Acta Chimica Slovenica

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This article describes the synthesis of nanosilica-cysteine composite (SiO2-Cys) and its application as a sorbent for arsenic(III) removal from different aqueous media. Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis were applied to characterize SiO2-Cys. Using the batch technique, sorption of As(III) ion by SiO2-Cys was studied, and the effects of pH, sorbent dosage, temperature, initial concentration, and contact time were all taken into consideration...

A novel series of cis-2-azetidinones 2(a-c ) was carried out by the cyclo addition reaction of imine 1(a-c ) and acyl chloride in dry dichloromethane at 0-5 oC using triphenylamine. The cyclo addition of the Schiff bases with chloroacetyl chloride resulted corresponding major product cis-2-azetidinone stereoisomers 2(a-c). The synthesized compounds were characterized by analytical and spectral (Infrared, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and elemental analysis) data. Keywords: Benzothiazole, β-lactam, Schiff base, cis-2-azetidinone, Staudinger reaction Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the Eskişehir Osmangazi University Scientific Research Projects Council for financial support (Project No: 2014/19A208)...

Efficiency of time use is a key factor in chemistry calculation tasks, affecting both, personal and professional domains. This study is dedicated to finding the fastest methods for accomplishing chemistry tasks. Our investigation delves into the comparative temporal outlays made by students as they engage three different approaches: using an electronic calculator, a basic calculator app on a smartphone, and a desktop computer calculator. As part of our research, we examine a cohort of 52 Slovenian university students, preservice teachers who were actively enrolled in chemistry and related science programs, spanning the academic years of 2019 and 2022...

In 2020, around 19.3 million new cancer cases resulted in 3.5 million deaths. It is estimated that there will be 28.4 million cases by 2040. Plant-derived natural products, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and phenolic compounds, offer a wide range of chemical structures and biological activities that can be explored for their potential in cancer research. In a particular study, researchers investigated the potential anticancer effects of Fallopia flower extracts on cancer induced by TAA (a carcinogen)...

It is well known that the guanidinium group in Arginine plays an important role in noncovalent interactions. However, its role is not well documented since the selection of its global minimum structure is still controversial. The main difficulties on obtaining accurate results lie on:  neutral Arginine can occur in 3 forms, two of which are canonical and one is zwitterion; each form has degenerate enantiomers D- and L-; its numerous degrees of freedom make it challenging to perform a thorough study; the short-range interactions require higher levels of theory to correctly describe them...

Presently, there is a necessity to design novel methods because of quercetin's significant biological relevance. Therefore, we developed the rose petal-derived graphene quantum dots embedded zinc metal organic frameworks (RP-GQDs@Zn-MOFs) based fluorescence "On-Off-On" nanoprobe for quercetin sensing. Initially, RP-GQDs were synthesized using rose petal waste and then subjected to embedding into Zn-MOFs. Herein, the addition of copper ions (Cu2+) results in fluorescence "Switch Off" whereas quercetin inclusion resulted in the formation of the quercetin-Cu2+ complex...

This work summarizes our research on synthesis, characterization and toxicity of selected UV-A filters and their antioxidant shield in commercial formulation - resveratrol. Benzophenone type of UV filters react under disinfection conditions with chlorine and form different mono- and dichlorinated products, while dibenzoylmethane derivatives, such as avobenzone, react with chlorine and form two main bridge chlorinated products followed by numerous chlorinated species at the advanced stages of the process. Resveratrol showed three main susceptible centers to chlorination, starting from the electrophilic addition to the double bond and continuing with the chlorination of the phenolic moieties...

The research focuses on investigating the cytotoxic effects of Cu(II) complexes bearing isatine groups on cancer cells. These complexes were tested against lung carcinoma (A549) and breast carcinoma (MCF-7) cell lines using the MTT assay, with cisplatin as a positive control. Additionally, their effects on human normal cell line 3T3 were assessed. The Cu(L1)2 complex exhibited significant inhibitory effects on tumor cells in a dose-dependent manner, although not as potent as cisplatin. The cytotoxic selectivity indices (SI) indicated acceptable selectivity levels for both cancer cell lines, indicating potential for selective lethality...

Benzodiazepines and their derivatives belong to a category of new psychoactive substances that have been introduced into the continually expanding illicit market. However, there is a notable absence of available pharmacological data for these substances. To gain a deeper understanding of their pharmacology, we employed the Monte Carlo optimization conformation-independent method as a tool for developing QSAR models. These models were built using optimal molecular descriptors derived from both SMILES notation and molecular graph representations...

Two new polythioamides were prepared through the polycondensation reaction between thiourea monomers and terephthaloyl dichloride, while the thiourea monomers were synthesized by the interaction of aromatic (4,4'-diaminophenylsulfone) or alicyclic (1,2-cyclohexanediamine) diamine with ammonium thiocyanate. The elemental composition of polythioamides was confirmed through CHN microanalysis. The structure and properties of thiourea monomers and polythioamides were determined through proton NMR, UV-Vis, FT-IR spectroscopy, fluorescence, TGA/DTA and SEM...

The antioxidant interactions between several natural phenolic and non-phenolic compounds (catechin, quercetin, rutin, resveratrol, gallic acid and ascorbic acid) and organic acids (tartaric, citric and dihydroxyfumaric acids) have been investigated through the DPPH method. Main additive and antagonistic interactions have been found for the combinations of catechin, quercetin, resveratrol and gallic acid with tartaric and citric acids; such behavoir can be due to the enhanced stability of the phenolic compounds in the acidic media...

The reaction of 2-benzimidazolethiole (2-BIT) with copper dichloride in the presence of two equivalents of triphenylphosphine led to a binuclear complex of the type [Cu(µ-S-2-BIT)2(Ph3P)2Cl2]: dichloridobis(μ-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazole-2-thione)bis(triphenylphosphi ne)-di-copper. The Cu(I) compound has been fully identified by elemental analysis, molar conductivity, FT-IR, UV/Vis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD). The XRD study reveals that the complex has distorted tetrahedral geometry around the Cu(I)center, which contains two bridge sulfur atoms...

Men with diabetes have a higher risk of prostate cancer and people with prostate cancer are prone to stomach metastases. Therefore, researchers are continuing in order to find new approaches in the treatment of individuals with both diseases at the same time. The protective effect of metformin (which is used in the treatment of diabetes) on cancer continues to be supported by studies. The present study aimed that the protective effect of metformin in the stomach tissue of diabetic and/or prostate cancer rats was investigated through biochemical parameters...

A dinuclear oxidovanadium(V) complex [V2O2L2(OMe)2] (1) was synthesized from N'-(2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzylidene)-4-methylbenzohydrazide (H2L) and VO(acac)2 in MeOH. Reaction of complex 1 with 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone (HL') afforded a mononuclear oxidovanadium(V) complex [VOLL'] (2). The hydrazone and both complexes were characterized by IR, UV and 1H NMR spectroscopy, as well as X-ray single crystal determination. X-ray powder diffraction of the complexes was performed. The V atoms in the two complexes are in octahedral coordination...

Synthesizing hybrid molecules is one the best manner to achieve novel promising agents. Consequently, series of new thiazoles having coumarin nucleus were synthesized from 3-acetylcoumarin thiosemicarbazones. Cyclization of thiosemicarbazone derivatives with ethyl 2-chloroacetate, 1-chloropropan-2-one and 2-bromo-1-phenylethanone afforded the corresponding 4-thiazolidinones, 4-methylthiazoles and 4-phenylthiazoles, respectively. The expected antimicrobial propriety for the synthesized thiosemicarbazone and thiazole derivatives were investigated...

A mononuclear copper(II) complex [CuLa] (1), and three mononuclear nickel(II) complexes [NiLa] (2), [NiLa]·CH3OH (2·CH3OH) and [NiLb] (3), where La and Lb are the dianionic form of N,N'-bis(4-bromosalicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine (H2La) and N,N'-bis(4-fluorosalicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine (H2Lb), respectively, were prepared and structurally characterized by spectroscopy method and elemental analyses. The detailed structures were determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. All the copper and nickel complexes are mononuclear compounds...

One new mononuclear nickel(II) thiosemicarbazone complex (1), has been synthesised from the Schiff base ligand derived from p-anisaldehyde and thiosemicarbazide. Complex 1 is characterized by using different spectroscopic techniques and single crystal X-ray structure analysis. Time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) was performed to simulate the electronic spectra of the complex 1 with the help of Polarizable Continuum Model (PCM) model. Complex 1 acts as functional models. The catalytic property has been evaluated from Lineweaver-Burk plot using the Michaelis-Menten approach of enzyme catalysis with a kcat value of the order of 708 h-1...

A nanoparticle is the simplest structural component due to its nanometer-sized diameter. Nanoparticles are typically atoms or molecules that generate a radius (or diameter) of less than 100 nm when bonded collectively. The latest developments in nanotechnology provide a wide range of methods for studying and monitoring various medical and biological processes at the nanoscale. Nanoparticles can help diagnose and treat diseases, such as cancer, by carrying drugs directly to cancer cells. They can also be used to detect disease biomarkers in the body, helping to provide early diagnosis...