@article { ISI:000323468500032,
	title = {Synthesis and molecular structure of a zinc complex of the vitamin K-3 analogue phthiocol},
	journal = {Journal of Molecular Structure},
	volume = {1048},
	year = {2013},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {223-229},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>The complex [Zn(phthiocol)(2)(H2O)(2)]; 1, where phthiocol is 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, H-1 NMR, UV-vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, electrochemical and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The v(C=O) stretch shifts to lower frequencies upon complexation of phthiocol to Zn2+. H-1 NMR spectra show an upfield shift of the benzenoid ring protons in 1. There is a bathochromic shift of the LMCT band in the UV-vis spectra of 1. Single crystal X-ray structure of 1 show distorted octahedral geometry around Zn2+. Two phthiocol ligands are in plane with the metal, while water molecules are trans to this plane. Coordination of deprotonated phthiocol ligands is {\textquoteleft}trans, trans{\textquoteright} to Zn2+. Intra as well as intermolecular interactions are observed in 1. Molecules of 1 show three dimensional network through C-H center dot center dot center dot O and O-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions. Additional anodic peaks are observed in cyclic voltammogram of phthiocol ligand due to oxidation of reduced species formed during reduction. One-electron reduction of 1 is shown to be reversible and DFT studies define this redox event as ligand-centered. (c) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {hydrogen bonding, Naphthoquinone, Phthiocol, Trans coordination, Vitamin K-3, Zinc complex},
	issn = {0022-2860},
	doi = {10.1016/j.molstruc.2013.05.057},
	author = {Kathawate, Laxmi and Sproules, Stephen and Pawar, Omkar and Markad, Ganesh and Haram, Santosh K. and Puranik, Vedavati G. and Salunke-Gawali, Sunita}
}
@article { ISI:000331157500011,
	title = {Molecular structures and biological evaluation of 2-chloro-3-(n-alkylamino)-1,4-napthoquinone derivatives as potent antifungal agents},
	journal = {Journal of Molecular Structure},
	volume = {1059},
	year = {2014},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {68-74},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Derivatives of 2-chloro-3-(n-alkylamino)-1,4-naphthoquinone (1-alkyl: methyl; L-1, ethyl; L-2, propyl; L-3 and butyl; L-4) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, H-1 NMR, UV-visible spectroscopy, LC-MS and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Antifungal activity of L-1 to L-4 has been evaluated against Candida tropicalis, Candida albicans and Cladosporium herbarum. The intramolecular hydrogen bonding affects the N-H vibrational frequency in L-2 (3273 cm(-1)). The single crystal X-ray structure reveal that L-1 and L-3 crystallizes in triclinic P-1, whereas L-2 crystallizes in orthorhombic Pca2(1), space group. An extensive intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions were observed in L-1 to L-3 which leads to molecular association. Intramolecular N-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonding were observed in L-1 to L-3. Moreover pi-pi stacking interactions were observed between the quinonoid rings of L-1 and L-3, however no such interactions were observed in L-2. An electrochemical study showed molecular association of L-1 to L-4 in DMSO solution. Compounds L-1 to L-4 were found to be potent antifungal agents against all the three strains, especially against C. tropicalis. Amongst these promising antifungal candidates, L-1 showed better activity compared to the clinically administered antifungal drug Amphotericin B and Nitrofurantoin with MIC = 1.25 mu g ml(-1) and MIC = 0.025 mu g ml(-1) respectively against C. albicans. Structure and activity relationship (SAR) study suggest a LogP value of similar to 2.0 and the cyclic voltammetry studies reveals additional chemical processes for L-1, which exhibits maximum activity against all fungal strains. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Aminonaphthoquinone, Antifungal activity, LogP, Naphthosemiquinone, pi-pi stacking},
	issn = {0022-2860},
	doi = {10.1016/j.molstruc.2013.11.029},
	author = {Pawar, Omkar and Patekar, Ashwini and Khan, Ayesha A. and Kathawate, Laxmi and Haram, Santosh K. and Markad, Ganesh and Puranik, Vedavati G. and Salunke-Gawali, Sunita}
}
