Zinc complexes with 1,2,4-triazole functionalized amino acid derivatives: Synthesis, structure and b-lactamase assay

in Inorganica Chimica Acta (2011), 368

Coordinating abilities of 4R-1,2,4-triazole derivatives (R = glycine ethyl ester (L1), glycine (L2), diethylamino malonate (L3), methionine (L4) and diethyl aminomethylphosphonate (L5)) towards ZnII ions ... [more ▼]

Coordinating abilities of 4R-1,2,4-triazole derivatives (R = glycine ethyl ester (L1), glycine (L2), diethylamino malonate (L3), methionine (L4) and diethyl aminomethylphosphonate (L5)) towards ZnII ions have been studied in solution, in solid state and versus three zinc-b-lactamases. The crystal structure of [Zn3(L4)6(H2O)6] (6) is described; it is the first crystal structure involving a 1,2,4-triazole functionalized methionine. It forms a trinuclear complex with central zinc octahedrally coordinated by only L4, whereas terminal zinc ions coordination sphere is completed by three water molecules. L4 exhibits a dual functionality of a bridging bidentate ligand as well as an anion. A dense hydrogen bonding network connects these trinuclear entity into a 3D supramolecular network. The ZnII ions in 6 are held at equidistance (3.848 Å) which coincidently matches with the corresponding Zn Zn distance in the binuclear zinc enzyme from Bacillus cereus (3.848 and 4.365 Å). Among L1–L5 screened for b-lactamase assay, L4 shows modest inhibition for BcII enzyme. [less ▲]

Large ring 1,3-bridged 2-azetidinones: experimental and theoretical studies

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2009), 44

Diterpenes from the leaves of Croton Zambesicus

in Phytochemistry (2004), 65

Two new trachylobane- and one isopimarane-type diterpenoids: ent-18-hydroxy-trachyloban-3-one; ent-trachyloban-3-one; isopimara-7,15-dien-3b-ol, were isolated from the leaves of Croton zambesicus ... [more ▼]

Two new trachylobane- and one isopimarane-type diterpenoids: ent-18-hydroxy-trachyloban-3-one; ent-trachyloban-3-one; isopimara-7,15-dien-3b-ol, were isolated from the leaves of Croton zambesicus, together with trans-phytol, b-sitosterol, a-amyrin and stigmasterol. The structures were determined by extensive NMR techniques and X-ray analysis. The cytotoxicity of these compounds has been evaluated on cancer and non-cancer cell-lines. [less ▲]