ChemistryOpenPub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1002/open.202400345
Sharmita Ghosh Situ, Md Shimul Bhuia, Raihan Chowdhury, Sakib Al Hasan, Siddique Akber Ansari, Irfan Aamer Ansari, Arman Ali, Muhammad Torequl Islam
{"title":"Synergistic Antiemetic Effects of Nerolidol on Domperidone, Hyoscine, and Ondansetron: In Vivo and in Silico Investigations on Receptor Binding Affinity.","authors":"Sharmita Ghosh Situ, Md Shimul Bhuia, Raihan Chowdhury, Sakib Al Hasan, Siddique Akber Ansari, Irfan Aamer Ansari, Arman Ali, Muhammad Torequl Islam","doi":"10.1002/open.202400345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study was designed to measure the potential antiemetic properties of nerolidol (NDL) via in vivo and in silico studies. To induce emesis copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO<sub>4</sub>.5H<sub>2</sub>O) was administered at a dose of 50 mg/kg (orally) to 2-day-old chicks. The test sample (NDL) was given at two doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg. b.w. orally. Additionally, aprepitant (16 mg/kg), domperidone (6 mg/kg), hyoscine (21 mg/kg), ondansetron (5 mg/kg), and diphenhydramine (10 mg/kg) were given also orally as positive controls. To observe the modulatory effects of the test sample, combination therapies with reference drugs were also administered to three different groups of animals. Molecular docking and visualization of ligand-receptor interaction were performed against several emesis-inducing receptors (5HT<sub>3</sub>, D<sub>2</sub>, D<sub>3</sub>, H<sub>1</sub>, and M<sub>1</sub>-M<sub>5</sub>) using diverse computational tools. Pharmacokinetics and drug-likeness of the selected ligands were also calculated. Findings demonstrated that NDL significantly (p <0.05) dose-dependently lessens the mean number of retches and delays the emetic onset in the chicks. The combined drug therapy with ondansetron exposed better antiemetic activity. In addition, in silico analysis, NDL has greater binding affinity (-7.3 kcal/mol) against M<sub>2</sub> and M<sub>3</sub> receptors. In conclusion, NDL exerted mild antiemetic activity with synergistic properties through muscarinic receptors.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400345"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142615608","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}
ChemistryOpenPub Date : 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1002/open.202400151
Kenit Acharya, Ahmed S Al-Fatesh, Anis H Fakeeha, Ahmed E Abasaeed, Othman Alothman, Hammad Ahmad Jan, Naif Alarifi, Jehad K Abu-Dahrieh, Rawesh Kumar
{"title":"Role of Active Site and CO<sub>2</sub>-Interacting Surface Species in Dry Reforming of Methane over Strontium Promoted Ni Catalyst Supported by Lanthanum-Zirconia.","authors":"Kenit Acharya, Ahmed S Al-Fatesh, Anis H Fakeeha, Ahmed E Abasaeed, Othman Alothman, Hammad Ahmad Jan, Naif Alarifi, Jehad K Abu-Dahrieh, Rawesh Kumar","doi":"10.1002/open.202400151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400151","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the context of global warming, the dry reforming of methane (DRM) has gained significant attention due to its ability to simultaneously deplete two greenhouse gases, i. e. CH<sub>4</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>, and generate syngas. Herein, strontium-promoted Lanthanum-zirconia supported Ni catalysts are investigated for DRM and characterized by X-ray diffraction, surface area and porosity, FTIR-RAMAN spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed experiments. The Ni/LaZr catalyst contains formate and oxycarbonate-like CO<sub>2</sub>-interacting species, while strontium-promoted catalysts have additional ionic CO<sub>3</sub> <sup>2-</sup> species. The current catalyst system of 2 % strontium-promoted Ni/LaZr has active sites derived from three types of NiO: easily reducible, moderately interacted, and strongly interacted. During the DRM reaction over the current system, CO<sub>2</sub> is a better oxidant than O<sub>2</sub> for removing carbon deposits. Additionally, the catalysts attain higher reducibility under oxidizing gas (CO<sub>2</sub>) and reducing gas (H<sub>2</sub>) during the DRM reaction. For optimal hydrogen yield of approximately 60 % within 420 minutes of operation over Ni2Sr/LaZr catalyst, a balance between the population of active site Ni and CO<sub>2</sub>-interacting surface species is necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400151"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142582312","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}
ChemistryOpenPub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1002/open.202400279
Maria Chiara Cabua, Xuefeng He, Francesco Secci, Sandrine Deloisy, David J Aitken
{"title":"Rapid Synthesis of anti-1,3-Diamino-4-phenylbutan-2-ol Building Blocks via a Three-Component Oxyhomologation and a Two-Component Reducing System.","authors":"Maria Chiara Cabua, Xuefeng He, Francesco Secci, Sandrine Deloisy, David J Aitken","doi":"10.1002/open.202400279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>N<sup>1</sup>-substituted derivatives of anti-(2R,3S)-1,3-diamino-4-phenylbutan-2-ol are important building blocks for the synthesis of therapeutically important molecules. We describe a simple protocol that allows transformation of N,N-dibenzyl-L-phenylalaninal into such compounds in only two steps. The first step is a fully stereoselective three-component MAC (Masked Acyl Cyanide) oxyhomologation reaction implicating different amines to give a panel of ten N,N-dibenzyl-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-protected anti-(2S,3S)-allophenylnorstatin amides. The second step is a carbonyl-activated hydride deprotection/reduction protocol using trimethylsilyl chloride and lithium aluminium hydride; the one-pot two-component system is more efficient than the alternative approach of isolating the deprotected amide intermediate before reduction.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400279"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544046","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}
ChemistryOpenPub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1002/open.202400257
Xiaoming Ma, Shuhuan Li, Bingbing Gao
{"title":"Artificial Spidroin Nanogenerator-Based Articulus Wound Dressing.","authors":"Xiaoming Ma, Shuhuan Li, Bingbing Gao","doi":"10.1002/open.202400257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400257","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Articulus wound infection is a threat to human health. Existing medical materials have poor biocompatibility and may contain harmful chemicals, causing allergies and secondary infections. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop innovative medical materials. Materials made of artificial spider silk proteins have been widely used in wound healing because of their good biocompatibility, biodegradability, cell adhesion and bioelectronic properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142543972","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}
ChemistryOpenPub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1002/open.202400277
Fahmida Akter Sahara, Mst Sabiha Sultana, Md Khairul Amin, Muhammad Shamim Al Mamun, Palash Kumar Dhar, Sagar Kumar Dutta
{"title":"One-Pot Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic α-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/CuO/CuFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Nanocomposite for Multifunctional Therapeutic Applications.","authors":"Fahmida Akter Sahara, Mst Sabiha Sultana, Md Khairul Amin, Muhammad Shamim Al Mamun, Palash Kumar Dhar, Sagar Kumar Dutta","doi":"10.1002/open.202400277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400277","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study demonstrates a novel nanostructured drug delivery system utilizing α-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/CuO/CuFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> ternary nanocomposite for effective drug transport in sick tissues. Centella Asiatica plant extract was employed to synthesize the Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/CuO/CuFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocomposite via sol-gel auto combustion technique. The structural and morphological characteristics of the nanocomposite were investigated by XRD, FT-IR, SEM, EDX, and VSM for magnetic properties. The XRD analysis demonstrates the successful synthesis of Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/CuO/CuFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocomposite with an average crystallite size of 18.393 nm. The antioxidant and antifungal capabilities of this nanocomposite were assessed for its biological activity. A notable inhibitory zone was observed when tested against the Alternaria spp. and Bipolaris sorokiniana fungi. An IC<sub>50</sub> value of 109.88 μg/ml was found in the DPPH test, indicating that the nanocomposite exhibited remarkable antioxidant characteristics. Subsequently, metronidazole was encapsulated with a success rate of 55.53 % at pH 1.2, while at pH 7.4 it gained 57.83 %. The drug release of nanocomposite at pH 1.2 after 330 min was 43.41 % and at pH 7.4 after 300 min it was 52.3 %. The results indicate its potential as an excellent candidate for drug delivery. Furthermore, pH was found to be an effective catalyst in the drug loading and release processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400277"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142543973","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}
ChemistryOpenPub Date : 2024-10-29DOI: 10.1002/open.202400244
Aldo C Catalán, Lucio Peña-Zarate, Ruy Cervantes, Alberto Vela, Jorge Tiburcio
{"title":"Macrocycle Unidirectional Transport Along a Linear Molecule by a Two-Step Chemical Reaction Sequence.","authors":"Aldo C Catalán, Lucio Peña-Zarate, Ruy Cervantes, Alberto Vela, Jorge Tiburcio","doi":"10.1002/open.202400244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chemical systems displaying directional motions are relevant to the operation of artificial molecular machines. Herein we present the functioning of a molecule capable of transporting a cyclic species in a preferential direction. Our system is based on a linear, non-symmetric, positively charged molecule. This cation integrates into its structure two different reactive regions. On one side features a bulky ester group that can be exchanged by a smaller substituent; the other extreme contains an acid/base responsive moiety that plays a dual role, as part of the recognition motif and as a terminal group. In the acidic state, a dibenzo-24-crown-8 ether slides into the linear component attracted by the positively charged recognition site. It does this selectively through the extreme that contains the azepanium group, since the other side is sterically hindered. After base addition, intermolecular interactions are lost; however, the macrocycle is unable to escape from the linear component since the energy barrier to slide over the neutral azepane is too large. Therefore, a metastable mechanically interlocked molecule is formed. A second reaction, now on the ester functionality, exchanges the bulky mesityl for a methyl group, small enough to allow macrocycle dissociation, completing the directional transit of the ring along the track.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400244"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142521114","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}
ChemistryOpenPub Date : 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1002/open.202400157
Catharina Kost, Ute Scheffer, Elisabeth Kalden, Michael Wilhelm Göbel
{"title":"Efficient Cleavage of pUC19 DNA by Tetraaminonaphthols.","authors":"Catharina Kost, Ute Scheffer, Elisabeth Kalden, Michael Wilhelm Göbel","doi":"10.1002/open.202400157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In an attempt to create models of phosphodiesterases, we previously investigated bis(guanidinium) naphthols. Such metal-free anion receptors cleaved aryl phosphates and also plasmid DNA. Observed reaction rates, however, could not compete with those of highly reactive metal complexes. In the present study, we have replaced the guanidines by ethylene diamine side chains which accelerates the plasmid cleavage by compound 13 significantly (1 mM 13: t1/2=22 h). Further gains in reactivity are achieved by azo coupling of the naphthol unit. The electron accepting azo group decreases the pK<sub>a</sub> of the hydroxy group. It can also serve as a dye label and a handle for attaching DNA binding moieties. The resulting azo naphthol 17 not only nicks (1 mM 17: t1/2~1 h) but also linearizes pUC19 DNA. Although the high reactivity of 17 seems to result in part from aggregation, in the presence of EDTA azo naphthol 17 obeys first order kinetics (1 mM 17: t1/2=4.8 h), reacts four times faster than naphthol 13 and surpasses by far the former bis(guanidinium) naphthols 4 and 5.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400157"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496036","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":"Highly Active and Durable Nanostructured Nickel-Molybdenum Coatings as Hydrogen Electrocatalysts via Solution Precursor Plasma Spraying.","authors":"Xiuyu Wu, Alexis Piñeiro-García, Mouna Rafei, Alice Kuzhikandathil, Esdras J Canto-Aguilar, Eduardo Gracia-Espino","doi":"10.1002/open.202400069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing demand for green hydrogen is driving the development of efficient and durable electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Nickel-molybdenum (NiMo) alloys are among the best HER electrocatalysts in alkaline electrolytes, and here we report a scalable solution precursor plasma spraying (SPPS) process to produce the highly active Ni<sub>4</sub>Mo electrocatalysts directly onto metallic substrates. The NiMo coating coated onto inexpensive Ni mesh revealed an excellent HER performance with an overpotential of only 26 mV at -10 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> with a Tafel slope of 55 mV dec<sup>-1</sup>. Excellent operational stability with minimum changes in overpotential were also observed even after extensive 60 hour high-current stability test. In addition, we investigate the influence of different substrates over the catalytic performance and operational stability. We also proposed that a slow, but consistent, dissolution of Mo is the primary degradation mechanism of NiMo-based coatings. This unique SPPS approach enables the scalable production of exceptional NiMo electrocatalysts with remarkable activity and durability, positioning them as ideal cathode materials for practical applications in alkaline water electrolysers.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400069"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496038","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}
ChemistryOpenPub Date : 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1002/open.202400131
Nengjun Ben, Sulun Jiang, Liping Zhao, Jiale Gong, Lu Shen, Kui Wang, Chenyang Tang
{"title":"Enhancing the Interfacial Property Between UHMWPE Fibers and Epoxy Through Polydopamine and SiO<sub>2</sub> Surface Modification.","authors":"Nengjun Ben, Sulun Jiang, Liping Zhao, Jiale Gong, Lu Shen, Kui Wang, Chenyang Tang","doi":"10.1002/open.202400131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Here, a combination of dopamine self-polymerization and epoxy modified SiO<sub>2</sub> (M-SiO<sub>2</sub>) grafting was proposed, with the purpose of increasing interfacial adhesion of UHMWPE fiber. Inspired by mussel adhesion, polydopamine (PDA) was deposited onto the surface of UHMWPE fiber to form a thin layer with amino and hydroxyl groups. M-SiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles were then adhered to fiber surface via chemical reactions by a \"two-step\" or \"one-step\" technology. In the \"two-step\" technique, the M-SiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles were adhered to the surface of PDA modified UHMWPE fiber via reactions between epoxy and amino groups. In the \"one-step\" method, M-SiO<sub>2</sub> and dopamine were added into the UHMWPE/Tris solution at the same time. Surface morphology and thermal properties of various UHMWPE fibers were tested by SEM and TGA, respectively. Surface wettability of different UHMWPE fibers were evaluated by dynamic contact angle. The results proved that PDA and M-SiO<sub>2</sub> were successfully adhered to the surface of UHMWPE fibers. The mechanical property of modified UHMWPE/Epoxy composites was investigated, and 43.7 % improvement was obtained, compared with unmodified UHMWPE/Epoxy composite. Additionally, micro-bond test revealed that the interfacial property (IFSS value) of modified UHMWPE fiber via the \"one-step\" method was 6.08 MPa, significantly higher than that of unmodified UHMWPE fiber (2.47 MPa).</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400131"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496037","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":"Rapid and Environmentally-Friendly Synthesis of Thiazolidinone Analogues in Deep Eutectic Solvent Complemented with Computational Studies.","authors":"Gobind Kumar, Pule Seboletswe, Nontobeko Gcabashe, Sanjeev Dhawan, Neha Manhas, Gaurav Bhargava, Rupesh Kumar, Parvesh Singh","doi":"10.1002/open.202400198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A greener, safer, and more efficient methodology for the synthesis of (Z)-5-benzylidene-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-ones (3 a-u) and (Z)-5-benzylidenethiazolidine-2,4-diones (4 a-i) has been developed. The deep eutectic solvent (DES) ZnCl<sub>2</sub>/urea used as a greener solvent as well as a catalyst in this study accelerated the condensation of rhodanine and thiazolidine-2,4-dione with different aldehydes to afford the target scaffolds in excellent yields (88-98 %). The reaction methodology adopted offered significant advantages such as mild reaction conditions, functional group tolerance, quick reaction time, column-free isolation, catalytic recyclability, and applicability to gram-scale production. Moreover, density function theory calculations were carried out to investigate the global reactivity and stability profiles of these compounds. Finally, the green metrics analysis supported the greener nature of the present methodology.</p>","PeriodicalId":9831,"journal":{"name":"ChemistryOpen","volume":" ","pages":"e202400198"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496041","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}