@Research Paper <#LINE#>N-bromosuccinimide oxidation of a Ternary complex of Iminodiacetatochromium(III) involving DL-aspartic acid co-ligand<#LINE#>Hassan@A Ewais, Ahmed H@Abdel-Salam,Mohamed K@Ismail <#LINE#>1-7<#LINE#>1.ISCA-RJCS-2015-134.pdf<#LINE#>Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O Box.80203, Jeddah, 21589, SAUDI ARABIA @Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGYPT @Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, EGYPT <#LINE#>30/8/2015<#LINE#>24/9/2015<#LINE#>The kinetics of the oxidation of chromium(III)-complex, [Cr(IDA)(Asp)(H2O)2] (IDA = Iminodiacetic acid and Asp = DL-aspartic acid) to Cr(VI) have been carried out in the temperature range 20 – 40 oC. Reaction obeyed first order dependence with respect to [NBS] and [Cr(III)], and the rate of reaction increases with increasing of pH for the range 6.08 – 7.04. Experimentally, the mechanism of this reaction is found to be consistent with the rate law in which the hydroxo species, [CrIII(IDA)(Asp)(H2O)(OH)]- is considerably much more reactive than their conjugate acid. CTAB enhanced the reaction rate while SDS inhibits one. ∆H* and ∆S* have been calculated. It is proposed that electron transfer occurs through an inner-sphere mechanism.<#LINE#>Siddiqi Z.A., Shahid M., Khalid M. and Kumar S.(2009)@Antimicrobial and SOD Activities of NovelTransition Metal Ternary Complexes of IminodiaceticAcid Containing α-Diimine as Auxiliary Ligand@Europ.J. Med. Chem., 44(6), 2517-2522.@Yes$Arnold H.F. (1991)@Metal-Affinity Separations: A NewDimension in Protein Processing@J. Bio.Tech., 9, 151-157.@Yes$Levina A., Codd R., Dillon C. T. and Lay P.A. (2003)@Chromium in Biology: Toxicology and NutritionalAspects@Prog.Inorg.Chem.,51, 145-250.@Yes$Levina A. and Lay P.A. 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Res.Technol, 42, 1091-1096.@No <#LINE#>Physico-Chemical and Biological Analysis of N-4-Disubstituted Thiosemicarbazone Ligand and its Transition Metal Complexes<#LINE#>Gavhane@V.S.,Suryawanshi @D.M.,Rajbhoj @A.S.,Gaikwad @S.T <#LINE#>16-21<#LINE#>4.ISCA-RJCS-2015-164.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, India @Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, India @Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, India @Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, India <#LINE#>30/8/2015<#LINE#>24/9/2015<#LINE#>The Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(II) and Ni(II) transition metal complexes of novel (E)-1-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4,4diethylthiosemicarbazide have been prepared and characterized by micro anaysis (elemental), spectral (FTIR, 1H-NMR), molar conductivity and X-ray diffraction studies. A molar conductivity measurement shows that, Cr (III) and Fe (II) complex of ligand (HBDT) are electrolytic in nature. FTIR studies suggested the attachment of central metal ion to ligand portion through the imine linkage-nitrogen, thioketonic sulphur and phenolic oxygen. According to spectral studies an octahedral geometry may be assigned for all four complexes. The ligand (HBDT) and its transition metal complexes have also been tested for their antibacterial and antifungal activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus substilis, Aspergillus niger and Fusarium oxysporium species. All complexes and ligand showed considerable activity compared with standard drug ciprofloxacin.<#LINE#>@@Sadler P.J. and Gun Z. (1998). Pure Appl. Chem, 70, 863.@No$@@Sadler P.J. (1991). Adv. Inorg. Chem, 1, 36.@No$@@Abrams M.J. and Murrer B.A. (1993). Science, 261, 725.@No$@@Cameron B.R. and Baird I.R. (2001), J. Inorg. 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Butterworth, London, 235.@Yes <#LINE#>Hydrophilic Monomers Graft Gum Arabic Hydrogels Prepared in Different Cross-linking Nature and Study of their Effects on Irrigation of Agriculture Soil<#LINE#>Fawzi @ Habeeb Jabrail,Mahmood @E. Mahmood <#LINE#>22-37<#LINE#>5.ISCA-RJCS-2015-166.pdf<#LINE#>Polymer Research Lab. Chemistry Department, Science College, Mosul University, Mosul, IRAQ @Polymer Research Lab. Chemistry Department, Science College, Mosul University, Mosul, IRAQ <#LINE#>30/8/2015<#LINE#>24/9/2015<#LINE#>Gum Arabic (GA) was grafted with acrylic acid (AA), acrylic acid and acrylamide (AAm) mixture, or AA and AAm and N-Vinyl pyrrolidone (VP) mixture. The polymerization process was initiated with ammonium persulphate (APS) and cross-linked, either chemically using N,N`-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) or physically, where sodium hexameta polyphosphate (SHMP) was used. Degree of swelling (DS) of the prepared superabsorbent polymers were measured in deionized water, river water (around 400 ppm hardness) and in artificial hard water prepared with different concentrations of CaCl2 or MgSO4 salt solution. Suitable weight percentage of the hydrogel was mixed with Sandy Soil and studied, for increasing the degree of saturation of Sandy Soil with water, and to extend the time of Sandy Soil water-retention percentage (WR%). Different characterizations of both, starting materials and prepared hydrogels were investigated using different Instrumentals. The FTIR spectroscopy identifications of the important functional groups of both raw materials and prepared hydrogels have shown that grafting of the used monomers on the main polymer chains were occurred. Whereas, XRD technology has shown very intense and sharp peaks, which improve the highly crystalline structure of the hydrogel. Scanning electron microscopy SEM measurements of the hydrogels were provided good quantitative analysis about the elemental compositions and their total percentages in hydrogel, in addition to their morphological images. Thermal analysis including differential scanning calorimetry DSC, and thermogravemetric analysis TGA were studied carefully for both raw materials and their formed hydrogels. In generally an increase in thermal stability were found for produced hydrogels.<#LINE#>Norouzi H.R., Azizpour H., Sharafoldinzadeh S.andBarati A. (2011)@Equilibrium Swelling Study of CationicAcrylamide-based Hydrogels: Effect of SynthesisParameters@and Phase Transition in PolyelectrolyteSolutions, J.chem. Petro. Eng., 45(1), 13-25.@Yes$Banerjee S., Verma S., Pal D., Ghosh A.K..Bhattacharya S.S., Chattopadhya P., Ghosh A. and KaityS. (2011)@Fabrication and Assessment ofPolyacrylate/(guar gum modified bentonite)Superabsorbent Polymeric Composite@J. Polym. 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Sci., 93, 1360-1371.@Yes <#LINE#>Phytochemical screening, Quantitative estimates of Bioactive compounds in Spondias mombin and Azadirachta indica<#LINE#>Ogbonna @O.A.,Ogbonna @P.C.,Dike @M.C. <#LINE#>38-40<#LINE#>6.ISCA-RJCS-2015-167.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, NIGERIA@Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, NIGERIA@Department of Forestry and Environmental Management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, NIGERIA<#LINE#>30/8/2015<#LINE#>24/9/2015<#LINE#>The study was carried out to evaluate the pesticidal properties of Azadirachta indica and Spondias mombin leaves against the activities of Phytolyma lata. The leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica and Spondias mombin were prepared using different solvents like methanol, chloroform and petroleum ether and were screened for their pesticidal properties. The results of the quantitative analysis showed that the leaves of both S.mombin and A.indica contained phenol, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, glycocides, steroids and alkaloids. Phytochemical screening of the bioactive compounds showed that the phenol, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, steroids, and alkaloid contents of the leaves of S.mombinwas 1.00a ± 0.10, 3.80a ± 0.10, 2.98a ± 0.01, 7.40a ± 0.10, 0.02a ± 0.01, 1.27a ± 0.10 and 5.81a ± 0.01, while the leaves of A.indica contained 0.18b ± 0.01, 0.23b ± 0.01, 0.43b ± 0.01, 0.72b ± 0.01, 0.01a ± 0.01, 0.20b ± 0.00 and 1.38b ± 0.01 respectively. Both leaf extracts possessed the sampled bioactive compounds although in varying quantities. 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M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, NIGERIA@Department of Geology, Federal University of Technology 1526, Owerri, Imo State, NIGERIA <#LINE#>30/8/2015<#LINE#>24/9/2015<#LINE#>Evaluation of the ambient air quality in Imo State, Nigeria was carried out with reference to four criteria air pollutants which include PM10, NO2, SO2 and CO using Haze dust particulate monitor (µ10m) and Gasman air monitors. Air quality monitoring was conducted in three times daily (morning, Afternoon and evening) in 22 locations within the months of November, 2014 and June, 2015. The result showed that the mean concentration of the air pollutants ranged as follows: PM10 (5.22 – 7.43) mg/m3, NO2 (0.46 - 0.58) ppm, SO2 (0.46 - 0.56) ppm and CO (30.15 – 40.98) ppm. The mean concentration of the air pollutants obtained exceeded the Nigerian NAAQS and US NAAAQS but NO2 and SO2 are within the permissible limit in some of the monitoring stations. 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Manage, 16(1) 75-83.@Yes <#LINE#>Citrus sinensis peels as a Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in 5.0 M Hydrochloric Acid Solution<#LINE#>Kumar@Harish ,Yadav@Vikas <#LINE#>53-60<#LINE#>8.ISCA-RJCS-2015-170.pdf<#LINE#>Electrochem. and Mat. Sci. Lab., Dept. of Chemistry, Ch. Devi Lal University, Sirsa, 125 055, Haryana, INDIA @Electrochem. and Mat. Sci. Lab., Dept. of Chemistry, Ch. Devi Lal University, Sirsa, 125 055, Haryana, INDIA <#LINE#>30/8/2015<#LINE#>24/9/2015<#LINE#>Corrosion characteristics of dried peels of Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) on mild steel (MS) in 5.0 M HCl solution was studied by Weight loss, Gasometric, Electrochemical Polarization and Impedance Spectroscopic techniques. The percentage corrosion inhibition efficiency (PCIE) increases with increase in concentration of the Citrus sinensis from 0.1 to 4.0 g/l. Polarization measurement indicates that Citrus sinensis acts as mixed-type corrosion inhibitor. The corrosion protection to metal surface was provided via adsorption of green corrosion inhibitor. SEM and Metallurgical Research Microscopy study proves adsorption of green corrosion inhibitor (CI) molecules on MS surface. More than 93.0 PCIE was observed for MS at 4.0 g/l of Citrus sinensis in 5.0 M HCl solution.<#LINE#>Quraishi M.A., Singh A., Singh V.K., Yadav D.K. andSingh A.K. (2010)@@Mater. Chem. Phys., 122, 114-122.@No$Chauhan L.R. and Gunasekaran G. (2007)@@Corros. Sci.49, 1143-1161.@No$Rocha J.C., Gomes J.A.C.P. and E.DElia (2010)@@Corros. Sci. 52, 2341-2348@No$Ostavari A., Hoseinieh S.M., Peikari M., ShadizadehS.R. and Hashemi S.J. (2009)@@Corros. Sci. 51, 1935-1949.@No$Ashassi Sorkhabi H. and Asghari E. (2008)@@Electrochim.Acta 54, 1578-1583.@No$Trindade L.G. and Goncalves R.S. (2009)@@Corros. Sci.51, 1578-1583.@No$El-Etre A.Y. (2006)@@Appl. Surf. Sci. 252, 8521-8525.@No$Abdel-Gaber A.M., Abd-El-Nabey B.A., Saadawy M.,Sidahmed I.M. and El- Zayady A.M. 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Jugade@Ravin <#LINE#>61-68<#LINE#>9.ISCA-RJCS-2015-171.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Educational Campus, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 033, INDIA@Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Educational Campus, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 033, INDIA@Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Educational Campus, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 033, INDIA <#LINE#>30/8/2015<#LINE#>24/9/2015<#LINE#>2-oximinoacetyl-4-acetyl phenol 2 was prepared by the interaction of 2,4-diacetyl phenol 1 with hydroxylamine hydrochloride using suitable solvent. Cyclization of product 2 with acetic anhydride using N,N-Dimethylformamide afforded 3-methyl-5-acetyl-1,2-benzisoxazole 3. Nitration of compound 3 with nitrating mixture produces 3-methyl-5-acetyl-7-nitro-1,2-benzisoxazole 4. 3-Methyl-5-acetyl-7-amine-1,2-benzisoxazole 5 was prepared by the reduction of product 4 using tin and hydrochloric acid. Different 3-methyl-5-(3̍-aryl prop-2̍-enoyl)-7-amine-1,2-benzisoxazoles 6a-j have been synthesized by the interaction of appropriate 3-methyl-5-acetyl-7-amine-1,2-benzisoxazole 5 with different aromatic aldehydes using piperidine. The reaction of 3-methyl-5-(3̍-aryl prop-2̍-enoyl)-7-amine-1,2-benzisoxazoles 6a-j with hydrazine hydrate in alcoholic KOH to obtained 3-methyl-5-(3̍-aryl-1H- pyrazol-5̍-yl)-7-amine-1,2-benzisoxazoles 7a-j. Condensation of tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl bromide with compounds 7a-j furnishes 3-methyl-5-(3̍-aryl-1H-pyrazol-5̍-yl)-7-amine-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1,2-benzisoxazoles 8a-j which on deprotection to get 3-methyl-5-(3̍̍-aryl-1H- pyrazol-5̍-yl)-7-amine-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1,2-benzisoxazoles 9a-j. 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(2007)@Ph.D. Thesis,Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University@Nagpur.@No <#LINE#>Vegetable Oils as a Source of Wax Ester: Extraction and Transesterification<#LINE#>Phukan@Parmita <#LINE#>69-72<#LINE#>10.ISCA-RJCS-2016-002.pdf<#LINE#>North Lakhimpur Autonomous College, North Lakhimpur-787001, Assam, INDIA <#LINE#>30/8/2015<#LINE#>24/9/2015<#LINE#>Waxes are long chain esters that are derived from fatty acids and alcohols with chain lengths of 12 carbons or more. Synthesis of wax esters by chemical-catalyzed method has many disadvantages, such as corrosive acids required, hazards in handling, high energy consumption and degradation of synthesized esters. Hence, attention has been diverted to synthesis of wax esters from natural products which are reported to be environment friendly. Natural wax ester can be extracted from animals and plant materials such as beeswax, sperm whale, jojoba seeds, sheep wool, seafowl feathers etc. The present study was undertaken to examine the oil content in naturally available plant seeds, i.e. Annona reticulate, Parkia timoriana and Citrus reticulata and synthesize wax esters through transesterification reaction.<#LINE#>Chen J.P. and Wang J.B. 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