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Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2017

Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2016

A series of organic and organometallic Schiff bases bearing phenylferrocene and their six transit... more A series of organic and organometallic Schiff bases bearing phenylferrocene and their six transition metal complexes have been prepared and tested for their potential biological applications by using antifungal, antibacterial, antitumor activities, toxicity testing against the brine shrimp and DNA damage analysis. The copper and cobalt complexes of organic Schiff base showed significant antibacterial activity. The antifungal activities tested against six fungal strains revealed that N-(4-hydroxybenzylidene) aniline (A5) had the highest antifungal activity. Most of these compounds showed cytotoxic activity against the brine shrimp. The results of showed that these compounds had significant antitumor activity, up to 97% in the case of N-(4-chlorobenzylidene) aniline (A3). Only two compounds N-(2-hydroxy benzylidene) 4-ferrocenylaniline (F2) and Nickel (II) complex of organic Schiff base (CO2) had DNA damaging activity at 20mg/ml concentration.

Polymers, Sep 13, 2019

Bis-aldehyde monomers 4-(4-formyl-phenoxy)benzaldehyde (3a), 3-methoxy-4-(4formyl-phenoxy)benzald... more Bis-aldehyde monomers 4-(4-formyl-phenoxy)benzaldehyde (3a), 3-methoxy-4-(4formyl-phenoxy)benzaldehyde (3b), and 3-ethoxy-4-(4-formyl-phenoxy)benzaldehyde (3c) were synthesized by etherification of 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (1) with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (2a), 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (2b), and 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (2c), respectively. Each monomer was polymerized with p-phenylenediamine and 4,4-diaminodiphenyl ether to yield six poly(azomethine)s. Single crystal X-ray diffraction structures of 3b and 3c were determined. The structural characterization of the monomers and poly(azomethine)s was performed by FT-IR and NMR spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. Physicochemical properties of polymers were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), viscometry, UV-vis, spectroscopy and photoluminescence. These polymers were subjected to electrical conductivity measurements by the four-probe method, and their conductivities were found to be in the range 4.0 × 10 −5 to 6.4 × 10 −5 Scm −1 , which was significantly higher than the values reported so far.

Chemical Physics, Nov 1, 2017

We demonstrate here that the effect of varied pH of the media on the photoluminescence (PL) prope... more We demonstrate here that the effect of varied pH of the media on the photoluminescence (PL) properties of mercaptoacetic acid (MAA) and digoxin antibody (Ab) conjugated zinc sulphide (ZnS) nanowires. The charge-transfer kinetics from MAA to ZnS and vice versa showed a profound effect on the luminescence of ZnS defect states. The PL intensity of the ZnS defect states showed strong dependence on the value of pH with respect to the pKa of MAA. The carboxyl and thiol group of MAA in the protonated (pH < pKa) and deprotonated (pH > pKa) states resulted in the quenched PL intensity. While for pH $ pKa, the PL intensity was regained as there was equal probability of both protonated and deprotonated carboxyl and thiol groups. These findings indicated that pH of the environment is a key parameter for the use of MAA-Ab conjugated ZnS nanowires as an optical biomarker.

International Journal of Polymer Science, Jan 17, 2019

Molecular docking procedure is well known for the investigation of small molecules; however, for ... more Molecular docking procedure is well known for the investigation of small molecules; however, for macromolecules, it has attained limited success so far. Thus, in an attempt, a series of poly (azomethine) esters was synthesized in a laboratory, and their model oligomer units were studied by computer-aided computational MOE software package to investigate, specifically, binding modes that could influence their anticancer activities. Poly (azomethine) ester (PAME) was prepared by solution phase polycondensation of a preformed Schiff base (SB) 4-((4-(4-(4-hydroxybenzylideneamino)phenoxy)phenylimino)methyl) phenol with terephthaloyl chloride (TC). Terpolymers (PAMEF, PAMEB, PAMESi, PAMEPr, and PAMEH) were synthesized by the incorporation of various moieties along with TC and SB in the main chain. Structural elucidation was carried out by spectroscopic studies and elemental analysis. Docking procedure, adopted to investigate anticancer activity, showed that material was docked in the same pocket of active site as by anticancer protein complex (PDB code: 1T69). Molecular docking along with the quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) investigations showed groove binding as a preferred mode between the material and double-stranded DNA (PDB ID-1BNA). Binding strength indicated worthy correlation with various physicochemical parameters of the material like hydrophobic surface area (V surf), E HOMO , E LUMO , log P, and molar refractivity (M R). Calculated values for the formation constant (K f) showed good binding strength for polymer-DNA complex. Consequently, the synthesized material is expected to exhibit anticancer activities and could be studied further as anticancer drugs.

Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, Sep 20, 2013

Eight new dihydroxy monomers (SB-8SB) having inbuilt imine/azo moieties and alkoxy side groups we... more Eight new dihydroxy monomers (SB-8SB) having inbuilt imine/azo moieties and alkoxy side groups were synthesized and polymerized successfully with diacid-chlorides namely isophthaloyl chloride (I), terephthaloyl chloride (T) and preformed 1, 1-dicarbonyl ferrocenyl chloride (Fe), by solution phase polycondensation. The structural characterization of resulting material was carried out using spectral techniques, 1 H, 13 C NMR and FTIR spectroscopic studies. In term of property exploration, influence of the chain architecture on the solubility behavior and thermal stability was studied. Molecular weight was determined by viscometer. Polymers were doped with iodine to study electrical conductivity of neat and doped macrochains at different temperatures. Attempt was made to explain significant increase registered in the case of doped material.

Macromolecules, Mar 29, 2013

In continuation to our efforts in finding potential therapeutic agents, a series of biologically ... more In continuation to our efforts in finding potential therapeutic agents, a series of biologically significant poly-(azomethine)esters (fe-PAME) were synthesized by the reaction of preformed (E)-4-((4-hydroxyphenylimino)methyl)phenol (SB) with 1,1-di(chlorocarboxyl)ferrocene, (PFe). Different aliphatic and aromatic sequences (1,3-propandiol, 1,6-hexandiol, and poly(dimethylsiloxane), hydroxyl-terminated (n = 550), 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluorobis(phenol)propane, and bisphenol A) were incorporated in the parent chain to study their effect on biological activity. The overall results led to the identification of some interesting polymers which seem to be potent antioxidants, highly cytotoxic, and more importantly DNA protecting and hence can be studied further for other pharmacological activities to be used as potential drug candidates. FTIR and 1 H NMR spectroscopic studies and elemental analysis were used to establish structural elucidation and structure−property relations. Laser light scattering was used to determine molecular parameters.

Most biochemical reactions essential for life take place in a variety of buffers in a narrow rang... more Most biochemical reactions essential for life take place in a variety of buffers in a narrow range of pH values. This paper highlights the importance of media/buffers with different pH values when used for developing nanostructure based biomarkers. Very recently ZnS nanowires and ZnS coated CdSe quantum dots are being employed as selective biomarkers. The optical properties of ZnS-NW and CdSe/ZnS QDs strongly depend on the pH of the media. The work is then extended to the photoluminescence spectroscopy of water soluble CdSe/ZnS core/shell quantum dots in a varied pH of the phosphate buffer saline (PBS) media. Photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) of mercaptoacetic acid (MAA) and a cardiac antibody (digoxin) conjugated ZnS-NW showed strong dependence of PL intensity on the pH of the media. It demonstrated that the pH and the pKa value of used thiol molecule were critically linked with each other. Similarly, the photoluminescence spectroscopy of the water-soluble CdSe/ZnS dots at varied pH (4 to 14) showed a strong dependence on the pH. The QD emission was found stable when the pH of the solution was close to 7. However, a strong decrease in luminescence intensity was observed in strong acidic and basic conditions, which was attributed to the presence of Lewis acid: protons (H+) and sodium ions (Na+) and Lewis bases: thiolate (S−) and oxygen ions (O−). At high ionic strength there is agglomeration of quantum dots was due to the formation of sodium salt bridge (COONaOOC) complex along with spectral red shift. The current study suggested the best use of water soluble QDs was at pH 7 to 10 for PBS buffer in different biological environments.

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Molbank, Oct 27, 2016

4,4-Bis[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)phenylazo]diphenyl ether (3) was prepared by diazotization coupling of... more 4,4-Bis[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)phenylazo]diphenyl ether (3) was prepared by diazotization coupling of 4,4-oxy dianiline (1) and biphenyl-4-ol (2). The synthesized compound (3) was characterized by elemental analysis, UV-Visible, FTIR and 1 H-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopic studies.

Research Square (Research Square), Feb 7, 2022

Efforts have been devoted to synthesize and characterize processable polymers with desired proper... more Efforts have been devoted to synthesize and characterize processable polymers with desired properties. Herein, four different series of aromatic and aliphatic terpolyamides were prepared via solution phase polycondensation of 4,4'-oxydianiline and hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) with various diacids chlorides (isophthalyol dichloride, terepthalyol dichloride, 1, 1'-ferrocene dicarboxylic acid chloride and transazobenzene-4, 4'-dicarbonyl chloride). The structural, morphological and physico-chemical nature of as prepared polymers was explored by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal analysis (TGA and DSC), and wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXRD). Moreover, an aliphatic diamine was incorporated in varying concentration as a exible methylene spacer and the effect of its concentration on the properties of polyamides was also studied. Changes in various physicochemical properties such as solubility, inherent viscosity, surface morphology and ame retarding behaviour were investigated. Marked difference in morphology and solubility was observed with the change in the ratio of segments in the chain. Inherent viscosities of polymers ranged from 1.8052-1.6274 dl/g indicating reasonably moderate molecular weights. Interestingly, ferrocene based aromatic polymers were more thermally stable (T g 260 o C, T i 310 o C, T h 525 o C, T f 720 o C, for PF 0), and also found to exhibit best ame retarding behavior (limiting oxygen index (LOI) value for PF 0 is LOI 33.15 %).

Research Square (Research Square), Sep 14, 2022

Ferrocene-based terpolyesters having azobenzene linker in the chains were synthesized in good yie... more Ferrocene-based terpolyesters having azobenzene linker in the chains were synthesized in good yields (82-91%) by solution polycondensation of aromatic (1, 2, 3) and aliphatic diols (2, 4, 6) with 1.1¢ ferrocene dicarboxylic acid chloride (F) with molecular weight in the range 96000-99000 g/mol. These synthesized ter-polyesters were found to have good solubility in chlorinated and polar aprotic solvents. The structural characterization of the material was carried out by different techniques like elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), and UV-visible spectroscopy. Cell cyto-compatibility of these polymers was tested against L-929 mouse cells using a live dead assay. Anti-cancer and antibacterial activity of the PABEs was determined against E. coli and Hep-G2 by cell number measurement (in triplicate by counting of healthy cell nuclei with array scan after Hoechst 33342 stain). The results revealed good antibacterial and anticancer activities (up to 41% bacterial inhibition and up to 70% cancer cell growth inhibition respectively). 1. Introduction: Cancer represents a class of disease which is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases [1, 2]. Despite having a variety of cures like chemotherapy and thatmeans of treatment. Chemotherapeutics are the cytotoxic agents that are developed to cause toxicity to the selective cancer cells with minimal effects to the normal cells. In addition to the cancer, infections caused by the resistant microorganisms are di cult to cure by conventional treatments, resulting in prolonged illness and greater risk of death, thus developing a need to synthesize drugs which could minimize both the growth of cancerous cells and microorganisms. However, it is important that the treatment should be cell cytocompatible i.e., harmless to the healthy cells [4].

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, Oct 1, 2016

Abstract A series of aromatic/aliphatic ferroceneyl-esters (E1–E10) was synthesized by condensati... more Abstract A series of aromatic/aliphatic ferroceneyl-esters (E1–E10) was synthesized by condensation of 4-ferrocenyl benzoic acid (FB) with various alcohols (A1–A10). Structural elucidation of these esters was carried out by FT-IR, 1HNMR and UV–visible spectroscopic studies. Single crystal X-ray analysis was used to investigate solid state structure of E1, E4 and E8. DFT calculations were carried out at hybrid B3LYP level of theory using Density Gauss Double-Zeta with polarization functions full-electron basis sets to support the experimental data. Calculated structural parameters and FTIR vibrational frequencies of the optimized geometries were congruent to the experimental data. The interaction of the esters with double stranded chicken blood DNA was studied by cyclic voltammetry and absorption spectroscopic methods. Negative potential shift in cyclic voltammetric and the hyperchromic shift in UV–vis spectroscopy suggested external interaction (groove binding). Interaction of ferrocenyl esters with DNA were found electrostatic in nature. Free energies of ferrocenyl esters-DNA complexes indicated spontaneity of their binding.

Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, Oct 15, 2018

The presented work is focused on the investigation of ferrocene and its derivatives (ferrocene be... more The presented work is focused on the investigation of ferrocene and its derivatives (ferrocene benzoic acid and ferrocene dicarboxylic acid) via electrochemical, and spectrophotometric for biological activity. DNA binding capacity was studied by cyclic voltammetry and UV-Vis spectroscopy with evaluation of kinetic and thermodynamic parameters. Heterogeneous rate constant and diffusion coefficients were estimated for pure compounds and the compound bound with ds.DNA (double-stranded DNA). The voltammetric investigation suggested that the interaction between the ferrocene derivatives and ds.DNA was present. Oxidation potential (Ep) values showed that the interactions of ferrocene dicarboxlic acid (FC-2) with ds.DNA was stronger than that of ferrocene benzoic acid (FC-1). Diffusion coefficient and heterogeneous rate constant values also corresponded to the structural dependent interactions of these compounds with ds.DNA.

A novel crystalline enaminoketone ligand was synthesized by reacting 1, 2-di (4aminophenyloxy) et... more A novel crystalline enaminoketone ligand was synthesized by reacting 1, 2-di (4aminophenyloxy) ethylene with acetyl acetone. After that it was complexed with different metal acetates to prepare chromium Cr (II), cobalt Co (II), copper Cu (II) and zinc Zn (II) complexes. Elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility measurements, thermogravimetric analysis, x-rays crystallographic studies, UV-visible spectroscopy were carried out for structural elucidation and property exploration. The ligand exhibited quardidentate structure with two N-donor and two Odonor atoms with central methylene bridge in the gauche conformation which was stabilized by two intramolecular N-H-O hydrogen bonds The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings was 45.1 o. All complexes were thermally stable and exhibit square planar or tetrahedral geometries.

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Mar 27, 2014

ABSTRACTA conducting poly(azomethine)ester was prepared by solution phase polycondensation of a p... more ABSTRACTA conducting poly(azomethine)ester was prepared by solution phase polycondensation of a preformed Schiff base, 4‐((4‐(4‐(4‐hydroxybenzlideneamino) phenoxy)phenylimino)methyl)phenol and isophthaloyl chloride (I). Different aliphatic/aromatic moieties were incorporated for examining their effect on the electronic properties of material. The resulting polymers (10−4 to 25 S cm−1) were doped with silver (10−6 to 10−2 S cm−1) and blended with polyaniline (10−1 to 13.4 S cm−1) to enhance their electrical conductivity. Polymer/polyaniline blends had superior conductivity even at low polyaniline concentration relative to the silver‐doped chains. The data obtained experimentally were complemented by density function theory at the 6–31G/B3LYP level. The results showed that ΔE along with lowest unoccupied molecular orbital and highest occupied molecular orbital electron density accounts for the electrical properties. Spectroscopic (1HNMR, FTIR) and elemental analysis were used for structural elucidation. Structure–property relation in term of WXRD, SEM‐EDX, atomic force microscope, LLS, and thermal behavior was studied. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 40698.

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 2009

Synthesis of micro-pipes of YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor has been carried out for the first time by... more Synthesis of micro-pipes of YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor has been carried out for the first time by using chemical method. The shape, size and length of these micro-pipes depends upon dimensions of growth matrix and structure of geometry, i.e., circular, square, rectangular and hexagonal, etc., which could be uniformly coated with superconductor. The onset temperature of diamagnetism of the material is found