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Alblewi FF, Alsehli MH, Hritani ZM, Eskandrani A, Alsaedi WH, Alawad MO, Elhenawy AA, Ahmed HY, El-Gaby MSA, Afifi TH, Okasha RM. Synthesis and Characterization of a New Class of Chromene-Azo Sulfonamide Hybrids as Promising Anticancer Candidates with the Exploration of Their EGFR, hCAII, and MMP-2 Inhibitors Based on Molecular Docking Assays. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16716. [PMID: 38069037 PMCID: PMC10706804 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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In this study, novel selective antitumor compounds were synthesized based on their fundamental pharmacophoric prerequisites associated with EGFR inhibitors. A molecular hybridization approach was employed to design and prepare a range of 4H-chromene-3-carboxylates 7a-g, 8, and 11a-e derivatives, each incorporating a sulfonamide moiety. The structures of these hybrid molecules were verified using comprehensive analytical and spectroscopic techniques. During the assessment of the newly synthesized compounds for their anticancer properties against three tumor cell lines (HepG-2, MCF-7, and HCT-116), compounds 7f and 7g displayed remarkable antitumor activity against all tested cell lines, outperforming the reference drug Cisplatin in terms of efficacy. Consequently, these promising candidates were selected for further investigation of their anti-EGFR, hCAII, and MMP-2 potential, which exhibited remarkable effectiveness against EGFR and MMP2 when compared to Sorafenib. Additionally, docking investigations regarding the EGFR binding site were implemented for the targeted derivatives in order to attain better comprehension with respect to the pattern in which binding mechanics occur between the investigated molecules and the active site, which illustrated a higher binding efficacy in comparison with Sorafenib.
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- Fawzia F. Alblewi
- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (Z.M.H.); (A.E.); (W.H.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (Z.M.H.); (A.E.); (W.H.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (Z.M.H.); (A.E.); (W.H.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (Z.M.H.); (A.E.); (W.H.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (Z.M.H.); (A.E.); (W.H.A.)
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- Center of Excellence for Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 12354, Saudi Arabia;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Egypt; (A.A.E.); (M.S.A.E.-G.)
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Art, AlBaha University, Al Bahah 65731, Saudi Arabia
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- The Regional Center for Mycology and Biotechnology, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Egypt;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Egypt; (A.A.E.); (M.S.A.E.-G.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (Z.M.H.); (A.E.); (W.H.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (Z.M.H.); (A.E.); (W.H.A.)
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Alsehli MH, Seth DS, El-Gaby MSA, Okasha RM, Hagar M, Afifi TH, Naqvi A. DFT and In-silico Investigations, along with In-vitro Antitumor and Antimicrobial Assessments of Pharmacological Molecules. Curr Org Synth 2023; 20:523-545. [PMID: 36100991 DOI: 10.2174/1570179419666220913141629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Molecules bearing an active methylene bridge are one of the most fruitful and remarkable precursors that have been incorporated into the synthetic strategy of an assortment of bioactive compounds. OBJECTIVE The reactive methylene derivatives have been endowed with multiple reactions, which target biological and medicinal applications and result from their structural diversity and discrete reactivity. METHODS The present report endeavors to synthesize, characterize, and in-vitro evaluate several novel propanoic acids, coumarin, and pyrazole derivatives as antimicrobial and antiproliferative agents. The in-silico molecular docking, physicochemical, pharmacokinetic/ADMET, bioactivity, and drug-likeness predictions were conducted for all the synthesized compounds. RESULTS The highest docking score is -9.9 and -8.3 kcal/mol, respectively, for compound 9 (azocoumarin) and 13 (acrylic acid derivative) with the target proteins E. coli topoisomerase II, DNA gyrase subunit B and PI3K p110α domain, respectively. Moreover, this study predicts the synthesized molecules that may inhibit the novel COVID-19, obtained through virtual screenings only, where compounds 9, 13, 14, 17, and 19 came to the limelight with good docking scores i.e., more than -8 Kcal/mol. Safety profiling of the most potent compound 9 was utilized against normal cell lines and the hemolytic effect on RBCs. CONCLUSION The in-silico ADMET studies of the synthesized compounds revealed moderate to good -likeness, high gastro intestinal (GI) absorption, and inhibiting the Cytochrome CYP2C19 and CYP2C9 and all the derivatives possess non-cancerous nature. The in-vitro screening demonstrated that several of the novel molecules are promising drug candidates. The density functional theory (DFT) theoretical calculations were performed to calculate the energy levels of the FMOs and their energy gaps, dipolemoment, andmolecular electrostatic potential. Such parameters, along with the physicochemical parameters, could be a good tool to confirm biological activity.
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- Mosa H Alsehli
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al Madina Al Munawwara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, St. John's College, Agra (U.P)-282001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al- Azhar University at Assuit, Assuit 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al Madina Al Munawwara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al Madina Al Munawwara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al Madina Al Munawwara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Chemistry Department, St. John's College, Agra (U.P)-282001, India
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Albalawi FF, El-Nassag MAA, El-Eisawy RA, Mohamed MBI, Fouda AM, Afifi TH, Elhenawy AA, Mora A, El-Agrody AM, El-Mawgoud HKA. Synthesis of 9-Hydroxy-1 H-Benzo[ f]chromene Derivatives with Effective Cytotoxic Activity on MCF7/ADR, P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors, Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis Effects. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010049. [PMID: 36613493 PMCID: PMC9820082 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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β-Enaminonitriles bearing 9-hydroxy-1H-benzo[f]chromene moiety was synthesized. The targeted compounds were evaluated for their anti-proliferative activity against three human tumor cell lines, PC-3, SKOV-3 and HeLa, and the active cytotoxic compounds were further evaluated against cancer cells, MCF-7/ADR, and two normal cell lines, HFL-1 and WI-38. Few compounds were assigned to be the most potent derivatives against PC-3, SKOV-3 and HeLa cell lines in comparison with Vinblastine and Doxorubicin. Several compounds possessed a relatively good potency against MCF-7/ADR cells as compared with Doxorubicin and were tested as a P-gp inhibitor. Moreover, the halogenated substituents, 2,4-F2, 2,3-Cl2, 2,5-Cl2 and 3,4-Cl2; have good potency against P-gp-mediated MDR in MCF-7/ADR as compared with Doxorubicin. Meanwhile, Rho123 accumulation assays revealed that few compounds effectively inhibited P-pg and efflux function. In addition, certain derivatives induced apoptosis and an accumulation of the treated MCF-7/ADR cells in the G1, S and G1/S phases.
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- Fawzia F. Albalawi
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (F.F.A.); (A.M.E.-A.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Art, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65582, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Art, Albaha University, Albahah 65731, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
- Correspondence: (F.F.A.); (A.M.E.-A.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science, and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11757, Egypt
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Joraid AA, Okasha RM, Al-Maghrabi MA, Afifi TH, Agatemor C, Abd-El-Aziz AS. Thermodynamic Parameters of Non-isothermal Degradation of a New Family of Organometallic Dendrimer with Isoconversional Methods. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02317-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Joraid AA, Okasha RM, Al-maghrabi MA, Afifi TH, Agatemor C, Abd-el-aziz AS. Thermodynamic Parameters of Nonisothermal Degradation of A New Family of Organometallic Dendrimer with Isoconversional Methods.. [DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1210184/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The objective of this work is to obtain the thermodynamic parameters, namely, the changes of enthalpy, Gibbs free energy, and the entropy of two degradation steps observed in three of a new family of organometallic dendrimers. The isoconversional Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) model was employed to calculate the effective activation energy and pre-exponential factor. The changes of enthalpy and the entropy was consistent with the activation energy, whereas the change of Gibbs free energy remains positive during the entire degradation process, implying that the degradation is non-spontaneous and thus requires external heat supply.
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Abdellattif MH, Abdel-Rahman AAH, Arief MMH, Mouneir SM, Ali A, Hussien MA, Okasha RM, Afifi TH, Hagar M. Novel 2-Hydroselenonicotinonitriles and Selenopheno[2, 3-b]pyridines: Efficient Synthesis, Molecular Docking-DFT Modeling, and Antimicrobial Assessment. Front Chem 2021; 9:672503. [PMID: 34041224 PMCID: PMC8141565 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.672503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Selenium containing heterocyclic compounds gained great interest as bioactive molecules as of late. This report explores the design, synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial screening of new pyridine derivatives endowed with selenium moieties. A one-pot multicomponent system with a solvent-free, microwave irradiation environment was employed to afford this series. The spectroscopic techniques were exploited to verify the structures of the synthesized derivatives. Additionally, the agar diffusion method was employed to determine the antimicrobial activity of all the desired compounds. Of all the synthesized molecules, 9b, 12b, 14f, and 16d exhibited well to remarkable antibacterial and antifungal activities. Moreover, derivative 14f demonstrated the most potent antibacterial and antifungal performance. The results were also supported by molecular docking studies, utilizing the MOE (molecular operating environment) which revealed the best binding mode with the highest energy interaction within the binding pocket. Lastly, theoretical DFT calculations were carried out in a gas phase at B3LYP 6-311G (d,p) basis set to predict the molecular geometries and chemical reactivity descriptors. DFT results have been used to illustrate that molecular docking findings and biological activity assessments.
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- Magda H Abdellattif
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Deanship of Scientific Research, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.,Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Alsaggaf A, Assirey E, Naqvi A, Okasha RM, Afifi TH, Hagar M. A New Family of Benzo[ h]Chromene Based Azo Dye: Synthesis, In-Silico and DFT Studies with In Vitro Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Assessment. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2807. [PMID: 33802075 PMCID: PMC7998172 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The high biological activity of the chromene compounds coupled with the intriguing optical features of azo chromophores prompted our desire to construct novel derivatives of chromene incorporating azo moieties 4a-l, which have been prepared via a three-component reaction of 1-naphthalenol-4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl) azo], 1, with the benzaldehyde derivatives and malononitrile. The structural identities of the azo-chromene 4a-l were confirmed on the basis of their spectral data and elemental analysis, and a UV-visible study was performed in a Dimethylformamide (DMF) solution for these molecules. Additionally, the antimicrobial activity was investigated against four human pathogens (Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria) and four fungi, employing an agar well diffusion method, with their minimum inhibitory concentrations being reported. Molecules 4a, 4g, and 4h were discovered to be more efficacious against Syncephalastrum racemosum (RCMB 05922) in comparison to the reference drugs, while compounds 4b and 4h demonstrated the highest inhibitory activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli) in evaluation against the reference drugs. Moreover, their cytotoxicity was assessed against three different human cell lines, including human colon carcinoma (HCT-116), human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2), and human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) with a selection of molecules illustrating potency against the HCT-116 and MCF-7 cell lines. Furthermore, the molecular modeling results depicted the binding interactions of the synthesized compounds 3b and 3h in the active site of the E. coli DNA gyrase B enzyme with a clear SAR (structure-activity relationship) analysis. Lastly, the density functional theory's (DFTs) theoretical calculations were performed to quantify the energy levels of the Frontier Molecular Orbitals (FMOs) and their energy gaps, dipole moments, and molecular electrostatic potentials. These data were utilized in the chemical descriptor estimations to confirm the biological activity.
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- Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada; (A.A.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada; (A.A.); (E.A.)
- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada; (A.A.); (E.A.)
- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Yanbu 30799, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt
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Assirey E, Alsaggaf A, Naqvi A, Moussa Z, Okasha RM, Afifi TH, Abd-El-Aziz AS. Synthesis, Biological Assessment, and Structure Activity Relationship Studies of New Flavanones Embodying Chromene Moieties. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25030544. [PMID: 32012737 PMCID: PMC7037824 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Novel flavanones that incorporate chromene motifs are synthesized via a one-step multicomponent reaction. The structures of the new chromenes are elucidated by using IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, 1H-1H COSY, HSQC, HMBC, and elemental analysis. The new compounds are screened for their in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. The antimicrobial properties are investigated and established against seven human pathogens, employing the agar well diffusion method and the minimum inhibitory concentrations. A majority of the assessed derivatives are found to exhibit significant antimicrobial activities against most bacterial strains, in comparison to standard reference drugs. Moreover, their cytotoxicity is appraised against four different human carcinoma cell lines: human colon carcinoma (HCT-116), human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2), human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), and adenocarcinoma human alveolar basal epithelial cell (A-549). All the desired compounds are subjected to in-silico studies, forecasting their drug likeness, bioactivity, and the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) properties prior to their synthetic assembly. The in-silico molecular docking evaluation of all the targeted derivatives is undertaken on gyrase B and the cyclin-dependent kinase. The in-silico predicted outcomes were endorsed by the in vitro studies.
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- Eman Assirey
- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (E.A.); (A.A.); (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (E.A.); (A.A.); (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (E.A.); (A.A.); (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, UAE;
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- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (E.A.); (A.A.); (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Taibah University, Madinah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (E.A.); (A.A.); (A.N.); (R.M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(902)-566-0400
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Joraid AA, Okasha RM, Al-Maghrabi MA, Afifi TH, Agatemor C, Abd-El-Aziz AS. Thermal Degradation Behavior of a New Family of Organometallic Dendrimer. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01444-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Fouda AM, Okasha RM, Alblewi FF, Mora A, Afifi TH, El-Agrody AM. A proficient microwave synthesis with structure elucidation and the exploitation of the biological behavior of the newly halogenated 3-amino-1H-benzo[f]chromene molecules, targeting dual inhibition of topoisomerase II and microtubules. Bioorg Chem 2019; 95:103549. [PMID: 31887476 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In our endeavors to develop novel and powerful agents with antiproliferative activities, a series of β-enamionitriles, linked to the 8-bromo-1H-benzo[f]chromene moieties (4a-m), was designed and synthesized under microwave irradiation conditions. The structures of the target compounds were established on the basis of their spectral data: IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 13C NMR-DEPT/APT, 19F NMR and MS. Furthermore, the antiproliferative properties were evaluated against the human cancer cell lines MCF-7, HCT-116, and HepG-2 in comparison to the positive controls Vinblastine and Doxorubicin, employing the viability assay. The obtained results confirmed that most of the tested molecules revealed strong and selective cytotoxic activities against the three cancer cell lines. The most potent cytotoxic compounds 4b, 4d, 4e, 4i, and 4k were elected for further examination, such as the cell cycle analysis, the apoptosis assay, the Caspase production, and the DNA fragmentation. This study also revealed that the desired compounds stimulate cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phases, increase the production of Caspases 3, 8, and 9, and finally cause intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic cell death. Moreover, these compounds suppress the action of the topoisomerase II enzyme and also disrupt the microtubule functions. The SAR study of the synthesized compounds verified that the substitution on the phenyl ring of the 1H-benzo[f]chromene nucleus, accompanied with the presence of the bromine atom at the 8-position, increases the ability of these molecules against different cell lines.
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- Ahmed M Fouda
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
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Fouda AM, Assiri MA, Mora A, Ali TE, Afifi TH, El-Agrody AM. Microwave synthesis of novel halogenated β-enaminonitriles linked 9-bromo-1H-benzo[f]chromene moieties: Induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human cancer cells via dual inhibition of topoisomerase I and II. Bioorg Chem 2019; 93:103289. [PMID: 31586716 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A novel series of halogenated β-enaminonitriles (4a-m), linked 9-bromo-1H-benzo[f]-hromene moieties, were synthesized via microwave irradiation and were predestined for their cytotoxic activity versus three cancer cell lines, namely: MCF-7, HCT-116, and HepG-2. Several of the tested compounds showed high growth inhibitory activities versus the tumor cell lines. Particularly, compounds 4c, 4d, 4f, 4h, 4j, 4l, and 4m demonstrated superior antitumor activities against the aforementioned cell lines. Moreover, the apoptosis process in all the tested cells was induced by compounds 4c, 4d, 4h, 4l, and 4m, as observed by the Annexin V/PI double staining flow cytometric assay. The DNA flow, cytometric analysis revealed that these compounds prompted cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phases. Furthermore, the topoisomerase catalytic activity assays indicated that these compounds inhibited both the topoisomerase I and II enzymes.
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- Ahmed M Fouda
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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Alblewi FF, Okasha RM, Hritani ZM, Mohamed HM, El-Nassag MAA, Halawa AH, Mora A, Fouda AM, Assiri MA, Al-Dies AAM, Afifi TH, El-Agrody AM. Antiproliferative effect, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis generation of novel synthesized anticancer heterocyclic derivatives based 4H-benzo[h]chromene. Bioorg Chem 2019; 87:560-571. [PMID: 30928878 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.03.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Novel β-enaminonitrile/ester compounds (4, 6) and an imidate of 4 (9) were utilized as key scaffolds for the synthesis of newly 2-substituted 4H-benzo[h]chromene (7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14) and 7H-benzo[h]chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives (15-19). The spectral data confirmed the successful isolation of the desired compounds. The targeted compounds were assessed for their in vitro anticancer activity against mammary gland breast cancer cell line (MCF-7), human colon cancer (HCT-116), and liver cancer (HepG-2), while doxorubicin, vinblastine, and colchicine were utilized as standard references drugs. Some of the examined compounds displayed high growth inhibitory activity against the three different cell lines. For example, the aminoimino derivative (18) exhibited excellent antitumor activity versus all cancer cell lines with IC50 values = 0.45 µg/mL, 0.7 µg/mL, and 1.7 µg/mL. Among the tested molecules, compounds 9, 15, and 18 were selected for further study regarding their effects on cell cycle analysis, apoptosis assay, caspase 3/7 activity, and DNA fragmentation. We found that these three potent cytotoxic compounds induce cell cycle arrest at the S and G2/M phases, which causes apoptosis. Furthermore, these compounds significantly inhibit the invasion and migration of the different tested cancer cells. Finally, the SAR survey highlighted the antitumor activity of the new molecules that was remarkably influenced by the hydrophilicity of substituent as well the fused rings at certain positions.
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- Fawzia F Alblewi
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 30002 Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 30002 Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 30002 Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, P.O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, P.O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, P.O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 30002 Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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Alblewi FF, Okasha RM, Eskandrani AA, Afifi TH, Mohamed HM, Halawa AH, Fouda AM, Al-Dies AAM, Mora A, El-Agrody AM. Design and Synthesis of Novel Heterocyclic-Based 4 H-benzo[ h]chromene Moieties: Targeting Antitumor Caspase 3/7 Activities and Cell Cycle Analysis. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24061060. [PMID: 30889862 PMCID: PMC6471608 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24061060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Novel fused chromenes (4,7–11) and pyrimidines (12–16) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their mammary gland breast cancer (MCF-7), human colon cancer (HCT-116), and liver cancer (HepG-2) activities. The structural identity of the synthesized compounds was established according to their spectroscopic analysis, such as FT-IR, NMR, and mass spectroscopy. The preliminary results of the bioassay disclosed that some of the target compounds were proven to have a significant antiproliferative effect against the three cell lines, as compared to Doxorubicin, Vinblastine, and Colchicine, used as reference drugs. Particularly, compounds 7 and 14 exerted promising anticancer activity towards all cell lines and were chosen for further studies, such as cell cycle analysis, cell apoptosis, caspase 3/7 activity, DNA fragmentation, cell invasion, and migration. We found that these potent cytotoxic compounds induced cell cycle arrest at the S and G2/M phases, prompting apoptosis. Furthermore, these compounds significantly inhibit the invasion and migration of the different tested cancer cells. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) survey highlights that the antitumor activity of the desired compounds was affected by the hydrophobic or hydrophilic nature of the substituent at different positions.
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- Fawzia F Alblewi
- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Medina 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan 2097, Saudi Arabia.
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Scinece, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Scinece, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia.
- Biology and Chemistry Department, Al-Qunfudah University College, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Qunfudah 1109, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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Fouda AM, Youssef AMS, Afifi TH, Mora A, El-Agrody AM. Cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis of newly synthesized pyranoquinoline derivatives under microwave irradiation. Med Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02325-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ahmed HEA, El-Nassag MAA, Hassan AH, Okasha RM, Ihmaid S, Fouda AM, Afifi TH, Aljuhani A, El-Agrody AM. Introducing novel potent anticancer agents of 1H-benzo[f]chromene scaffolds, targeting c-Src kinase enzyme with MDA-MB-231 cell line anti-invasion effect. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2018; 33:1074-1088. [PMID: 29923425 PMCID: PMC6022228 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1476503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In our effort to develop novel and powerful agents with anti-proliferative activity, two new series of 1H-benzo[f]chromene derivatives, 4a–h and 6a–h, were synthesised using heterocyclocondensation methodologies under microwave irradiation condition. The structures of the target compounds were established on the basis of their spectral data, IR, 1H NMR, 13 C NMR, 13 C NMR-DEPT/APT, and MS data. The new compounds have been examined for their anti-proliferative activity against three cancer cell lines, MCF-7, HCT-116, and HepG-2. Vinblastine and Doxorubicin have been used as positive controls in the viability assay. The obtained results confirmed that most of the tested molecules revealed strong and selective cytotoxic activity against the three cancer cell lines. Moreover, these molecules exhibited weak cytotoxicity on the HFL-1 line, which suggested that they might be ideal anticancer candidates. The SAR study of the new benzochromene compounds verified that the substituents on the phenyl ring of 1H-benzo[f]chromene nucleus, accompanied with the presence of bromine atom or methoxy group at the 8-position, increases the ability of these molecules against the different cell lines. Due to their high anti-proliferative activity, compounds 4c and 6e were selected to be examined their proficiency to inhibit the invasiveness of the highly sensitive and invasive breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231. The anti-invasion behaviour of these molecules against the highly sensitive, non-oestrogen, and progesterone MDA-MB-231 cell line gave rise to their decreasing metastatic effect compared to the reference drug. Furthermore, this report explores the apoptotic mechanistic pathway of the cytotoxicity of the target compounds and reveals that most of these compounds enhance the Caspase 3/7 activity that could be considered as potential anticancer agents.
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- Hany E A Ahmed
- a Department of Pharmacy College, Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry , Taibah University , Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah , Saudi Arabia.,b Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy , Al-Azhar University , Cairo , Egypt
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- c Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , Al-Azhar University , Cairo , Egypt.,d Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , Jazan University , Jazan , Saudi Arabia
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- c Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , Al-Azhar University , Cairo , Egypt.,d Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , Jazan University , Jazan , Saudi Arabia
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- e Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , Taibah University , Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah , Saudi Arabia
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- a Department of Pharmacy College, Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry , Taibah University , Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah , Saudi Arabia
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- f Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- e Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , Taibah University , Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah , Saudi Arabia
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- e Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , Taibah University , Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah , Saudi Arabia
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- c Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science , Al-Azhar University , Cairo , Egypt
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Ahmed SA, Okasha RM, Khairou KS, Afifi TH, Mohamed AAH, Abd-El-Aziz AS. Design of Thermochromic Polynorbornene Bearing Spiropyran Chromophore Moieties: Synthesis, Thermal Behavior and Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:polym9110630. [PMID: 30965934 PMCID: PMC6418514 DOI: 10.3390/polym9110630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A new class of thermochromic polynorbornene with pendent spiropyran moieties has been synthesized. Functionalization of norbornene monomers with spirobenzopyran moieties has been achieved using Steglich esterification. These new monomeric materials were polymerized via Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP). In spite of their poor solubility, polynorbornenes with spirobenzopyran exhibited thermochromic behavior due to the conversion of their closed spiropyran moieties to the open merocyanine form. Moreover, these polymers displayed bathochromic shifts in their optical response, which was attributed to the J-aggregation of the attached merocyanine moieties that were associated with their high concentration in the polymeric chain. The surface of the obtained polymers was exposed to atmospheric pressure air Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma system, which resulted in the reduction of the surface porosity and converted some surface area into completely non-porous regions. Moreover, the plasma system created some areas with highly ordered J-aggregates of the merocyanine form in thread-like structures. This modification of the polymers’ morphology may alter their applications and allow for these materials to be potential candidates for new applications, such as non-porous membranes for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, or molecular separation in the gas phase.
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- Saleh A Ahmed
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia.
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia.
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P, Canada.
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Afifi TH, El-Agrody AM, Amr AEGE, Al-Omar MA, Ghabbour HA. X-ray Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Synthesized New 3-Amino-8-Bromo-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1 H-Benzo[ f] Chromene-2-Carbonitrile. j comput theor nanosci 2017; 14:3924-3929. [DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2017.6695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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- Tarek H Afifi
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 30002, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, 11884 Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration and Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration and Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration and Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Afifi TH, Okasha RM, Ahmed HEA, Ilaš J, Saleh T, Abd-El-Aziz AS. Structure-activity relationships and molecular docking studies of chromene and chromene based azo chromophores: A novel series of potent antimicrobial and anticancer agents. EXCLI J 2017; 16:868-902. [PMID: 28828001 PMCID: PMC5547389 DOI: 10.17179/excli2017-356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The design of novel materials with significant biological properties is a main target in drug design research. Chromene compounds represent an interesting medicinal scaffold in drug replacement systems. This report illustrates a successful synthesis and characterization of two novel series of chromene compounds using multi-component reactions. The synthesis of the first example of azo chromophores containing chromene moieties has also been established using the same methodology. The antimicrobial activity of the new molecules has been tested against seven human pathogens including two Gm+ve, two Gm-ve bacteria, and four fungi, and the results of the inhibition zones with minimum inhibitory concentrations were reported as compared to reference drugs. All the designed compounds showed significant potent antimicrobial activities, among of them, four potent compounds 4b, 4c, 13e, and 13i showed promising MIC from 0.007 to 3.9 µg/mL. In addition, antiproliferative analysis against three target cell lines was examined for the novel compounds. Compounds 4a, 4b, 4c, and 7c possessed significant antiproliferative activity against three cell lines with an IC50 of 0.3 to 2 µg/mL. Apoptotic analysis was performed for the most potent compounds via caspase enzyme activity assays as a potential mechanism for their antiproliferative effects. Finally, the computational 2D QSAR and docking simulations were accomplished for structure-activity relationship analyses.
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- Tarek H Afifi
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 30002, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 30002, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Pharmacy College, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.,Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerceva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3, Canada
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Rateb HS, Ahmed HEA, Ahmed S, Ihmaid S, Afifi TH. Discovery of novel phthalimide analogs: Synthesis, antimicrobial and antitubercular screening with molecular docking studies. EXCLI J 2016; 15:781-796. [PMID: 28337109 PMCID: PMC5318679 DOI: 10.17179/excli2016-654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In continuation of our endeavor towards the design and development of potent and effective antimicrobial agents, three series of phthalimide derivatives (4a-i, 5a-f, and 6a-c) were synthesized, fully characterized and evaluated for their potential antibacterial, antifungal and antimycobacterial activities. These efforts led to the discovery of nine compounds 4c, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i, 5c, 5d, 5e, and 6c (MIC range from 0.49 to 31.5 μg/mL) with potent antibacterial, antifungal, and antimycobacterial activities. Ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, amphotericin B were used as references for antibacterial and antifungal screening respectively, while isoniazid was used as a reference for antimycobacterial testing. Furthermore, molecular modeling studies were done to explore the binding mode of the most active derivatives to M. tuberculosis enoyl reductase (InhA) and DNA gyrase B. Our study showed the importance of both hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions as a key interaction with the target enzymes.
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- Heba S Rateb
- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacy College, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30001, Saudi Arabia; Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30001, Saudi Arabia; Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30001, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 30002, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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Mohamed HM, Fouda AM, Khattab ES, Agrody AME, Afifi TH. Synthesis, in-vitro cytotoxicity of 1H-benzo[f]chromene derivatives and structure–activity relationships of the 1-aryl group and 9-position. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 72:161-171. [DOI: 10.1515/znc-2016-0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A series of 1H-benzo[f]chromene-2-carbonitriles was synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against MCF-7, HCT-116, and HepG-2 cancer cells. The SAR studies reported that the substitution in the phenyl ring at 1-position of 1H-benzo[f]chromene nucleus with the specific group, H atom, or methoxy group at 9-position increases the ability of the molecule against the different cell lines.
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- Hany M. Mohamed
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University , 11884 Nasr City, Cairo , Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University , Abha , 61413, P.O. Box Abha 9004, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University , 11884 Nasr City, Cairo , Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University , 11884 Nasr City, Cairo , Egypt
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University , 30002, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah , Saudi Arabia
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Okasha RM, Albalawi FF, Afifi TH, Fouda AM, Al-Dies AAM, El-Agrody AM. Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activities of 7H-Benzo[h]chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine and 14H-Benzo[h]chromeno[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c] pyrimidine Derivatives. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21111450. [PMID: 27809292 PMCID: PMC6273467 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21111450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 10/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Three new series of chromene molecules have been synthesized in order to explore their antimicrobial activity. The series encompass 2-substituted 14-(4-halophenyl)-12-methoxy-14H-benzo[h]chromeno[3,2-e][1,2,4]-triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines 7a-o, 9-benzylideneamino-7-(4-halo-phenyl)-5-methoxy-8-imino-7H-benzo-[h]chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidines 8a-b and 3-ethoxycarbonyl-14-(4-halophenyl)-12-methoxy-14H-benzo-[h]chromeno[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine-2-one derivatives 12a-b. The structure of these novel compounds were confirmed using IR, ¹H- and 13C-NMR as well as MS spectroscopy. The new compounds were evaluated in vitro for their antimicrobial activity and it was demonstrated that 7H-benzochromenopyrimidine and derivatives of 14H-benzochromenotriazolopyrimidine exhibited the most promising antibacterial activities compared to the reference antimicrobial agents. The structure activity relationship (SAR) studies of the target compounds agreed with the in vitro essays and confirmed higher potent antimicrobial activity against some of the tested microorganisms.
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- Rawda M Okasha
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, P.O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, P.O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Alsaggaf AT, Okasha RM, Ahmed HEA, Bissessur R, Abdelghani AA, Afifi TH. Antimicrobial and Antitumor Screening of Fluorescent 5,7-Dihydroxy-4-Propyl-2H-Chromen-2-One Derivatives with Docking Studies. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; University of Prince Edward Island; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1 A 4P Canada
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; University of Prince Edward Island; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1 A 4P Canada
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; University of Prince Edward Island; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1 A 4P Canada
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; Taibah University; 30002 Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Pharmacy College; Taibah University; Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; University of Prince Edward Island; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1 A 4P Canada
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; University of Prince Edward Island; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1 A 4P Canada
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; Taibah University; 30002 Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Saudi Arabia
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M. El-Agrody A, H. Afifi T. The Reactivity of 8-Hydroxyquinoline and Its Derivatives Toward α-Cyanocinnamonitriles and Ethyl α-Cyanocinnamates: Synthesis, Reactions, and Applications of 4H-Pyrano[3,2-h]quinoline Derivatives. HETEROCYCLES 2014. [DOI: 10.3987/rev-14-793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Strohm EA, Ding M, Okasha RM, Afifi TH, Sezgin S, Shipley PR. Design of Star-Shaped Organoiron Oligomers with Azo Dye Bridges. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-010-9393-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Williams M, Okasha RM, Nairn J, Twamley B, Afifi TH, Shapiro PJ. A photochemical route to discrete, ternary metal chalcogenide clusters. Chem Commun (Camb) 2007:3177-9. [PMID: 17653380 DOI: 10.1039/b702541f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ternary clusters Cu(9)In(10)S(9)(SEt)(21)(PPh(3))(3) and Cu(11)In(6)S(7)(S(t)Bu)(15) were isolated from the UV-photolysis products of precursors (PPh(3))(2)CuIn(SEt)(4) and (PPh(3))(2)CuIn(S(t)Bu)(4), respectively, and structurally characterized.
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- Mark Williams
- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-2343, USA
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Afifi TH. Novel azo disperse dyes derived from aminothiophenes: Synthesis and UV–visible studies. Dyes and Pigments 2006; 70:8-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2005.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Okasha RM, Afifi TH. First Example of Benzothiazole Azo Dyes Containing Cyclopentadienyliron Polynorbornene Macromolecules. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1023/b:joip.0000048031.82464.ac] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Okasha RM, Shipman PO, Afifi TH. Neutral and Cationic Cyclopentadienyliron Macromolecules Containing Arylazo Chromophores. Macromol Rapid Commun 2004; 25:1497-1503. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.200400218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Okasha RM, Todd EK, Afifi TH, Shipman PO, Copping KMD. Synthesis of iron-containing polymers with azo dyes in the backbones or side chains. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/masy.200450513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Okasha RM, Afifi TH. Organoiron polynorbornenes with pendent arylazo and hetarylazo dye moieties. Macromol Symp 2004; 209:195-206. [DOI: 10.1002/masy.200450514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Afifi TH, Budakowski WR, Friesen KJ, Todd EK. The First Example of Cationic Iron-Coordinated Polyaromatic Ethers and Thioethers with Azo Dye-Functionalized Side Chains. Macromolecules 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0255837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9
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