victor N. Khrustalev, Andreii S. Kritchenkov, Alexander G. Tskhovrebov
Summary: This study describes and fully characterizes novel selenodiazolium salts derived from the reaction between 2-pyridylselenyl reagents and cyanamides. Eight adducts were studied by single crystal structural analysis, which revealed the presence of four-center N-Se interactions for some of them with an estimated interaction energy of -3.9 kcal mol(-1), as revealed by theoretical calculations. The reaction mechanism between nitriles of the general formulae RC=N (R = Me, Ph, Br, CCl3, Me2N, Ph(H)N) and 2-pyridylchalcogenyl halides 2-PyChX (Ch = Se, Te; X = Cl, Br) was also investigated by theoretical methods, suggesting the asynchronous cycloaddition nature of the process.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Maxim L. Kuznetsov, Armando J. L. Pombeiro
Summary: In contrast to V(v) complexes with various organic ligands, a simple vanadate without any additive is inactive in neutral medium toward the oxidation of alkanes with H2O2. In this work, we discovered that the insufficient activation of H2O2 upon coordination to the simple vanadate - the commonly accepted reason for the low catalytic activity of the vanadate - cannot explain this phenomenon.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mannar R. Maurya, Devesh Singh, Fernando Avecilla, Akhilesh Sharma, Puneet Gupta
Summary: Five new tricompartmental ligands with three tridentate dibasic ONO sites were synthesized from the condensation of benzene-1,3,5-tricarbohydrazide and 4-formyl-5-pyrazolone derivatives. These ligands formed tris{cis-[MoO2]} complexes with good catalytic potential for oxidation reactions and bromination reactions. The complexes exhibited high selectivity and yield for specific reactions, making them useful functional models of vanadium-dependent haloperoxidases.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)