Alireza Shayesteh

A Simple Colorimetric Chemosensor for Naked Eye Detection of Cyanide Ion

A simple cyanide chemosensor tetranitrile compound 1 was designed and synthesized via an efficient method in the presence of nanoporous SBA-Pr-NH2 as the catalyst. The chemosensor exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity for detecting CN¯ among different anions through a visual color change from light yellow to purple. The results confirmed that the chemosensor 1 causes the color of the solution to change depending on the concentration of CN¯. Linear changes of the optical properties of the sensor as a function of the concentrations of CN¯ was proved. The detection limit of 3.07 × 10-7 M was calculated for CN¯. A simple paper test strip system for the rapid detection of CN¯ was developed. The TD-DFT calculations were carried out to understand the sensing mechanism.

Note: Deperturbation of the ν3 band of BeD2.

High rotational levels of the 001 (Σ(u)) state of BeD(2) are perturbed by the nearby 03(3)0 (Φ(u)) state. Deperturbation analysis results in an experimental value for the vibrational energy of the 030 level.

Synthesis, conformational assignment, and anti-inflammatory activities of N-arylidene-2-(4-chloro-2-(2-substituted phenoxy)phenyl)acetic acid hydrazides

A series of N-arylidene-2-(4-chloro-2-(2-fluoro or chlorophenoxy)phenyl)acetic acid hydrazides (16 or 17) was synthesized for their anti-inflammatory activity by the condensation of corresponding hydrazide and aromatic aldehydes. Characterization of these compounds by proton nuclear magnetic resonance showed most of the protons as two separate peaks. The energy was calculated for each possible configuration, and their stereochemical behavior was studied using proton nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. The results indicated that the most stable stereoisomers are the two E geometrical isomers, which undergo a rapid cis/trans amide equilibrium with the cis conformer predominating. These analogs exhibited moderate to excellent anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan-induced rat paw edema assay. Among them, N-(3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-2-(4-chloro-2-(2-chlorophenoxy)phenyl)acetic acid hydrazide (17k) showed the highest anti-inflammatory activity relative to diclofenac sodium acid as a reference drug (86 % vs. 61 % reduction in inflammation post drug administration, respectively).