New divalent metal ion complexes with 1,8-diaminonapthalene-2-thione: Synthesis, Spectroscopic, anti-bacterial and anticancer activity studies

Spectroscopic, Anti-Cancer Activity, and DFT Computational Studies of Pt(II) Complexes with 1-Benzyl-3-phenylthiourea and Phosphine/Diamine Ligands

The reaction between [PtCl2(L-L)] (L-L = dppe, dppp, dppb, dppf, Phen and Bipy) or [PtCl2(PPh3)2] with 1-benzyl-3-phenylthiourea (H2BPT) in a basic medium (CHCl3/EtOH) created new coordinated square planner Pt(II) complexes with [Pt(BPT)(L-L)] (1–4,6,7) and [Pt(BPT)(PPh3)2] (5) types. These complexes were fully characterized by analytical and spectroscopic techniques (i.e., IR, UV. Vis., 1H, and 31P NMR). The results indicated that the thiourea derivative ligand act as a dianion ligand bonded through both S and N atoms in a chelating mode or as a mono-anion ligand coordinated through a sulfur atom with Pt(II) ion. Cytotoxicity activity was performed by the MTT assay to determine anti-cancer activities against MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The study indicated that IC50 values for MCF-7 cells were 10.96–78.90 µM. Additionally, the complexes [Pt(BPT)(dppe)] (1), [Pt(BPT)(PPh3)2] (5), and [Pt(BPT)2(Bipy)] (7) were investigated theoretically, where their quantum parameters were evaluated using the Gaussian 09 program using the theory of B3LYP/Def2TZVP//B3LYP/Lanl2dz. The calculation results confirmed the optimized structures of the complexes square planar geometry. However, the calculated bond lengths and angles showed a slightly distorted square planar geometry due to the trans influence of the sulfur atom. Additionally, complexes of [Pt(BPT)(dppe)] (1) and [Pt(BPT)(PPh3)2] (5) showed higher stability compared to [Pt(BPT)2(Bipy)] (7), which can be attributed to the higher back-donation of (1) and (5) complexes. Furthermore, among the three complexes, the [Pt(BPT)2(Bipy)] (7) complex possessed the lowest HOMO–LUMO gap, which may be a good candidate as the photo-catalyst material.

Cd(II) and Pd(II) Mixed Ligand Complexes of Dithiocarbamate and Tertiary Phosphine Ligands-Spectroscopic, Anti-Microbial, and Computational Studies

Mixed ligand complexes of Pd(II) and Cd(II) with N-picolyl-amine dithiocarbamate (PAC-dtc) as primary ligand and tertiary phosphine ligand as secondary ligands have been synthesized and characterized via elemental analysis, molar conductance, NMR (1H and 31P), and IR techniques. The PAC-dtc ligand displayed in a monodentate fashion via sulfur atom whereas diphosphine ligands coordinated as a bidentate mode to afford a square planner around the Pd(II) ion or tetrahedral around the Cd(II) ion. Except for complexes [Cd(PAC-dtc)2(dppe)] and [Cd(PAC-dtc)2(PPh3)2], the prepared complexes showed significant antimicrobial activity when evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. Moreover, DFT calculations were performed to investigate three complexes {[Pd(PAC-dtc)2(dppe)](1), [Cd(PAC-dtc)2(dppe)](2), [Cd(PAC-dtc)2(PPh3)2](7)}, and their quantum parameters were evaluated using the Gaussian 09 program at the B3LYP/Lanl2dz theoretical level. The optimized structures of the three complexes were square planar and tetrahedral geometry. The calculated bond lengths and bond angles showed a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry for [Cd(PAC-dtc)2(dppe)](2) compared to [Cd(PAC-dtc)2(PPh3)2](7) due to the ring constrain in the dppe ligand. Moreover, the [Pd(PAC-dtc)2(dppe)](1) complex showed higher stability compared to Cd(2) and Cd(7) complexes which can be attributed to the higher back-donation of Pd(1) complex.

Synthesis, characterization, and theoretical investigation of 4-chloro-6(phenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)asmino-4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)thiazol-5-yl-diazenyl)phenyl as potential SARS-CoV-2 agent

The synthesis of 4-chloro-6(phenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino-4-(2,4 dichlorophenyl)thiazol-5-yl-diazenyl)phenyl is reported in this work with a detailed structural and molecular docking study on two SARS-COV-2 proteins: 3TNT and 6LU7. The studied compound has been synthesized by the condensation of cyanuric chloride with aniline and characterized with various spectroscopic techniques. The experimentally obtained spectroscopic data has been compared with theoretical calculated results achieved using high-level density functional theory (DFT) method. Stability, nature of bonding, and reactivity of the studied compound was evaluated at DFT/B3LYP/6-31 + (d) level of theory. Hyper-conjugative interaction persisting within the molecules which accounts for the bio-activity of the compound was evaluated from natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. Adsorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity (ADMET) properties of the experimentally synthesized compound was studied to evaluate the pharmacological as well as in silico molecular docking against SARS-CoV-2 receptors. The molecular docking result revealed that the investigated compound exhibited binding affinity of −9.3 and −8.8 for protein 3TNT and 6LU7 respectively. In conclusion, protein 3TNT with the best binding affinity for the ligand is the most suitable for treatment of SARS-CoV-2.