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Abstract: Epitope imprinting is a promising technique for fabrication of novel diagnostic tools. In this study, an epitope imprinted methodology for recognition of target epitope sequence as well as targeted protein infused by bacterial infection in blood samples of patients suffering from brain fever is developed. Template sequence chosen is a ferric iron binding fbp A protein present in Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. To orient the imprinting template peptide sequence on gold surface of electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), thiol chemistry was utilized to form the self‐assembled monolayer on EQCM electrode. Here, synergistic effects induced by various noncovalent interactions extended by multiple monomers (3‐sulfopropyl methacrylate potassium‐salt and benzyl methacrylate) were used in fabricating the imprinting polymeric matrix with additional firmness provided by N,N‐methylene‐bis‐acrylamide as cross‐linker and azo‐isobutyronitrile as initiator. Extraction of template molecule was carried out with phosphate buffer solution. After extraction of epitope molecules from the polymeric film, epitope molecularly imprinted polymeric films were fabricated on EQCM electrode surface. Nonimprinted polymers were also synthesized in the similar manner without epitope molecule. Detection limit of epitope molecularly imprinted polymers and imprinting factor (epitope molecularly imprinted polymers/nonimprinted polymers) was calculated 1.39 ng mL−1 and 12.27 respectively showing high binding capacity and specific recognition behavior toward template molecule. Simplicity of present method would put forward a fast, facile, cost‐effective diagnostic tool for mass health care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One-dimensional nanostructures with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties have been fabricated to keep the pace with growing demand from optoelectronics applications. The compounds 2-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)benzylidene]malononitrile ( PM1), 2-{4-[4-(pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-benzylidene}malononitrile ( PM2), and 2-{4-[4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]benzylidene}malononitrile ( PM3) have been designed and synthesized by melding piperazine and dicyanovinylene to investigate AIE in an asymmetric donor-acceptor (D-A) construct of A′-D-π-A- topology. The synthetic route has been simplified by using phenylpiperazine as a weak donor (D), dicyanovinylene as an acceptor (A), and pyridyl/pyrimidyl groups ( PM2/PM3) as auxiliary acceptors (A′). It has been established that A′ plays a vital role in triggering AIE in these compounds because the same D-A construct led to aggregation-caused quenching upon replacing A′ with an electron-donating ethyl group ( PM1). Moreover, the effect of restricted intramolecular rotation and twisted intramolecular charge transfer on the mechanism of AIE has also been investigated. Furthermore, it has been clearly shown that the optical disparities of these A′-D-π-A architectures are a direct consequence of comparative A′ strength. Single-crystal X-ray analyses provided justification for role of intermolecular interactions in aggregate morphology. Electrochemical and theoretical studies affirmed the effect of the A′ strength on the overall properties of the A′-D-π-A system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Piperazine appended naphthalimide-BODIPYs (NPB1-NPB4) exhibiting solvatochromism and aggregation-induced emission with a large Stokes shift (up to 146 nm) have been described. Separation of naphthalimide and BODIPY fluorophores by piperazine in these conjugates creates a donor-acceptor system and induces twisted intramolecular charge transfer, in addition to photoinduced electron transfer. The crucial role of naphthalimide, the alkyl chain length, the piperazine ring, and the solid-state packing on AIE has been extensively investigated by various studies. Superior cell permeability coupled with bio-compatibility of these conjugates offers a unique opportunity for their potential applications in live cell lysosomal tracking.

A pioneering approach towards controlling the efficiency of saponification assisted gelation in ethyl ester based Zn II -complexes have been described. Using four new ester containing bis-salen Zn II complexes (C1-C4) involving different para-azo phenyl substituted ligands it has been clearly shown that gelation efficiency is greatly influenced by the electronic effects of the substituents (-H (C1), -CH 3 (C2), -NO 2 (C3), and -OCH 3 (C4)). Morphological, photophysical, and rheological investigations corroborated the experimental observations well and established that gelation efficiency was enhanced with electron-withdrawing characteristics of substituents (C4

The synthesis and characterization of 5-(chromen-4-one)-dipyrromethane (1), 5-(6-methyl-chromen-4-one)-dipyrromethane (2), 5-(6-isopropyl-chromen-4-one)-dipyrromethane (3) and the respective chromans, 7-[2-pyrrolo]-pyrrole[1,2-a]12H pyrrolino[2,3-b]chroman-4-one (4), 4-methyl-7-[2-pyrrolo]-pyrrole[1,2-a]12H pyrrolino[2,3-b]-chroman-4-one (5) and 4-isopropyl-7-[2-pyrrolo]-pyrrole[1,2-a]12H pyrrolino[2,3-b]-chroman-4-one (6) have been described. Chroman derivatives 4-6 have been used in the synthesis of highly stable, fluorescent, borondifluoride complexes (7-9). All the compounds have been fully characterised by various physicochemical techniques viz., elemental analyses, IR, HRMS, NMR ((1)H, (13)C), electronic absorption, emission (solution and solid state), electrochemical and thermal studies. Crystal structures of dipyrromethanes 1 and 2, chroman derivative 6 and boron complexes 7-9 have been determined by X-ray single crystal analyses. Structural studies revealed that the formation of 4-6 takes place by DDQ mediated C-N coupling. The higher stability of 4-6 relative to their respective dipyrrins has been supported by theoretical studies.