Bronsted
and Lewis acid catalysts with ionic tags under homogeneous
and heterogeneous conditions have been tested to perform the Biginelli
synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one (DHPMs).
Metal-containing ionic liquids were evaluated as the catalysts with
reasonable results (homogeneous systems). Heterogeneous catalysts
(zeolite β and H3PW12O40 supported
on zeolite β) have been tested, as well, with good to excellent
results. The use of a functionalized acid ionic liquid with a heteropolyacid
in the anion moiety (homogeneous system) gave the best results using
no excess of the three reagents. The preferred mechanistic pathway
was investigated by electrospray ionization (tandem) mass spectrometry
in both positive and negative ion modes with very elucidative results.
The ionic liquid effect and its origin were also investigated using
mass spectrometry and DFT calculations.
O presente trabalho descreve as atividades antibacterianas e antifúngicas de diversas chalconas obtidas diretamente através da condensação aldólica tipo Claisen-Schmidt das quais se determinou a concentração inibitória mínima frente a diferentes microrganismos (bactérias Gram-positivas e Gram-negativas e fungos). Estruturas no estado sólido cristalino de sete chalconas foram determinadas por análise de difração de raios X (XRD). Estudos quimiométricos foram realizados com intuito de identificar uma potencial relação entre estrutura e atividade.The present work describes the antibacterial and antifungal activities of several chalcones obtained by a straight Claisen-Schmidt aldol condensation determined by the minimal inhibitory concentration against different microorganisms (Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi). Solid state crystal structures of seven chalcones were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Chemometric studies were carried out in order to identify a potential structureactivity relationship.
Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and catalytic dimethylaminopyridine were successfully used in the coupling of carboxylic acids with oxazolidinones and thiazolidinethiones. The acylated products were obtained in good yields.
In the present manuscript, a novel fluorescent chalcone derivative is synthesized and its photophysical properties are fully characterized. The designed fluorophore is applied as a probe to study protein-dye interactions with bovine serum albumin. Circular dichroism gave interesting results on the thermodynamics of the interaction. NMR spectroscopy, especially relaxation measurements, revealed the atoms in the chalcone derivative that interacts with the protein upon binding. Molecular docking calculations indicate that the most favourable binding sites are near the two tryptophan residues. Furthermore, ab initio and DFT calculations offer insights into the reactivity and physicochemical properties of this novel fluorophore.
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