Volume-6 ~ Issue-4

Abstract: The compositions of the areal parts of essential oils of Artemisia abyssinica, A. absinthium (Ariti), and A. annua have been studied. The oils were examined by GC, GC/MS, 1HNMR, and 13CNMR techniques.The total constituents of the oils 59%, 56%, and 44% have been identified from A. abyssinica, A. absinthium(Ariti), and A. annua respectively. The major components were yomogi alcohol and artemisia alcohol acetate for A. abyssinica; camphor,davanone and chamazulene for A. absinthium and camphor for A. annua. Four compounds were isolated from A. abyssinica and A. absinthium and their structure were elucidated based on spectroscopic techniques.

Key words: Artemisia, A. absinthium ( Ariti),anisaldehyde reagent ,chamazulene,essential oils, monoterpenes.

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Abstract: First of all I give my love to all the students who reside in 'Chemistry Phobia zone'. In this short article I shall try to share my simple thinking that I achieved during my last 16 years of journey in the route of Chemical Education. Before starting my journey it was a big encounter for me to change the conventional methods and makes chemistry easier and interesting to such student who belongs to Chemistry Paranoia Zone. I believe that students are just like flowers and it is our duty to nourish them properly as a gardener. In my infinitely small area of knowledge, I just try to innovate fourteen (14) teaching methodologies by including thirty four (34) completely new formulae in the chemistry world which were followed by different eminent writers in their books since last 90-95 years namely Sir G.Wilkinson, Prof. F. Albert Cotton, Prof. I.L.Finar, Prof. R.T. Morrison, Prof. R.N. Boyd, Prof. Solomons and Prof. Fryhle, Prof. J.G. Smith etc.

Key words: Hybridization, Bond-order, Acid radical, Bond-Distances, Spin Multiplicity, Aromatic and Anti aromatic compound, Magnetic Moment, Open chain olefinic system, cyclic olefinic system, π and σ-bond, double and single bond, number of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

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Abstract: Three new ternary copper(II) complexes formulated as [Cu(HIda)(bipy)] 1; [Cu(HIda)(phen)] 2; [Cu(HIda)(dmp)] 3; where HIda =N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2- iminodiacetic acid ; bipy = 2, 2'- bipyridine; phen = 1,10- phenanthroline; dmp = 2,9-dimethyl 1,10-phenanthroline, have been synthesized and characterized by partial elemental analysis, FAB-mass (m/z), EPR, UV-visible and CV measurements. The magnetic and spectroscopic data of all these complexes 1-3 indicate distorted octahedral geometry. The EPR spectra of these complexes in frozen DMSO solutions showed a single at g ca. 2. The trend in g-value (g||>g>2.0023) suggests that the unpaired electron on copper (II) has dx2–y2 character. The SOD activities of the complexes have been investigated. Antibacterial and antifungal activity of these complexes were also measured and discussed.

Key words: Copper (II) complexes; EPR spectra; SOD activity, antibacterial and antifungal activity.

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Abstract: Five new mixed-ligand nickel (II) complexes; viz; [Ni (BHM)(PMDT)]1; [Ni(BHM)(dien)] 2; [Ni(BHM)(L1)]3; [Ni(BHM)(L2)] 4, [Ni(BHM)(L3)] 5; where H2BHM= N'-(1E)-(5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenyl) methylidene] benzoylhydrazide, PMDT= N,N,N',N,"N"-Pentamethyldiethylenetriamine; dien= diethylenetriamine; L1 = N,N- dimethyl-N' (Pyrid-2-yl-methyl) ethylenediamine; L2= N-methyl-N'-(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)ethylenediamine; L3 = N,N-dimethyl-N'-(6-methyl)pyrid-2-ylmethyl) ethylenediamine, have been synthesized and characterized by using elemental analyses, FAB (fast atomic bombardment), magnetic measurements, electronic absorption , conductivity measurements, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and IR- spectroscopy . All the complexes yielded an irreversible couple that can be assigned to a NiII→ NiI redox process. Infrared spectra, ligand field spectra and magnetic susceptibility measurements agree with the observed octahedral environment. H2BHM is a diprotic tridentate Schiff base ligand (ONO donor atom) whereas L1-L3 possessing N3 coordination sites. The SOD activities have been measured using alkaline DMSO as a source of superoxide radical (O2–) and nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT) as O2– scavenger.

Key words: Nickel (II) complexes; Schiff bases; CV; UV-Visible; SOD activity.

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