Magdy A. Ibrahim

4-Aminoantipyrine as an inhibitor of mild steel corrosion in HCl solution

Abstract4-aminoantipyrine (AAP) was tested as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 2 M HCl solution using different techniques: weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results showed that AAP is an inhibitor for mild steel in this medium. The inhibition was assumed to occur via adsorption of the inhibitor molecule on the metal surface. In the 20 to 60 ∘C temperature range, the AAP adsorption follows the Flory–Huggins isotherm and/or the El-Awady et al. kinetic-thermodynamic model. The protection efficiency increases with increasing inhibitor concentration (in the range 10−310−2 M) but decreases with increasing temperature. The thermodynamic functions of dissolution and adsorption processes were calculated.

Electrodeposition of noncrystalline cobalt-tungsten alloys from citrate electrolytes

Induced electrodeposition of Co–W alloys onto steel substrates from acid citrate baths has been investigated. The effects of some plating parameters, such as current density, pH and temperature on the potentiodynamic cathodic polarization curves, cathodic current efficiency of the alloy and the percentage tungsten in the alloy were studied. Highly adherent and compact Co–W alloys codeposited from citrate baths containing up to 28 mass % tungsten were obtained. The percentage W (w/w) in the alloy increases with increasing pH, bath temperature and Co2+ ion concentration. On the other hand, the percentage W in the alloy decreases with increasing current density. Anodic linear stripping voltammetry (ALSV) indicated that the alloy might consist of one phase solid solution. These alloys were determined to be noncrystalline by X-ray diffraction analysis.

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of chromone-linked 2-pyridone fused with 1,2,4-triazoles, 1,2,4-triazines and 1,2,4-triazepines ring systems

Three series of novel fused nitrogen heterocyclic systems such as 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-α ] pyridines (5-7 and 9), pyrido[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazines (10, 11, 13 and 15), and pyrido[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazepines (17, 18, 20 and 22) linked with a chromone moiety were synthesized from the key intermediate 1,6-diamino-(6-chloro-4-oxo-4H-chromen-3-yl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile (4) with some electrophilic reagents. The structures of the novel compounds were established by elemental analyses and spectral data. All the products were also screened invitro for their antimicrobial activity. Compounds 7, 9 and 15 showed the highest activities when compared with the reference drugs.

Electrochemical Behaviour of a Silver Electrode in NaOH Solutions

Summary. Studies of the electrochemistry of metals and alloys are very important fields of scientific and industrial work. The present investigation includes detailed studies on the corrosion and electrochemical behaviour of Ag in aqueous NaOH solutions under various conditions using cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and potentiostatic techniques. It was found that the anodic polarization curve of Ag in NaOH solutions is characterized by the occurrence of five anodic peaks (A1–A5). A1 is due to the electroformation of soluble [Ag(OH)2]− complex species, A2 to the electroformation of Ag2O, A3 to nucleation and three dimensional growth of the Ag2O layer, A4 to the formation of AgO, and A5 presumably to the formation of Ag2O3. X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the existence of passive Ag2O and AgO layers on the electrode surface potentiodynamically polarized up to oxygen evolution.The cathodic part of the cyclic voltammograms is characterized by the occurrence of an activated anodic peak (A6) corresponding to the electrooxidation of Ag to Ag2O and three cathodic peaks (C1, C2, C2′) corresponding to the electroreduction of AgO to Ag2O and Ag2O to Ag, respectively.Zusammenfassung. Die Elektrochemie von Metallen und Legierungen stellt ein wichtiges Arbeitsgebiet in Forschung und Industrie dar. Die hier vorgestellte Untersuchung beinhaltet detaillierte Studien zur Korrosion und zum elektrochemischen Verhalten von Silber in wäßrigen Natriumhydroxidlösungen mittels cyclischer Voltammetrie, Chronoamperometrie und potentiostatischer Techniken. Die anodische Polarisationskurve von Ag in NaOH wird durch das Auftreten von fünf anodischen Peaks (A1–A5) charakterisiert. A1 resultiert aus der elektrochemischen Bildung von löslichen komplexen Species des Typs [Ag(OH)2]−, A2 aus jener von Ag2O, A3 geht auf Keimbildung und dreidimensionales Wachstum der Ag2O-Schicht zurück, A4 auf die Bildung von AgO, und A5 wird vermutlich durch die Bildung von Ag2O3 verursacht. Röntgendiffraktionsmuster bestätigen die Existenz passiver Ag2O- und AgO-Schichten an der Elektrodenoberfläche bei potentiodynamischer Polarisation bis zur Wasserstoffentwicklung.Der kathodische Teil der cyclischen Voltammogramme wird durch einen aktivierten anodischen Peak (A6, entsprechend der Elektrooxidation von Ag zu Ag2O) und drei kathodische Peaks (C1, C2, C2′, entsprechend der Elektroreduktion von AgO zu Ag2O und von Ag2O zu Ag) charakterisiert.

Electroplating of cobalt from aqueous citrate baths

Electroplating of cobalt onto steel substrates from citrate baths has been investigated under different conditions of bath composition, current density, pH and temperature. A detailed study has been made of the influence of these variables on the potentiodynamic cathodic polarization curves, cathodic current efficiency and the throwing power as well as the throwing index of these baths. The optimum bath composition has been established and it contains: CoSO4.7H2O (0·36 mol dm−3) trisodium citrate (0·19 mol dm−3) and citric acid (0·1 mol dm−3) at pH 5·0. The microhardness of cobalt electrodeposited from citrate baths is high and it may be, under certain conditions, two or three times higher than that reported for cobalt electrodeposited from other different baths. The surface morphology of the as-plated cobalt was investigated by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) while the structure was studied by using X-ray diffraction analysis and anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) techniques.

Electrodeposition of cobalt from gluconate electrolyte

Cobalt electrodeposited onto steel substrate was carried out from solutions containing cobalt sulfate, boric acid and sodium gluconate. The study dealt with the influence of bath composition, current density, pH and temperature on the potentiodynamic cathodic polarization curves, cathodic current efficiency, and throwing power, as well as the throwing index of these baths. The microhardness of cobalt electrodeposited from gluconate baths is generally high and higher than that of cobalt deposited under similar conditions from sulfate, chloride, bromide and acetate baths. The surface morphology of the as-deposited cobalt was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) while the structure was studied using X-ray diffraction analysis. Cyclic voltammetric, as well as current-transient, techniques recorded on a glassy carbon electrode suggested that the deposition of cobalt from gluconate bath occurs via a nucleation process under charge transfer control.

A new approach for the synthesis of bioactive heteroaryl thiazolidine-2,4-diones

Condensation of 3-formylchromone (1) with thiazolidine-2,4-dione (2) afforded 5-[4-oxo-4H-chromen-3-yl)methylene]-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione (3). Reaction of 3 with hydrazine hydrate, phenyl hydrazine and hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave the corresponding pyrazole and isoxazole derivatives 4-7. Compound 3 was subjected to react with thiourea, guanidine and cyanoguanidine to give the corresponding pyrimidine derivatives 8-10. Pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine 12, benzo[1,5]diazepine 15, pyrido[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazepine 16, 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazepine 19 and 1,2,4-triazino[3,2-b][1,3,4]thiadiazepine 20 linked thiazolidine-2,4-dione were prepared from the reaction of 3 with N,N- and N,S- bifunctional nucleophiles. The chemical reactivity of 3 towards carbon nucleophiles gave new heterocyclic moieties linked thiazolidine-2,4-dione 22‑25. The synthesized compounds were screened in vitro for their antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris and Candida albicans.

Novel Chromeno[2,3-b]pyridines from Basic Rearrangement of 4-Oxo-chromene-3-carbonitrile

Abstract A new series of 2,3-disubstituted-5-oxochromeno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives has been obtained throughout a 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU)-catalyzed reaction of 4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carbonitrile with various active methyl and methylene compounds. The Friedländer reaction of 2-amino-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxaldehyde with the same active methyl and methylene compounds led to the identical products, suggesting that basic catalyzed ring rearrangement took place during the course of reaction.

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Some New Heterocyclic Schiff Bases Derived from 2-Amino-3-formylchromone

Some new hydrazone derivatives 3a–e have been obtained from 2-amino-3-formylchromone (1). Heterocyclization of thiocarbohydrazone derivative 3e via reaction with some electrophilic reagents afforded 1,2,4-triazoles 6–8 and 1,2,4-triazines 9–13. Condensation reactions of aldehyde 1 with o-aminoaldehydes and/or ketones afforded some new isolated and condensed heterocyclic systems 17, 19, and 20. The newly synthesized compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activity.

Synthesis, chemical reactivity and fungicidal activity of pyrido[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazine derivatives

The synthesis of some new pyrido[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazines (2-12) was achieved by cyclocondensation of 4-aryl-1,6-diamino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles (1a, b) with α,β-bifunctional compounds. Pyrido[1,2:2´,3´]triazino[5´,6´-f]triazines (13-14) were also prepared. The behavior of 1a, b toward interactions with indole-2,3-dione and its N-acetyl analogue have been studied under different reaction conditions. The structures of the new products have been deduced from elemental analysis and spectral data (UV, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectra). The new synthesized compounds were screened for their antifungal activities.