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Bui TQ, Phuong Loan HT, Ai My TT, Quang DT, Phuong Thuy BT, Nhan VD, Quy PT, Van Tat P, Dao DQ, Trung NT, Huynh LK, Ai Nhung NT. A density functional theory study on silver and bis-silver complexes with lighter tetrylene: are silver and bis-silver carbenes candidates for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition? Insight from molecular docking simulation. RSC Adv 2020; 10:30961-30974. [PMID: 35516033 PMCID: PMC9056359 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05159d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Ribavirin and remdesivir have been preclinically reported as potential drugs for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection, while light silver tetrylene complexes (NHEPh-AgCl and (NHEPh-AgCl)2 with E = C, Si, and Ge) have gained significant interest due to their promising applicability on the cytological scale. Firstly, the structures and bonding states of silver-tetrylene complexes (NHE-Ag) and bis-silver-tetrylene complexes (NHE-Ag-bis) were investigated using density functional theory (DFT) at the BP86 level with the def2-SVP and def2-TZVPP basis sets. Secondly, the inhibitory capabilities of the carbene complexes (NHC-Ag and NHC-Ag-bis) and the two potential drugs (ribavirin and remdesivir) on human-protein ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 protease PDB6LU7 were evaluated using molecular docking simulation. The carbene ligand NHC bonds in a head-on configuration with AgCl and (AgCl)2, whereas, the other NHE (E = Si and Ge) tetrylene ligands bond in a side-on mode to the metal fragments. The bond dissociation energy (BDE) of the NHE-Ag bond in the complex families follows the order of NHC-Ag > NHSi-Ag > NHGe-Ag and NHSi-Ag-bis > NHGe-Ag-bis > NHC-Ag-bis. The natural bond orbital analysis implies that the [NHEPh→AgCl] and [(NHEPh)2→(AgCl)2] donations are derived mainly from the σ- and π-contributions of the ligands. The docking results indicate that both the ACE2 and PDB6LU7 proteins are strongly inhibited by silver-carbene NHC-Ag, bis-silver-carbene NHC-Ag-bis, ribavirin, and remdesivir with the docking score energy values varying from -17.5 to -16.5 kcal mol-1 and -16.9 to -16.6 kcal mol-1, respectively. The root-mean-square deviation values were recorded to be less than 2 Å in all the calculated systems. Thus, the present study suggests that silver-carbene NHC-Ag and bis-silver-carbene NHC-Ag-bis complexes are potential candidates to inhibit ACE2 and PDB6LU7, and thus potentially conducive to prevent infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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- Thanh Q Bui
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University Hue City 530000 Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University Hue City 530000 Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University Hue City 530000 Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Education, Hue University Hue City 530000 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Fundamental Science, Van Lang University Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Nam Can Tho University 94000 Vietnam
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- Department of Natural Sciences & Technology, Tay Nguyen University Buon Ma Thuot City 630000 Vietnam
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- Institute of Development and Applied Economics, Hoa Sen University Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University Da Nang 550000 Vietnam
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Modeling, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Quy Nhon University Quy Nhon City 590000 Vietnam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, International University Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sciences, Hue University Hue City 530000 Vietnam
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Tariq A, Ramzan H, Ahmad SW, Bhatti IA, Ajmal M, Khalid M, Iqbal J. The theoretical investigation of the opto-electronic properties of designed molecules having 2-(2-Methylene-3-oxo-indane-1-ylidene)malononitrile as end-capped acceptors. Z PHYS CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2019-1523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Five acceptor-donor-acceptor molecules having different core units with 2-(2-Methylene-3-oxo-indane-1-ylidene)malononitrile as end capped terminal acceptor unit were designed. The ground state geometries and electronic properties were calculated by using density functional theory (DFT) at MPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The absorption spectra were computed by using time dependent DFT at MPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The designed molecules have broad absorption range in visible region. M3 shows relatively lower band gap so that having high light harvesting efficiency (LHE). The molecules consider as better hole blocking materials in term of high ionization potentials. The reorganization energies calculation of M1, M2 and M4 manifests that these molecules are the optimal candidate for electron transportation. High value of Voc has been observed for molecules which would favorably contribute in power conversion efficiency. M1, M2, M4 and M5 are more stable in terms of absolute hardness and electrostatic potential surfaces. All molecules show good opto-electronic properties in the aspect of their use in photovoltaic application.
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- Amina Tariq
- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering , University of Engineering and Technology, Faisalabad Campus , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology , Rahim Yar Khan, 64200 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry , Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology , Rahim Yar Khan, 64200 , Pakistan
- Punjab Bioenergy Institute , University of Agriculture Faisalabad , Faisalabad, 38000 , Pakistan
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Tariq A, Ramzan H, Ahmad SW, Bhatti IA, Ajmal M, Khalid M, Iqbal J. The theoretical investigation of the opto-electronic properties of designed molecules having 2-(2-Methylene-3-oxo-indane-1-ylidene)malononitrile as end-capped acceptors. Z PHYS CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/zpc-2019-1523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Five acceptor-donor-acceptor molecules having different core units with 2-(2-Methylene-3-oxo-indane-1-ylidene)malononitrile as end capped terminal acceptor unit were designed. The ground state geometries and electronic properties were calculated by using density functional theory (DFT) at MPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The absorption spectra were computed by using time dependent DFT at MPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The designed molecules have broad absorption range in visible region. M3 shows relatively lower band gap so that having high light harvesting efficiency (LHE). The molecules consider as better hole blocking materials in term of high ionization potentials. The reorganization energies calculation of M1, M2 and M4 manifests that these molecules are the optimal candidate for electron transportation. High value of Voc has been observed for molecules which would favorably contribute in power conversion efficiency. M1, M2, M4 and M5 are more stable in terms of absolute hardness and electrostatic potential surfaces. All molecules show good opto-electronic properties in the aspect of their use in photovoltaic application.
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- Amina Tariq
- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering , University of Engineering and Technology, Faisalabad Campus , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology , Rahim Yar Khan, 64200 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 , Faisalabad , Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry , Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology , Rahim Yar Khan, 64200 , Pakistan
- Punjab Bioenergy Institute , University of Agriculture Faisalabad , Faisalabad, 38000 , Pakistan
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Nguyen TAN, Tran DS, Huynh TPL, Le TH, Duong TQ, Nguyen TT, Vo TC, Pham VT, Dang TH. Can Tetrylone Act in a Similar Fashion to Tetrylene in Ni(CO) 2Complexes? A Theoretical Study based on a Comparison using DFT Calculations. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201700093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Thi Ai Nhung Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry; Hue University of Sciences, Hue University; Hue City Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry; Quang Binh University; Dong Hoi City Vietnam
- Department of Chemistry; Hue University of Education, Hue University; Hue City Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry; Hue University of Sciences, Hue University; Hue City Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry; Hue University of Sciences, Hue University; Hue City Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry; Hue University of Education, Hue University; Hue City Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Modelling; Quy Nhon University; Quy Nhon City Vietnam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City; Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Hoa Sen University; Faculty of Science and Engineering; Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- HCMC University of Food Industry; Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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Gaggioli CA, Bistoni G, Ciancaleoni G, Tarantelli F, Belpassi L, Belanzoni P. Modulating the Bonding Properties of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs): A Systematic Charge-Displacement Analysis. Chemistry 2017; 23:7558-7569. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Carlo Alberto Gaggioli
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie; Università degli Studi di Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion; Stiftstrasse 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale; Università di Pisa; via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13 56124 Pisa Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie; Università degli Studi di Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari del CNR (CNR-ISTM) c/o Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie; Università degli Studi di Perugia; via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari del CNR (CNR-ISTM) c/o Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie; Università degli Studi di Perugia; via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie; Università degli Studi di Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari del CNR (CNR-ISTM) c/o Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie; Università degli Studi di Perugia; via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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