Van Nhuong Vu, Linh Thi My Hoang, Thi Ha Thanh Pham, Thi Kim Ngan Tran
{"title":"Enhanced photocatalytic degradation efficiency of ciprofloxacin by CuAl layered double hydroxide materials","authors":"Van Nhuong Vu, Linh Thi My Hoang, Thi Ha Thanh Pham, Thi Kim Ngan Tran","doi":"10.1177/17475198251344773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198251344773","url":null,"abstract":"Sets of nCuAl-LDH layered double hydroxide samples were successfully synthesized by the co-precipitation method, using precursors such as Al(NO 3 ) 3 , Cu(NO 3 ) 2 , and Na 2 CO 3 salts to provide <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"inline\" overflow=\"scroll\"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>C</mml:mi> <mml:msubsup> <mml:mi>O</mml:mi> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:msubsup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> ion in the interlayers. The synthesized material samples were characterized by modern physical analysis methods: XRD patterns, SEM images, EDX spectra, UV-Vis DRS spectra. The results of the characterization analysis showed that the 2CuAl-LDH, 3-CuAl-LDH samples had a lamellar structure similar to hydrotalcite. The synthesized samples with high Cu:Al molar ratio (4-CuAl-LDH, 5-CuAl-LDH, 6-CuAl-LDH) had a strong decrease in the layered double structure. The CuAl-LDH material samples had a strong shift to the visible light region, the band gap energy sharply reduced from 3.52 eV (MgAlH) to 1.44 eV (3CuAl-LDH) and 0.95 eV (2CuAl-LDH). The results of the investigation on the photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin showed that two material samples 2CuAl-LDH and 3CuAl-LDH had the best CIP degradation ability. The CIP degradation efficiency with concentrations of 10, 25, 40, 50 ppm reached 93.3, 92.2, 90.2, 89.2% using a 30 W LED light source. In addition, the optimal environmental for CIP degradation was the initial pH value of the 50 ppm CIP solution (pH value as 5.8).","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"49 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147333597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification of lead small molecules for the design and development of potent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 main protease inhibitors","authors":"Elvis Awuni","doi":"10.1177/17475198251326083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198251326083","url":null,"abstract":"The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are catastrophic, and the world has yet to achieve full recovery. Several inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease are experiencing diminished efficacy owing to resistance-inducing mutations. The current situation implies that the quest to find potent and resilient SARS-CoV-2 main protease drugs to overcome resistance must be a continuous effort. Here, multiple receptor virtual screening and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation techniques were employed to identify novel binders from an integrated small-molecule database as leads for the discovery, design, and development of antivirals immune to resistance by SARS-CoV-2 main protease. The small-molecule database was initially screened separately against five SARS-CoV-2 main protease structures with different substrate-binding site conformations using the GOLD program, after which the fitness score of a control compound was used as the cutoff to create a shortlist of potential hits in each case. Then, 21 compounds at the intersection of all five shortlists were selected as virtual screening hits. The hits were subjected to MD simulations, identifying four novel compounds capable of remaining bound to SARS-CoV-2 main protease for up to 100 ns. Analysis of the mode of binding and interactions between each of the four compounds and SARS-CoV-2 main protease revealed that the compounds fit better into the conserved subpockets of the substrate-binding site than the control and interact with important amino acid residues. Conjointly, MD simulations, binding energy, and toxicity analysis results further demonstrated that the compounds are promising leads for the discovery, design, and development of potent drugs to augment the fight against SARS-CoV-2 main protease resistance.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"49 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147330486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A novel thermoregulated phase-separable Pt nanocatalyst for selective hydrogenation of quinoline and its derivatives","authors":"Mingyang Liu, Yanhua Wang","doi":"10.1177/17475198241311697","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198241311697","url":null,"abstract":"A novel thermoregulated phase-separable Pt nanocatalyst stabilized by ionic liquid [CH 3 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) 22 N + Et 3 ][PF 6 − ] (IL PEG1000-PF6 ) was prepared and first explored for the selective hydrogenation of quinoline. The conversion of quinoline and selectivity of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline were both >99% at 130 °C under 3 MPa for 1.5 h, and the IL PEG1000-PF6 stabilized Pt nanocatalyst can be reused four times efficiently. In addition, the IL PEG1000-PF6 stabilized Pt nanocatalyst was also extended to the selective hydrogenation of 3-methylquinoline, 6-methylquinoline, 8-methylquinoline, and 6-chloroquinoline with >99% conversion and selectivity, respectively.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147881229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and synthesis of ferulic acid-based aldose reductase inhibitors as hypoglycemic agents","authors":"Yulan Zhu, Yuhang Ding","doi":"10.1177/17475198241311788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198241311788","url":null,"abstract":"Twelve ferulic acid–based derivatives containing urea groups were synthesized and characterized by elementary analytical, 1 H and 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry spectra. Their hypoglycemic and aldose reductase inhibitory activities were evaluated, several of which showed hypoglycemic activities in vivo comparable with the positive drug glibenclamide. Furthermore, of the tested compounds, 7a and 7b displayed the most potent aldose reductase inhibitory activity in vitro, with an IC 50 of 0.55 and 3.88 μM, respectively. Docking simulation indicated compound 7a mainly interact with aldose reductase 2 via three hydrogen bonds with ARG268, SER263, SER210, and one π–π stacking interaction with TYR209.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147916147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yinuo Wang, Yan Liang, Yutong Li, Yue Zhang, Haiwen Song, Aibing Ke
{"title":"Synthesis research on the herbicide safe agent Furilazole","authors":"Yinuo Wang, Yan Liang, Yutong Li, Yue Zhang, Haiwen Song, Aibing Ke","doi":"10.1177/17475198241299586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198241299586","url":null,"abstract":"Furfural and nitromethane were utilized as raw materials for the synthesis of the herbicide-safe agent Furilazole through the Henry reaction, nitro reduction and addition-cyclization-acylation. A comprehensive investigation into the involved reaction processes was conducted, leading to the identification of barium hydroxide octahydrate as the catalyst for the Henry reaction. The continuous use methodology of the excess catalyst was determined through TGA/DSC curve analysis, and a rational purification method for Henry reaction products was proposed. The nitro reduction reaction employed Pd/C catalysis, while the subsequent addition-cyclization-acylation reaction was achieved in a single step. Five impurities affecting the reaction process were identified, and their potential mechanisms of formation were postulated. Optimization of synthetic process conditions was carried out for all involved reactions. The structures of intermediates, impurities, and products were characterized using NMR, HRMS, TGA/DSC and FTIR.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"48 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147902652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and synthesis of novel curcumin derivatives as potent PDE4 inhibitors for the treatment of depression","authors":"Haodong Zhou, Yulan Zhu, Xianfeng Huang","doi":"10.1177/17475198241304588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198241304588","url":null,"abstract":"PDE4 is a potential target for treating mental diseases including depression, Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia involving in the hydrolysis of cAMP. Curcumin is well-known for its potential as a neuroprotective compound against depression. It was able to inhibit PDE4 with IC 50 value in the range of 10 to 20 μM with low selectivity. However, curcumin itself cannot be used clinically because of its poor drug-like properties. Herein, a series of new curcumin derivatives were designed and synthesized. Their PDE4 inhibitory activities and antidepressant effects in vivo were also evaluated. Consequently, most of these curcumin derivatives demonstrated good inhibitory activities against PDE4. Furthermore, compound 4e exhibited the most potent activity at nanomolar level (IC 50 value: 23 nM). It also could improve depression-like behaviors induced by chronic stress including sugar forced swimming and water consumption tests in vivo.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"48 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147904022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One-step preparation and characterization of an imidazolium-contained fluorocarbon surfactant and its potential application in aqueous film-forming foam","authors":"Hao Wang, Yicheng Zhang, Fangyu Gao, Xinhua Zhu, Quanyi Liu, Xuhong Jia","doi":"10.1177/17475198241275875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198241275875","url":null,"abstract":"Preparing fluorocarbon surfactant for aqueous film-forming foam is a complex process. Overcoming steric hindrance when introducing imidazolium to the fluorocarbon chain is a key challenge. In this significant work, we proposed a simple one-step route to prepare imidazolium-contained fluorocarbon surfactant under mild conditions. The FT-IR, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, MS, and TG technologies characterized the imidazolium-contained fluorocarbon surfactant by analyzing functional groups, molecular weight, and thermal stability. An equimolar mixture of imidazolium-contained fluorocarbon surfactant and C 6 H 13 NaO 3 S demonstrated high surface activity, enabling the foam to spread effectively on commercial fuels. The spreading coefficient of foam on n-cyclohexane met the US Military Specification. Coordinatively, the foam drained in time to maintain the stability and completeness of the aqueous layer, with a moderate 25% drainage time of 317 s and a proper foam expansion ratio of 10.5. In extinguishing experiments, the imidazolium-contained fluorocarbon surfactant/C 6 H 13 NaO 3 mixture extinguished test fires in 65 s, suggesting an essential potential in the aqueous film-forming foam formula.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147921461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation and performance of magnetic microspheres encapsulating Fe <sub>3</sub> O <sub>4</sub> @SiO <sub>2</sub> nanoparticles","authors":"Liyuan Zhang, Xuewen Bai, Kai Zou, Linlin Zhu","doi":"10.1177/17475198241285635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198241285635","url":null,"abstract":"Magnetic polymer microspheres have attracted a great deal of attention due to their magnetic properties and good biocompatibility. In this study, novel magnetic cross-linked poly(divinylbenzene-co-acrylic acid) microspheres were successfully prepared via improved emulsion polymerization. The microstructures of nanocomposites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and saturation magnetization measurements. It was noteworthy that the nanocomposites displayed good water dispersibility, a rapid absorption rate, a high absorption capacity, and high magnetic separability, results that are promising in terms of these nanocomposites’ future application in biomedical fields.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147891849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation on improving mechanical property of silicone rubber by employing functionalized nanosilica","authors":"Liyuan Zhang, Hongfa Zhao, Linlin Zhu","doi":"10.1177/17475198241260559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198241260559","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the functionalized nanosilica was prepared via covalent modification and used as effective nanofillers to reinforce silicone rubber matrix. The influence of functionalized nanosilica on the mechanical property of PVMQ was examined. The microstructures of the nanocomposites were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. As the nanosilica loading reaches up to 90 wt%, the tensile strength of functionalized nanosilica/PVMQ rubber nanocomposites can reach the maximum values (3.67 MPa). It was noteworthy that the functionalized nanosilica not only could be homogeneously dispersed and incorporated into the polymeric matrix as fillers but also could be effectively improved the mechanical property of the silicone rubber.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"48 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147909308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Boudiba, A. N. Tamfu, K. Hanini, I. Selatnia, L. Boudiba, Ibtissam Saouli, P. Mosset, O. Ceylan, D. Egbe, A. Sid, R. Dinică
{"title":"Synthesis of a new diarylhydrazone derivative and an evaluation of its in vitro biofilm inhibition and quorum sensing disruption along with a molecular docking study","authors":"S. Boudiba, A. N. Tamfu, K. Hanini, I. Selatnia, L. Boudiba, Ibtissam Saouli, P. Mosset, O. Ceylan, D. Egbe, A. Sid, R. Dinică","doi":"10.1177/17475198231184603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198231184603","url":null,"abstract":"Molecules that target quorum sensing and biofilm inhibition are useful antimicrobials. In this regard, a new diarylhydrazone was synthesized and characterized using infrared, high-resolution mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance experiments as N-[( E)-4-bromo-2,5-diheptyloxybenzylideneamino]-2,4-dinitroaniline (BHBANA). Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) vary from 0.625 to 2.5 mg mL−1. This compound was screened in vitro for its inhibition of quorum sensing–mediated violacein production by Chromobacterium violaceum CV12472 at MIC and sub-MIC and showed percentage inhibition varying from 100% at MIC to 5.7% ± 0.2% at MIC/32. Against Chromobacterium violaceum CV026, BHBANA exhibited anti-quorum-sensing zone diameters of 10.5 ± 0.3 mm and 7.0 ± 0.1 mm at MIC and MIC/2, respectively. BHBANA shows concentration-dependent inhibition of swarming motility on flagellated Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 with the highest % inhibition of 28.30% ± 0.50% μg mL−1 at MIC. The product inhibits biofilm formation, with the best biofilm inhibition being observed against Staphylococcus aureus varying from 72.24% ± 0.86% (MIC) to 09.82% ± 0.10% (MIC/8). Molecular docking studies carried out utilizing the Schrodinger software identified interactions between BHBANA and different receptor compartments of Chromobacterium violaceum, which can block pathogenic gene expression. The results suggest the potential of BHBANA in reducing microbial virulence.","PeriodicalId":15318,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Research-s","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89212038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}