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Molecules ; 28(23)2023 Nov 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38067563

ABSTRACT

Bifunctional thioureas and, for the first time, bifunctional thiosquaramides as organocatalysts were used in the asymmetric Betti reaction involving 1-, 2-naphthols and hydroxyquinoline with N-tosylimine and ketimine. The described methodology affords direct access to chiral aminoarylnaphthols in excellent yield (up to 98%) with high enantioselectivity (up to 80% ee) and enantioenriched 3-amino-2-oxindoles (up to 78% yield, up to 98% ee).

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Molecules ; 28(20)2023 Oct 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37894709

ABSTRACT

Multicomponent reactions have emerged as an important approach for the synthesis of diverse and complicated chemical compounds. They have various advantages over two-component reactions, including the convenience of one-pot procedures and the ability to modify the structure of agents. Here, we employed in vitro and in silico studies to explore the anticancer potential of novel aminobenzylnaphthols derived from the Betti reaction (MMZ compounds). MTT assay was used to explore the cytotoxic activity of the compounds in pancreatic (BxPC-3 cells) and colorectal (HT-29) cancer cell lines or normal human lung fibroblasts (WI-38 cells). Proapoptotic properties of two derivatives MMZ-45AA and MMZ-140C were explored using AO/EB and annexin V-FITC/PI staining. In silico studies including ADMET profiling, molecular target prediction, docking, and dynamics were employed. The compounds exhibited cytotoxic properties and showed proapoptotic properties in respective IC50 concentrations. As indicated by in silico investigations, anticancer activity of MMZs can be attributed to the inhibition of ADORA1, CDK2, and TRIM24. Furthermore, compounds exhibited favorable ADMET properties. MMZs constitute an interesting scaffold for the potential development of new anticancer agents.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents , Benzaldehydes , Humans , Benzaldehydes/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry , HT29 Cells , Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor , Molecular Docking Simulation , Molecular Structure , Structure-Activity Relationship , Cell Proliferation , Cell Line, Tumor , Carrier Proteins/metabolism
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Int J Cosmet Sci ; 45(3): 315-328, 2023 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36565245

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Titanium dioxide (TiO2 ) pigments (pure) or with a hydrophobic coating of triethoxycaprylylsilane (TECSi) used in cosmetics. Using different methods, we studied properties of commercially available pure and coated pigment. We determined the elemental composition of pigments that differ in their behaviour in a cosmetic formulation. The significant differences in the coating composition were revealed. METHODS: UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy allowed us to investigate the pigment purity and determined the polymorph form in pigments. FTIR was employed to identify functional groups present in the samples with the modified surface. XRD, DLS, TEM and DCS were applied to characterize particle size and morphology. The experiment of ED-XRF method was used to determine the elemental composition of pigments that differ in their behaviour in a cosmetic formulation. RESULTS: UV-Vis spectroscopy was used to detect organic pollutants in particular batches, which were not detected in the cases of the tested samples. Solid UV-Vis spectroscopy and XRD revealed which crystalline form of TiO2 is present in pigments. TEM and DLS methods were used to characterize particle size and morphology as well as DCS method, which provide more accurate information about form (separated or clustered particles) of pigments' particles in suspensions. Based on FTIR spectra, the presence of a coating in the raw material was identified, and the tell-tale signal of the silane group. On the contrary, spectroscopy of washed-out product can identify the well or poorly modified pigment. Applying ED-XRF, it turned out that the content of silicon (and consequently of the TECSi) was lower than that declared by the manufacturer. CONCLUSION: Our data indicate how we can recognize poorly coated pigments in raw material. The results show that ED-XRF method is nondestructive, effective and fast, hence, can be successfully introduced into preproduction pigment control in cosmetic industry.


OBJECTIF: Les pigments de dioxyde de titane (TiO2 ) (pur) ou avec un revêtement hydrophobe de triéthoxycaprylylsilane (TECSi) sont utilisés dans les cosmétiques. En utilisant différentes méthodes, nous avons étudié les propriétés des pigments purs et enrobés disponibles dans le commerce. Nous avons déterminé la composition élémentaire des pigments qui diffèrent dans leur comportement dans une formulation cosmétique. Les différences significatives dans la composition de l'enrobage ont été révélées. METHODES: La spectroscopie d'absorption UV-Vis nous a permis d'étudier la pureté des pigments et de déterminer la forme polymorphe des pigments. L'IRTF a été utilisé pour identifier les groupes fonctionnels présents dans les échantillons à la surface modifiée. XRD, DLS, TEM et DCS ont été appliqués pour caractériser la taille et la morphologie des particules. L'expérience de la méthode ED-XRF a été utilisée pour déterminer la composition élémentaire des pigments qui diffèrent dans leur comportement dans une formulation cosmétique. RÉSULTATS: La spectroscopie UV-Vis a été utilisée pour détecter des polluants organiques dans des lots particuliers, qui n'ont pas été détectés dans les cas des échantillons testés. La spectroscopie UV-Vis et la XRD ont révélé quelle forme cristalline de TiO2 est présente dans les pigments. Les méthodes TEM et DLS ont été utilisées pour caractériser la taille et la morphologie des particules ainsi que la méthode DCS qui fournit des informations plus précises sur la forme (particules séparées ou agglomérées) des particules de pigments dans les suspensions. Sur la base des spectres FTIR, la présence d'un revêtement dans la matière première a été identifiée, ainsi que le signal révélateur du groupe silane. D'autre part, la spectroscopie du produit délavé permet d'identifier le pigment bien ou mal modifié. En appliquant l'ED-XRF, il s'est avéré que la teneur en silicium (et par conséquent du TECSi) était inférieure à celle déclarée par le fabricant. CONCLUSION: Nos données indiquent comment nous pouvons reconnaître les pigments mal enrobés dans la matière première. Les résultats montrent que la méthode ED-XRF est non-destructive, efficace et rapide, et qu'elle peut donc être introduite avec succès dans le contrôle des pigments en pré-production dans l'industrie cosmétique.


Subject(s)
Cosmetics , Titanium , Titanium/chemistry , Particle Size , Spectrum Analysis
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RSC Adv ; 12(40): 26362-26371, 2022 Sep 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36275118

ABSTRACT

High-entropy materials are compositionally complex materials which often contain five or more elements. The most commonly studied materials in this field are alloys and oxides, where their composition allows for tunable materials properties. High-entropy layered double hydroxides have been recently touted as the next focus for the field of high-entropy materials to expand into. However, most previous work on multi-cationic layered double hydroxides has focused on syntheses with 5 or less cations in the structure. To bridge this gap into high-entropy materials, this work explores the range and extent of different compositional combinations for high-entropy double layered hydroxides. Specifically, pure layered double hydroxides were synthesized with different combinations of 7 cations (Mg, Co, Cu, Zn, Ni, Al, Fe, Cr) as well as one combination of 8 cations by utilizing a hydrothermal synthesis method. Furthermore, magnetic properties of the 8-cation LDH were investigated.

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Molecules ; 27(6)2022 Mar 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35335129

ABSTRACT

A short synthetic route to stereoselective access to C-glycosyl-aminoethyl sulfide derivatives has been developed through the reaction of tributhyltin derivatives of glycals with aziridinecarboaldehyde and the regioselective ring opening of a chiral aziridine with thiophenol. The absolute configurations of the resulting diastereoisomers were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy.


Subject(s)
Aziridines , Aziridines/chemistry , Stereoisomerism , Sulfides
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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 2360, 2021 01 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33504917

ABSTRACT

A rapid amplification of algal population has a negative impact on the environment and the global economy. Thus, control of algal proliferation is an important issue and effective procedures which reduce algal blooms and control algal fouling are highly desired. Gemini surfactants are considered to have a low environmental impact, therefore they seem to be a promising group of detergents which could reduce algal blooms in water systems. Furthermore, due to their emulsifying properties they could replace algaecides added to antifouling paints and decrease algae adhesion to various surfaces. In this study the toxic effect of the 12-5-12 gemini surfactant was investigated on Chlorella cells and close attention was paid to a potential mechanism of its action. At the high cell density (10.05 × 107 cells/mL) a dose-dependent cell death was found and the IC50 value was reached at the concentration of 19.6 µmol/L after 72-h exposure to the surfactant. The decrease in chlorophyll autofluorescence shows that the photosynthetic apparatus seems to be the target of the tested compound. The presented studies indicate that gemini surfactants could effectively reduce algal blooms in water systems, and if added to paints, they could decrease algal growth on external building walls or other water immersed surfaces.


Subject(s)
Eutrophication/drug effects , Cell Death/drug effects , Chlorophyll/metabolism , Photosynthesis/drug effects , Surface-Active Agents/pharmacology
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J Org Chem ; 85(18): 11794-11801, 2020 09 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32805106

ABSTRACT

Enantiopure aziridin-2-yl methanols 3-7 are used as highly effective sensors for enantiodiscrimination of α-racemic carboxylic acids containing tertiary or quaternary stereogenic centers. A linear correlation between theoretical and observed % ee values for CSA-3 and enantiomerically enriched samples of mandelic acid has been observed, indicating the possible application of these compounds in the ee determination. The free NH and OH groups in 3-7 ensure good recognition.

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Int J Mol Sci ; 21(16)2020 Aug 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32823747

ABSTRACT

Inspired by the unusual shapes of the titration curve observed for many surfactants and mixed colloidal systems, we decided to extend the analysis to isothermal titration calorimetric curves (ITC) by paying special attention to potential structural changes in micellar aggregates. In this paper, we used isothermal titration calorimetry in conjunction with Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM), Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) and X-ray Scattering (SAXS) methods support by Monte Carlo and semiempirical quantum chemistry simulations to confirm if the isothermal calorimetric curve shape can reflect micelle transition phenomena. For that purpose, we analysed, from the thermodynamic point of view, a group of cationic gemini surfactants, alkanediyl-α,ω-bis(dimethylalkylammonium) bromides. We proposed the shape of aggregates created by surfactant molecules in aqueous solutions and changes thereof within a wide temperature range. The results provide evidence for the reorganization processes and the relationship (dependence) between the morphology of the created aggregates and the conditions such as temperature, surfactant concentration and spacer chain length which affect the processes.


Subject(s)
Calorimetry , Micelles , Temperature , Computer Simulation , Density Functional Theory , Kinetics , Monte Carlo Method , Neutron Diffraction , Polymers/chemistry , Scattering, Small Angle , Surface-Active Agents/chemistry , Water/chemistry
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J Trace Elem Med Biol ; 42: 76-80, 2017 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28595795

ABSTRACT

The interaction between arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) has been one of the most extensively studied. The antagonism between As and Se suggests that low Se status plays an important role in aggravating arsenic toxicity in diseases development. The objective of this study was to assess the Se contents in biological samples of inorganic As exposed workers (n=61) and in non-exposed subjects (n=52). Median (Me) total arsenic concentration in urine of exposed workers was 21.83µg/g creat. (interquartile range (IQR) 15.49-39.77) and was significantly higher than in the control group - (Me 3.75µg/g creat. (IQR 2.52-9.26), p<0.0001). The median serum Se concentrations in the study group and the control were: 54.20µg/l (IQR 44.2-73.10µg/l) and 55.45µg/l (IQR 38.5-69.60µg/l) respectively and did not differ significantly between the groups. In the exposed group we observed significantly higher urine concentrations of selenosugar 1 (SeSug 1) and selenosugar 3 (SeSug3) than in the control group Me: 1.68µg/g creat. (IQR 1.25-2.97 vs Me: 1.07µg/g creat. (IQR 0.86-1.29µg/g), p<0.0001 for SeSug1; Me: 0.45µg/g creat. (IQR 0.26-0.69) vs Me: 0.28µg/g creat. (IQR 0.17-0.45µg/g), p=0.0021). In the multivariate model, after adjusting to cofounders (age, BMI, job seniority time, consumption of fish and seafood and smoking habits) the high rate of arsenic urine wash out (measured as a sum of iAs+MMA+DMA) was significantly associated with the high total selenium urine excretion (B=0.14 (95%CI (confidence interval) 0.05-0.23)). Combination of both arsenic and selenium status to assess the risk of arsenic-induced diseases requires more studies with regard to both the analysis of speciation, genetics and the influence of factors such as nutritional status.


Subject(s)
Arsenic/urine , Occupational Exposure/analysis , Selenium/blood , Adult , Creatinine/urine , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis
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Carbohydr Res ; 417: 34-40, 2015 Nov 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26406453

ABSTRACT

Arylation of 6-O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl-3,4-di-O-isobutyloxycarbonyl-d-glucal (3) with various phenols in the presence of a catalytic amount of palladium(0) gave the corresponding 2,3- and 3,4-unsaturated ß-O-glycosides. The reaction is stereospecific, in all cases, only the ß-anomer is formed.


Subject(s)
Deoxyglucose/analogs & derivatives , Glycosides/chemical synthesis , Palladium/chemistry , Phenols/chemistry , Alkylation , Catalysis , Molecular Structure , Stereoisomerism
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Carbohydr Res ; 404: 83-6, 2015 Mar 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25665783

ABSTRACT

A simple synthesis of series of new catalysts derived from chiral bifunctional ureas is described. The aza-Henry reaction of imines with nitromethane was promoted by sugar derived bifunctional organocatalysts to give optically active ß-nitroamines. The aza-Henry reaction products were obtained in good yields (35-98%) and ee up to 99%.


Subject(s)
Aza Compounds/chemistry , Carbohydrates/chemistry , Urea/chemistry , Catalysis , Molecular Structure , Stereoisomerism
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