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Sedighi RE, Behzad M, Azizi N. Metallosalen modified carbon nitride a versatile and reusable catalyst for environmentally friendly aldehyde oxidation. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8498. [PMID: 38605107 PMCID: PMC11009278 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58946-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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The development of environmentally friendly catalysts for organic transformations is of great importance in the field of green chemistry. Aldehyde oxidation reactions play a crucial role in various industrial processes, including the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fine chemicals. This paper presents the synthesis and evaluation of a new metallosalen carbon nitride catalyst named Co(salen)@g-C3N4. The catalyst was prepared by doping salicylaldehyde onto carbon nitride, and subsequently, incorporating cobalt through Schiff base chemistry. The Co(salen)@g-C3N4 catalyst was characterized using various spectroscopic techniques including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). Furthermore, after modification with salicylaldehyde, the carbon nitride component of the catalyst exhibited remarkable yields (74-98%) in oxidizing various aldehyde derivatives (20 examples) to benzoic acid. This oxidation reaction was carried out under mild conditions and resulted in short reaction times (120-300 min). Importantly, the catalyst demonstrated recyclability, as it could be reused for five consecutive runs without any loss of activity. The reusable nature of the catalyst, coupled with its excellent yields in oxidation reactions, makes it a promising and sustainable option for future applications.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, P.O. Box 14335-186, Tehran, Iran.
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Pereira TA, Espósito BP. Can iron chelators ameliorate viral infections? Biometals 2024; 37:289-304. [PMID: 38019378 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00558-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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The redox reactivity of iron is a double-edged sword for cell functions, being either essential or harmful depending on metal concentration and location. Deregulation of iron homeostasis is associated with several clinical conditions, including viral infections. Clinical studies as well as in silico, in vitro and in vivo models show direct effects of several viruses on iron levels. There is support for the strategy of iron chelation as an alternative therapy to inhibit infection and/or viral replication, on the rationale that iron is required for the synthesis of some viral proteins and genes. In addition, abnormal iron levels can affect signaling immune response. However, other studies report different effects of viral infections on iron homeostasis, depending on the class and genotype of the virus, therefore making it difficult to predict whether iron chelation would have any benefit. This review brings general aspects of the relationship between iron homeostasis and the nonspecific immune response to viral infections, along with its relevance to the progress or inhibition of the inflammatory process, in order to elucidate situations in which the use of iron chelators could be efficient as antivirals.
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Jorge J, Del Pino Santos KF, Timóteo F, Vasconcelos RRP, Ayala Cáceres OI, Granja IJA, de Souza DM, Frizon TEA, Di Vaccari Botteselle G, Braga AL, Saba S, Rashid HU, Rafique J. Recent Advances on the Antimicrobial Activities of Schiff Bases and their Metal Complexes: An Updated Overview. Curr Med Chem 2024; 31:2330-2344. [PMID: 36823995 DOI: 10.2174/0929867330666230224092830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Schiff bases represent a valuable class of organic compounds, synthesized via condensation of primary amines with ketones or aldehydes. They are renowned for possessing innumerable applications in agricultural chemistry, organic synthesis, chemical and biological sensing, coating, polymer and resin industries, catalysis, coordination chemistry, and drug designing. Schiff bases contain imine or azomethine (-C=N-) functional groups which are important pharmacophores for the design and synthesis of lead bioactive compounds. In medicinal chemistry, Schiff bases have attracted immense attention due to their diverse biological activities. This review aims to encompass the recent developments on the antimicrobial activities of Schiff bases. The article summarizes the antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antimalarial, and antileishmanial activities of Schiff bases reported since 2011.
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- Juliana Jorge
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, 79074-460, MS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, 79074-460, MS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, 79074-460, MS, Brazil
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- Department of Energy and Sustainability, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Araranguá, Araranguá, 88905-120, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG, Goiânia, 74690-900, GO, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, 79074-460, MS, Brazil
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, 79074-460, MS, Brazil
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG, Goiânia, 74690-900, GO, Brazil
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Gannouni A, Tahri W, Roisnel T, Al-Resayes SI, Azam M, Kefi R. Single Crystal Investigations, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, DFT Studies, Molecular Docking, Physico-Chemical Characterization, and Biological Activity of a Novel Non-Centrosymmetric Compound with a Copper Transition Metal Precursor. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:7738-7748. [PMID: 36873014 PMCID: PMC9979233 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A novel organic-inorganic hybrid non-centrosymmetric superconductor material [2-ethylpiperazine tetrachlorocuprate(II)] has been synthesized and investigated by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray crystallography, thermal analyses, and density functional theory (DFT) studies. The single-crystal X-ray analysis indicates that the studied compound crystallizes in the P212121 orthorhombic space group. Hirshfeld surface analyses have been used to investigate non-covalent interactions. Organic cations [C6H16N2]2+ and inorganic moieties [CuCl4]2- alternatively connect N-H···Cl and C-H···Cl hydrogen bonds. In addition, the energies of the frontier orbitals, highest occupied molecular orbital, lowest unoccupied molecular orbital, the reduced density gradient analyses and quantum theory of atoms in molecules analyses, and the natural bonding orbital are also studied. Furthermore, the optical absorption and photoluminescence properties were also explored. However, time-dependent/DFT computations were utilized to examine the photoluminescence and UV-vis absorption characteristics. Two different methods, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picryhydrazyl radical and 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid radical scavenging, were used to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the studied material. Furthermore, the title material was docked to the SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529) in silico to study the non-covalent interaction of the cuprate(II) complex with active amino acids in the spike protein.
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- Afef Gannouni
- Laboratoire
de Chimie des Matériaux, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Université de Carthage Faculté des Sciences
de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisie
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- Laboratory
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Risks
Related to Environmental Stress, Struggle and Prevention (UR17ES20), University of Carthage, Te Ministry of Higher Education
and Scientific Research, Zarzouna, 7003 Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Université
Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes) −
UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratoire
de Chimie des Matériaux, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Université de Carthage Faculté des Sciences
de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisie
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Unprecedented bi- and trinuclear palladium(II)-sodium complexes from a salophen-type Schiff base: Synthesis, characterization, thermal behavior, and in vitro biological activities. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sinicropi MS, Ceramella J, Iacopetta D, Catalano A, Mariconda A, Rosano C, Saturnino C, El-Kashef H, Longo P. Metal Complexes with Schiff Bases: Data Collection and Recent Studies on Biological Activities. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314840. [PMID: 36499170 PMCID: PMC9739361 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Metal complexes play a crucial role in pharmaceutical sciences owing to their wide and significant activities. Schiff bases (SBs) are multifaceted pharmacophores capable of forming chelating complexes with various metals in different oxidation states. Complexes with SBs are extensively studied for their numerous advantages, including low cost and simple synthetic strategies. They have been reported to possess a variety of biological activities, including antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, antimalarial, analgesic, antiviral, antipyretic, and antidiabetic ones. This review summarizes the most recent studies on the antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities of SBs-metal complexes. Moreover, recent studies regarding mononuclear and binuclear complexes with SBs are described, including antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimalarial, antileishmanial, anti-Alzheimer, and catecholase activities.
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- Maria Stefania Sinicropi
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0805442746
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- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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