Synthesis, characterization and fluorescence studies of novel bi-phenyl based acrylate and methacrylate

Synthesized photo-cross-linking chalcones as novel corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in acidic medium: experimental, quantum chemical and Monte Carlo simulation studies

Three new chalcone derivatives were synthesized, characterized, investigated for photo-cross-linking characteristics, and used as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 1 M HCl using electrochemical, spectroscopic and theoretical methods.

Probing deep into the interaction of a fluorescent chalcone derivative and bovine serum albumin (BSA): an experimental and computational study

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.