Crystal structures and antifungal activities of fluorine-containing thioureido complexes with nickel(II)

Exploring the latest trends in chemistry, structure, coordination, and diverse applications of 1-acyl-3-substituted thioureas: a comprehensive review

Acyl thioureas represent a privileged moiety with vast potential applicability across diverse fields, making them the subject of extensive research efforts. The inherent flexibility of thiourea facilitates the synthesis of a wide range of core structures with diverse functionalities and properties. The distinctive presence of hard and soft donor sites renders acyl thioureas inclined to act as versatile ligands, thereby engendering a diverse array of metal complexes incorporating acyl thiourea as a pivotal ligand. Extensive investigations into the synthesized acyl thioureas and their derivatives have culminated in the elucidation of their substantial potential across a spectrum of applications, spanning biological activities, materials chemistry, catalysis, and beyond. This literature review represents a continuation of our ongoing endeavor to compile comprehensive data on research endeavors concerning acyl thioureas over the past two years.

A comparative fluorescent beacon-based method for serum microRNA quantification

Circulating serum microRNAs (miRNAs) are promising biomarkers for disease diagnosis. The quantification of the serum miRNA copy number is a challenge due to the presence of low levels in the serum. Here, we report on a direct measurement of the miRNA copy number from human serum using a locked nucleic acid (LNA) modified beacon probe with a single step using fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy. We had used a minimum volume of 0.1 μL healthy human serum and retinoblastoma serum to show the biological variation of the miRNA copy number.

Intermolecular interactions in crystalline 1-(adamantane-1-carbonyl)-3-substituted thioureas with Hirshfeld surface analysis

The 1-acyl thiourea synthon is characterized through a complete Hirshfeld surface analysis for a series of six closely related 1-(adamantane-1-carbonyl) thioureas.

Synthesis, X-ray structure, spectroscopic properties and DFT studies of a novel Schiff base

A series of Schiff bases, salicylideneaniline derivatives 1-4, was synthesized under mild conditions and characterized by 1H NMR, HRMS, UV-Vis and fluorescence spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In solid and aprotic solvents 1-4 exist mainly as E conformers that possess an intramolecular six-membered-ring hydrogen bond. A weak intramolecular C-H···F hydrogen bond is also observed in fluoro-functionalized Schiff base 4, which generates another S(6) ring motif. The C-H···F hydrogen bond further stabilizes its structure and leads it to form a planar configuration. Compounds 1-3 exhibit solely a long-wavelength proton-transfer tautomer emission, while dipole-functionalized Schiff base 4 shows remarkable dual emission originated from the excited-state intramolecular charge transfer (ESICT) and excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) states. Furthermore, the geometric structures, frontier molecular orbitals (MOs) and the potential energy curves for 1-4 in the ground and the first singlet excited state were fully rationalized by density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT calculations.