{"title":"Sulfonated Biochar Derived from Eucalyptus Bark as Natural Catalyst in the Biginelli Reaction","authors":"K. Bouafina, F. Belferdi, F. Bouremmad","doi":"10.1134/S1070363224613048","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070363224613048","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Biginelli products (dihydropyrimidines) and their derivatives are among the most abundant types of organic compounds. They are widely used in a wide range of therapeutic applications. In this work, the Biginelli reaction was carried out in the presence of sulfonated biochar derived from eucalyptus bark as an eco-freindly natural catalyst. The catalyst was characterized by XRD, FTIR and SEM/EDS techniques. The study also relates to the effects of some parameters on the yield and kinetics of the reaction, the effects of catalyst amount, temperature, catalyst regeneration and introduction order of reagents. High yields, short time, recyclability of the catalyst, simple product isolation are the noteworthy aspects of this protocol.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 3","pages":"663 - 670"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143716855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Küçük, M. Yıldırım, Ö. Acet, V. Karakoç, S. Yalın
{"title":"Targeted Breast Cancer Combat: The Pioneering Role of Hesperidin-Infused pH and Thermosensitive Nanoparticles","authors":"E. Küçük, M. Yıldırım, Ö. Acet, V. Karakoç, S. Yalın","doi":"10.1134/S1070363224611864","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070363224611864","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to improve the bioavailability and increase the therapeutic efficacy of Hes against breast cancer by using pH and temperature-sensitive smart polymeric nanoparticles. Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) is a synthetic polymer composed of HEMA monomers, suitable for medical applications due to its biocompatibility and cytocompatibility. Vinyl imidazole and poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide) copolymers were used to impart pH sensitivity and temperature-sensitive properties to the pHEMA polymer, respectively. Both non-loaded and hesperidin-loaded smart nanoparticles (HesSNPs) were characterized by FTIR. The particle size and size distribution of HesSNPs were determined by dynamic light scattering analysis. Scanning electron microscopy was used to determine morphological characterization. Additionally, the effects of HesSNPs on cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle in breast cancer were also examined. The MTT assay was used to evaluate the cytotoxic effects of HesSNPs on MCF-7 cells at different concentrations (10–20 µM) for 24 h. It was found that MCF-7 cell proliferation in HesSNPs-1, HesSNPs-2, HesSNPs-3, and free hesperidin group decreased statistically significantly compared to the control group, depending on the dose (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The apoptotic effect was examined with the Annexin V-PI Staining Method in flow cytometry. The increase in the rate of apoptosis cells in the experimental groups was found to be statistically significant compared to the control group. Furthermore, it was determined that the nanoparticles induced apoptosis and increased the number of cells arrested in the G1 phase of the cell cycle.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 3","pages":"562 - 571"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143716857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. F. He, J. X. Wang, P. Y. Gao, D. Q. Li, H. Jin, C. F. Liu, X. G. Liu
{"title":"Design, Synthesis, and Activity Evaluation of Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Inhibitor of MRSA","authors":"W. F. He, J. X. Wang, P. Y. Gao, D. Q. Li, H. Jin, C. F. Liu, X. G. Liu","doi":"10.1134/S1070363224612638","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070363224612638","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Eighteen indole target compounds were synthesized from 3-(6-bromo-3-indolyl)propionic acid. The chemical structures were determined by <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>13</sup>C NMR, and HRMS. Bioactivity assays revealed that 3-(6-bromo-3-indolyl)-<i>N</i>-(3-fluorophenyl)propenamide exhibited the most potent inhibitory effect on methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) endogenous H<sub>2</sub>S at a concentration of 40 μM, with an inhibitory rate of 80.2±0.92%. The results of antibacterial experiments showed that co-administering partial target compounds with oxacillin sodium reduced the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of MRSA by 50% when compared to oxacillin sodium alone. Further studies revealed that the synergistic antimicrobial mechanism is closely related to the Fenton reaction. The results of the cytotoxicity assay showed that 3-(6-bromo-3-indolyl)-<i>N</i>-(4-chlorobenzyl)propenamide had the least inhibitory effect on BEAS-2B cells. The experimental results of this study may provide references and ideas for the treatment of MRSA infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 3","pages":"606 - 619"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143716858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan-Ling Ren, Ling-Ling Xiao, Tao Wang, Hai-Yan Wang, Shou-Mei Wan, Lu Yu, Pei Li
{"title":"Design, Synthesis, Antifungal, and Nematocidal Activities of Novel Pyrimidine Derivatives Incorporating an 1,1,2-Trifluoro-1-butene Moiety","authors":"Yan-Ling Ren, Ling-Ling Xiao, Tao Wang, Hai-Yan Wang, Shou-Mei Wan, Lu Yu, Pei Li","doi":"10.1134/S107036322461264X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S107036322461264X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, a series of novel pyrimidine derivatives incorporating an 1,1,2-trifluoro-1-butene moiety were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>13</sup>C NMR, and HRMS. The bioassay results demonstrate that 4-methyl-2-[(3,4,4-trifluorobut-3-en-1-yl)thio]-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine exhibits comparable in vitro antifungal activity against <i>Aspergillus niger</i> (64.55 and 48.85%, respectively) at concentrations of 100 and 50 μg/mL when compared to Prochloraz. Additionally, 4-methyl-2-[(3,4,4-trifluorobut-3-en-1-yl)sulfonyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine demonstrates superior nematocidal activity against <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> at concentrations of 100 and 50 μg/mL after 48 h with corrected mortality rates of 89.65 and 79.47%, respectively, surpassing those observed for ethoprophos. To the best of our knowledge, this study presents the first report on the synthesis and antifungal and nematocidal activities of novel pyrimidine derivatives incorporating an 1,1,2-trifluoro-1-butene moiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 2","pages":"511 - 517"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Jamadar, R. B. Manami, S. Kurahatti, A. Anchi, V. Jadhav, R. G. Kalkhambkar, M. Kurkuri, M. S. Refat, A. M. Alsuhaibani
{"title":"Microwave-Assisted Facile Synthesis of 1,2-Benzisoxazoles, Isoxazoloquinolines, and Isothiazoloquinolines in [BMIM(SO2Cl)][OTs] Ionic Liquid as a Recyclable System","authors":"I. Jamadar, R. B. Manami, S. Kurahatti, A. Anchi, V. Jadhav, R. G. Kalkhambkar, M. Kurkuri, M. S. Refat, A. M. Alsuhaibani","doi":"10.1134/S1070363224611943","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070363224611943","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A green method of the synthesis of 1,2-benzisoxazole, isoxazolo- and isothiazolo-quinoline from 2-hydroxyaryl ketoximes in the presence of [BMIM(SO<sub>2</sub>Cl)][OTs] ionic liquid has been demonstrated under microwave irradiation. The noticeable advantages of this method over other reported methods are less reaction time, simple work-up procedure and excellent yields (85–96%). The method also highlights the reuse and recycle of ionic liquid employed (up to four cycles) with negligible loss of yield.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 2","pages":"393 - 404"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Jaiswal, M. Mishra, J. Singh, R. K. Upadhyay, A. K. Pal, R. Kumar
{"title":"Experimental and Theoretical Studies for Noncovalent Interactions Analysis of 2-Mercaptopyrimidine Derivative and Their Antimicrobial Activities","authors":"A. Jaiswal, M. Mishra, J. Singh, R. K. Upadhyay, A. K. Pal, R. Kumar","doi":"10.1134/S1070363224611773","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070363224611773","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Here, we have synthesized the 2-mercaptopyrimidine derivative for noncovalent interactions and their antimicrobial activities. The non-covalent interactions have been carried out by crystallographic studies, revealed that it showed different interactions such as C–H∙∙∙N, C–H∙∙∙S and S∙∙∙π. Further, these intermolecular interactions have also been quantified by Hirshfeld surface analysis, and NIC calculation. Chimera 1.17.3 software is used for molecular docking studies with (protein ID: 1JIJ) and Discovery Studio is used for analyzing the docking results. The in vitro antifungal activity has been done against two fungal strains (<i>C. albicans</i> and <i>A. niger</i>) and antimicrobial activity has been done against two strains (<i>S. aureus</i> and <i>P. aeruginosa</i>).</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 2","pages":"405 - 415"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. V. Baulina, I. Yu. Kudryavtsev, M. P. Pasechnik, A. G. Matveeva, A. V. Vologzhanina, V. K. Brel
{"title":"Tripodal Tricarboxylic Acids on the Triphenylphosphine Oxide Platform","authors":"T. V. Baulina, I. Yu. Kudryavtsev, M. P. Pasechnik, A. G. Matveeva, A. V. Vologzhanina, V. K. Brel","doi":"10.1134/S1070363224612043","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070363224612043","url":null,"abstract":"<p>New tripodal tricarboxylic acids on the triphenylphosphine oxide platform [2-HO(O)C(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub>OC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>]<sub>3</sub>PO with different linker length (<i>n</i> = 1, 3) have been prepared. Their composition and structure have been determined by elemental analysis, IR and multinuclear (<sup>1</sup>H, <sup>13</sup>C, <sup>31</sup>P) NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis. The complexes of the tripodal ligands with La(III) have been prepared; their composition and structure have been investigated by means of elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 2","pages":"363 - 373"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tetrakis-benzimidazoles as Tetradentate to Octadentate Ligands: Their Properties, Applications, and Metal Complexes (A Review)","authors":"A. Tavman","doi":"10.1134/S107036322461216X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S107036322461216X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Tetrakis-benzimidazoles are tetrapodal compounds with multidentate ligand properties, including at least tetradentate provided by the C=N nitrogen atoms in each benzimidazole unit, and they can be obtained in their many derivatives. There are also tetrakis-benzimidazole derivatives that contain atoms such as N and O in the bridge units and thus exhibit various donor properties up to octadentate. Because of these properties, they are similar to EDTA (ethylenediamminetetraacetic acid) which is a medication used in the management and treatment of heavy metal toxicity, and attract the attention of researchers. The applications of tetrakis-benzimidazole derivatives and various metal complexes in many fields such as corrosion inhibitor, catalyst, enzyme inhibitor, superoxide dismutase, catalase activity, superoxide oxidase, DNA affinity, determination of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, were investigated. In this study, a comprehensive review was conducted on tetrakis-benzimidazoles: their synthesis routes, properties, various metal complexes, features and application areas have been reviewed and compiled in order to be useful for researchers who will work in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 2","pages":"436 - 490"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Silico ADME, DFT, and Antiproliferative Activity of Pyrazole-based Pyrimidinethione, Triazolethione, and Thiadiazolopyrimidine Derivatives","authors":"S. K. Ramadan, S. M. Gomha, E. A. E. El-Helw","doi":"10.1134/S1070363224612146","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070363224612146","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Some pyrazole-based pyrimidinethione, triazolethione, and thiadiazolopyrimidine candidates, exhibiting good antioxidant properties, were evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative activity against breast and colon cancer cell lines. The most potency was displayed by triazolethione and thiadiazolopyrimidine derivatives. According to density-functional theory, the former exhibited high electrophilicity and revealed the lowest energy gap and hardness, and the highest softness, being more reasonable toward radical surface interactions. Also, these two compounds showed good docking simulation towards cyclin-dependent kinase-2 (CDK2) protein compared to doxorubicin and co-crystallized ligand. Among modeling pharmacokinetics, all compounds exhibited good bioavailability and lead-likeness. It is hoped that this work may contribute to developing new potent antiproliferative agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 2","pages":"491 - 504"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y.-T. Guo, Y. Wang, L. Guan, H.-Z. Jin, D. Zhao, Y.-X. Li, X.-Y. Hao
{"title":"Synthesis, Structure, and Fluorescence Property of a Lead Two-dimensional Coordination Polymer Constructed by Cyclohexenedicarboxylate Ligand","authors":"Y.-T. Guo, Y. Wang, L. Guan, H.-Z. Jin, D. Zhao, Y.-X. Li, X.-Y. Hao","doi":"10.1134/S1070363224611979","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1070363224611979","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The reaction of dicarboxylate ligand, <i>cis</i>-4-cyclohexene-2-dicarboxylic acid (H<sub>2</sub>ccdca), with Pb(II) in solvothermal condition resulted in the formation of a new coordination polymer (CP) i. e., [Pb(ccdca)]<sub><i>n</i></sub>. Single crystal X-ray study reveals that this coordination polymer features a two-dimensional network whereas ccdca<sup>2–</sup> anions adopt their carboxylate groups to link with five neighboring Pb centers in µ<sub>1</sub>:η<sup>1</sup>:η<sup>1</sup> and µ<sub>3</sub>:η<sup>2</sup>:η<sup>1</sup> coordination modes. The ccdca<sup>2–</sup> ligands display <i>trans</i>-conformation and link with Pb centers to form an interesting 4,4-connected topological network with point symbol of {4<sup>3</sup>·6<sup>3</sup>}. In addition, the photoluminescent spectra indicate that free H<sub>2</sub>ccdca ligand and [Pb(ccdca)]<sub><i>n</i></sub> exhibit the emission maxima at 412 and 512 nm and emit blue and green luminescence at room temperature, respectively. Compound [Pb(ccdca)]<sub><i>n</i></sub> displays a red-shift of 100 nm in emission by comparison with free H<sub>2</sub>ccdca ligand, with enhanced emission band, which is attributed to the chelation of ligand to the Pb(II), increasing rigidity and reducing energy loss via nonradiative decay in the excited state.</p>","PeriodicalId":761,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of General Chemistry","volume":"95 2","pages":"428 - 435"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}