Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable and antioxidant phosphazene-tannic acid nanospheres and their utilization as drug carrier material.

In this study, hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (HCCP) and tannic acid (TA) were used at different stoichiometric ratios to synthesize cyclomatrix-type polymeric materials with different surface features and dimensions. Using different reactive ratios, the structure and surface functional groups of the synthesized polymeric particles were explained using Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopic (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis techniques. With morphologically fully spherical structure and mean 234.82 ± 49.37 nm dimensions, Phz-TA (4:1) nanospheres were researched for in vitro biodegradability, antioxidant features, and usability as a drug release system. In vitro biodegradability of Phz-TA (4:1) nanospheres was investigated at pH = 7.0 and pH = 1.2. Determined to degrade in 8-10 h at these pH values, nanospheres were used for releasing of Rhodamine 6G as a model drug. Due to the rich phenolic structure of the contained tannic acid units, nanospheres were determined to simultaneously have antioxidant features. Thus, this study determined that Phz-TA nanospheres with in vitro biodegradability and antioxidant features are promising polymeric materials for use as a potential drug-carrier in the future.

Dual use of colorimetric sensor and selective copper removal from aqueous media with novel p(HEMA-co-TACYC) hydrogels: Cyclen derivative as both monomer and crosslinker.

Within the scope of this study, p(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-tetraacrylic cyclen) (p(HEMA-co-TACYC)) hydrogels were synthesized for the first time in the literature using a tetraacrylic cyclen (TACYC) as both functional monomer and crosslinker. The hydrogels designed especially for Cu2+ ions showed colorimetric sensor behavior selective for Cu2+ ions in all aqueous media (deionized, tap, river and sea water) and in metal ion mixtures. The p(HEMA-co-TACYC) hydrogels forming a stable complex with Cu2+ ions simultaneously showed properties of being a good adsorbent material. The hydrogels have reuse capacity as both sensor and adsorbent material. Changing the amount of TACYC in the hydrogel structure changes the maximum adsorption capacity for Cu2+ ions. The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption constants for Cu2+ ion adsorption of the hydrogels, acting as selective adsorbent in all aqueous media and metal ion mixtures, were determined.

Novel hexapodal triazole linked to a cyclophosphazene core rhodamine-based chemosensor for selective determination of Hg(2+) ions.

The hexapodal Rhodamine B derivative compound 3 containing a cyclotriphosphazene core was synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic techniques such as FT-IR, (1)H, (13)C and (31)P NMR, HR-MS, MALDI MS and microanalysis. Compound 3 is a naked eye selective sensor with colorimetric and fluorescent properties for Hg(2+) ions in the presence of other metal ions such as Na(+), K(+), Ca(2+), Ba(2+), Mg(2+), Ag(+), Mn(2+), Cu(2+), Ni(2+), Co(2+), Pb(2+), Cd(2+), Zn(2+), Fe(2+), Fe(3+), and Cr(3+). The optical sensor properties of compound 3 were investigated using UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The lowest detection limit of compound 3 was determined as 3.76 × 10(-9) M (0.75 ppb) for Hg(2+) ions. The stoichiometry of compound 3-Hg(2+) complex was found to be 1:3 (ligand/metal ion). The reusable test strip was improved by the immobilization of compound 3 into a hydrogel network. The reusability of the sensor and test strip was tested with S(2-) ion solutions.

Phosphazene based multicentered naked-eye fluorescent sensor with high selectivity for Fe3+ ions.

A novel on/off fluorescent rhodamine-based hexapodal Fe(3+) probe (L) containing a cyclotriphosphazene core was synthesized by an azide-alkyne "click-reaction". The synthesized compounds (1-5 and L) were characterized by FT-IR; (1)H, (13)C, and (31)P NMR; and MALDI MS spectrometry. The optical sensor features for the Fe(3+) complex of L were investigated by UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The stoichiometry of L-Fe(3+) complex was found to be 1:3 (ligand/metal ion), and the detection limit of L was determined as 4.8 µM (0.27 mg L(-1)) for Fe(3+) ions. The reusability of the sensor was tested by the addition of ethylenediamine to L-Fe(3+) complex solutions followed by the addition of Fe(3+) solution.

Copper and cobalt complexes of octadentate azamacrocycles: spectrophotometric titration, stopped-flow kinetics and crystallographic study.

Details of complex formation kinetics are reported for tetrakis(2-hydroxyethyl) substituted cyclen (L(1)) and cyclam (L(2)) with Cu(II) and Co(II). Stopped-flow kinetics and spectroscopic titration methods were employed for the activation parameters and stability constants, respectively. X-ray studies revealed that the pendant 2-hydroxyethyl groups are not equivalent: two are folded over the macrocycle and maintained by intramolecular hydrogen bonds while the others are extended and pointed away from the macrocyclic cavity. Complex formation kinetics and spectroscopic titration were performed in aqueous acidic buffer solutions. Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters revealed that the ring size of the macrocycles plays an extremely important role for each metal ion studied. Stopped-flow kinetic measurements explained the mechanism of the complex formation process of both Cu(II) and Co(II) which proceed in outer-sphere interactions with ligands. There are two steps in the complex formation of the system studied. The initial step is a second order reaction between the metal ion and macrocycle with a second order rate constant.

Spectroscopic and structural properties of N-(acetamide) morpholinium bromide.

A new crystal of N-(acetamide) morpholinium (NAM) bromide has been prepared in methanol at room temperature and characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis, elemental analysis, GS-MS, FTIR, NMR((1)H,(13)C, DEPTH and HETCOR). The N-(acetamide) morpholinium crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system, Pnma with unit cell a=12.798(9) Å, b=7.222(5) Å, c=9.244(5) Å, ß=90.00, V=854.4(9) Å(3), Z=4. The X-ray structure determination revealed that there are strong inner and intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the crystal.

Spectroscopic study and structure of (E)-2-[(2-chlorobenzylimino)methyl]methoxyphenol.

(E)-2-[(2-chlorobenzylimino)methyl]methoxyphenol has been synthesized from the reaction of 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-1-benzaldehyde(o-vanillin) with 2-chlorobenzylamine. The title compound has been characterized by using elemental analysis, FT-IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR and UV-vis spectroscopic techniques. The crystal structure of the title compound has also been examined cyrstallographically. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with unit cell parameters: a = 7.208(1) A, b = 13.726(2) A, c = 27.858(4) A, V = 2756.0(1) A(3), D(c) = 1.18 g cm(-3) and Z = 8. The crystal structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares to a find R = 0.046 for 2773 observed reflections.