Mixed ligand transition metal complexes having general formula ML 2 .HL', where M = Cu(II) or Pd(II); L = deprotonated 1-nitroso-2-naphthol or 8-hydroxyquinoline; HL' = picolinic acid or quinaldinic acid have been synthesised and characterised on the basis of Infrared, electronic absorption spectral data, magnetic and conductance measurements. The above study reveals the octahedral geometry of ...

It was shown that 5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinoline, an antituberculosis agent, gels aqueous alcohol solutions efficiently. Thermal stability and gel-to-sol transition temperature of 1% gel in CD₃OD/D₂O (2:1) was studied by ¹H-NMR. Fibrous structures of four xerogels have been characterized by scanning electron microscope.

Nitrite oxidase and nitrate reductase in Nitrobacter agilis were shown to be separate enzymes. The best separation of the two systems was achieved by ammonium sulphate fractionation. The effects of various compounds, including antimycin A, 2-n-heptyl-4-hydroxyquinoline N-oxide and chlorate, also clearly distinguish between the two enzyme reactions. The relationship between the two opposing reac...

A new series of potent 8-hydroxyquinolines was designed based on the newly resolved X-ray crystal structure of EGLN-1. Both alkyl and aryl 8-hydroxyquinoline-7-carboxyamides were good HIF-1alpha prolyl hydroxylase (EGLN) inhibitors. In subsequent VEGF induction assays, these exhibited potent VEGF activity. In addition, this class of compounds did show the ability to stabilize HIF-1alpha.

The neutral chloro complexes [(g-C5Me5)M(g-NC9H6O)Cl] as well as the cationic aqua complexes [(g-C5Me5)M(g-NC9H6O)(H2O)] (M = Rh, Ir) have been synthesized from the reaction of the dinuclear precursors [(g-C5Me5)MCl2]2 and 8-hydroxyquinoline. The single crystal X-ray structure analysis of [(g-C5Me5)Ir(g-NC9H6O)Cl] reveals for these complexes a piano-stool arrangement with the aromatic ligand, t...

Bacterial populations co-ordinate gene expression collectively through quorum sensing (QS), a cell-to-cell communication mechanism employing diffusible signal molecules. The LysR-type transcriptional regulator (LTTR) protein PqsR (MvfR) is a key component of alkyl-quinolone (AQ)-dependent QS in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. PqsR is activated by 2-alkyl-4-quinolones including the Pseudomonas quinolone...

Based on the dramatic accelerating effect of 2-aminophenol, three ligands derived from 2-aminophenol were developed. Copper-catalyzed coupling reaction of nitrogen-containing nucleophiles with aryl bromides was efficiently carried out under mild conditions using 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8-hydroxyquinoline as a novel, simple, and versatile ligand.

Transparent mesoporous silica films were prepared by sol-gel spin coating on silicon wafers at room temperature. An erbium complex, erbium tris 8-hydroxyquinoline (ErQ), was homogeneously impregnated into the pores of the mesoporous silica films, and its concentration was easily controlled by using a solution immersing technique. The ErQ-impregnated mesoporous silica films show a room-temperatu...

Oligonucleotide assisted tri(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminium (Alq3) microrods were prepared for the first time. When hybridized with oligonucleotide labeled by Cy3 fluorescent dye, a significant photoluminescence variation of the Alq3 microrods was observed due to Förster resonance energy transfer, unlike when Cy5-oligonucleotide was used. Versatile nucleotide manipulation would open up wider app...