Chemistry, alpha-glucosidase and radical scavenging properties of uranyl(VI) hydrazide complexes

Background: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antitumoral activities among others are essential characteristics in the development of novel therapeutic compounds. Acid hydrazides can form complexation with certain metal ions that positively enhance these biological characteristics. Objective: Five new complexes of uranium with hydrazide ligands were synthesized at room temperature. Methods: The characterization was done by spectroscopic methods (ESI-Mass, IR, 1H-NMR, 13CNMR), CHN analysis and conductivity measurements. Metal complexes along with their respective ligands were further screened for their antioxidant (DPPH, superoxide and nitric oxide free radicals) properties and enzyme inhibition (?-glucosidase) activities. Results: Elemental and spectral data indicate octahedral geometry around uranyl (UO2 2+) species. Magnetic moments indicate the diamagnetic nature of uranyl(VI) ion in the complex in solid state. IC50 values showed potential antioxidant behavior of uranyl complexes demonstrating interesting structure-activity relationships. In general, hydrazide ligands were not active against superoxide and nitric oxide radicals while varying degree of results were observed against DPPH radical whereas all uranyl-complexes showed promising radical scavenging activities against all of them. Promising inhibitory potential was displayed by UO2 +2 hydrazide complexes against ?- glucosidases whereas free hydrazide ligands were inactive. Conclusion: Structure function relationship demonstrates that the nature of ligand, position of substituent, electronic and steric effects are significant factors affecting the radical scavenging and enzyme inhibition activities of the compounds. - 2019 Bentham Science Publishers.Authors are thankful to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for financial support (�The National Research Grants Program for Universities', Grant No. 1862/R&D/10).Scopu

In vitro Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, and Antioxidant Properties of Platinum(IV)-hydrazide Complexes: Molecular Modeling of Free-Hydrazides Suggested as Potent Lipoxygenase Inhibitor

Background: A combination of biologically active ligand and metal in one molecule may increase the activity and reduce the toxicity. Objectives: In this study, the synthesis and characterization of platinum(IV) complexes with bioac-tive hydrazide ligands are discussed. Method: Elemental analysis, conductivity measurements, and spectroscopic studies were used to elucidate the structure of complexes. Results: Our study suggests that hydrazide ligands coordinate with Pt(IV) in a bidentate fashion. The platinum(IV) complexes have octahedral geometry with a metal to ligand ratio of 1:2. Hydrazide ligands were coordinated with central metal platinum(IV) by oxygen of carbonyl group and nitrogen of primary amine. Synthesized complexes exhibited variable DPPH radical scavenging and lipoxy-genase inhibition activity. Furthermore, it is also found that Pt(IV)-hydrazide complexes are more potent superoxide and nitric oxide radical scavengers than their uncoordinated hydrazide ligands, while in the case of lipoxygenase enzyme inhibition, some of the free hydrazide ligands are more active than their respective Pt(IV) complexes. In silico docking technique explores molecular interactions of synthesized ligands in the active site of the lipoxygenase enzyme. Predicted docking energies are in good agreement with experimental data suggesting that in silico studies might be useful for the discovery of therapeutic candidates. Conclusion: Structure-function relationship demonstrates that the radical scavenging and enzyme inhibition activities of the Pt(IV) compounds are affected by the nature of the ligand, position of substituent, electronic and steric effects. However, electronic factors seem to play a more important role than other factors