A novel class of interesting polyurea derivatives 6a-c and 7a-c was synthesized using solution polycondensation technique by the interaction of 1 mole of bis (2- aminothiazol-4-ylbenzylidene)cycloalkanones monomers 3a,b with one moles of diisocyanate compounds in pyridine. The model compounds 4 and 5 were synthesized by the interaction of one mole of monomers 3a or 3b with two moles of phenylisocyanate in pyridine and their structures were confirmed by correct elemental and spectral analyses. The resulting polymers were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses, beside solubility and viscometry measurements. X-ray analysis showed these polymers having high degree of crystallinity in the region 2θ=5– 60°. In addition, the morphological properties of selected examples were tested by SEM, and the electrical properties of these polymers were measured. Moreover the corrosion inhibition behavior of diarylidenecycloalkanone monomers and selected examples of polyurea derivatives were carried out on steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 at 40°C giving cathodic, anodic and mixed inhibition.

A novel class of interesting polyurea derivatives 6a-c and 7a-c was synthesized using solution polycondensation technique by the interaction of 1 mole of bis (2- aminothiazol-4-ylbenzylidene)cycloalkanones monomers 3a,b with one moles of diisocyanate compounds in pyridine. The model compounds 4 and 5 were synthesized by the interaction of one mole of monomers 3a or 3b with two moles of phenylisocyanate in pyridine and their structures were confirmed by correct elemental and spectral analyses. The resulting polymers were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses, beside solubility and viscometry measurements. X-ray analysis showed these polymers having high degree of crystallinity in the region 2θ=5– 60°. In addition, the morphological properties of selected examples were tested by SEM, and the electrical properties of these polymers were measured. Moreover the corrosion inhibition behavior of diarylidenecycloalkanone monomers and selected examples of polyurea derivatives were carried out on steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 at 40°C giving cathodic, anodic and mixed inhibition.

A new interesting class of polyamides of diarylidenecycloalkanone containing azo groups in the polymer backbone 6a-d was synthesized by a solution polycondensation reaction of bis 2-aminoarylidene monomers 3a,b with 4,40-azodibenzoyl dichlorides and 3,30-azodibenzoyl dichlorides in NMP as a solvent, using anhydrous LiCl as a catalyst at room temperature. The model compounds 4, 5 were synthesized by the interaction of one mole of bis 2-aminoarylidene monomers 3a,b with two moles of benzoyl chloride using anhydrous LiCl as a catalyst in NMP at room temperature. The resulting polymers were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses, besides solubility and viscometry measurements. The thermal properties of those polymers were evaluated by TGA, DTG and DTA measurements and correlated to their structural units. X–ray analysis of the polymers showed that polyamides based on para-azo linkage have a higher degree of crystallinity than those based on meta-azo linkage in the region 2h¼5
60. In addition, the morphological properties of selected examples were tested by SEM.

A new interesting class of polyamides of diarylidenecycloalkanone containing azo groups in the polymer backbone 6a-d was synthesized by a solution polycondensation reaction of bis 2-aminoarylidene monomers 3a,b with 4,40-azodibenzoyl dichlorides and 3,30-azodibenzoyl dichlorides in NMP as a solvent, using anhydrous LiCl as a catalyst at room temperature. The model compounds 4, 5 were synthesized by the interaction of one mole of bis 2-aminoarylidene monomers 3a,b with two moles of benzoyl chloride using anhydrous LiCl as a catalyst in NMP at room temperature. The resulting polymers were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses, besides solubility and viscometry measurements. The thermal properties of those polymers were evaluated by TGA, DTG and DTA measurements and correlated to their structural units. X–ray analysis of the polymers showed that polyamides based on para-azo linkage have a higher degree of crystallinity than those based on meta-azo linkage in the region 2h¼5
60. In addition, the morphological properties of selected examples were tested by SEM.

A new interesting class of polyamides of diarylidenecycloalkanone containing azo groups in the polymer backbone 6a-d was synthesized by a solution polycondensation reaction of bis 2-aminoarylidene monomers 3a,b with 4,40-azodibenzoyl dichlorides and 3,30-azodibenzoyl dichlorides in NMP as a solvent, using anhydrous LiCl as a catalyst at room temperature. The model compounds 4, 5 were synthesized by the interaction of one mole of bis 2-aminoarylidene monomers 3a,b with two moles of benzoyl chloride using anhydrous LiCl as a catalyst in NMP at room temperature. The resulting polymers were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses, besides solubility and viscometry measurements. The thermal properties of those polymers were evaluated by TGA, DTG and DTA measurements and correlated to their structural units. X–ray analysis of the polymers showed that polyamides based on para-azo linkage have a higher degree of crystallinity than those based on meta-azo linkage in the region 2h¼5
60. In addition, the morphological properties of selected examples were tested by SEM.

As flavonoids show pharmacological activity, in the present investigation, an economical and efficient method for their trace determination was developed. In this context, the interfacial behavior of three flavonoids, 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF), morin and hesperidin (Hesp) was studied on the hanging mercury dropping electrode (HMDE) by phase sensitive ac voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The investigated flavonoids were strongly adsorbed which is the prerequisite step for applying the cathodic adsorption stripping voltammetric determination of some flavonoids. Based on the adsorption character of investigated flavonoids onto the surface of the HMDE, validated, simple, fast and sensitive square-wave cathodic adsorptive stripping voltammetric (SWCASV) procedure for the quantification of the flavonoids under investigation in bulk form and in biological fluids was described. Moreover, controlled adsorptive accumulation of the Cu(II) complex of flavonoids was also achieved to assay indirect determination of 3HF, morin and Hesp via the reduction of the formed complex. Operational and solution conditions for the quantitative ultra-trace determination of the investigated flavonoids were optimized in the absence and presence of Cu(II). Limits of detection of 4.4 × 10-9, 7.19 × 10-9 and 7.54 × 10-9 mol L-1 3HF, morin and Hesp in bulk form were achieved using SWCASV, respectively.

As flavonoids show pharmacological activity, in the present investigation, an economical and efficient method for their trace determination was developed. In this context, the interfacial behavior of three flavonoids, 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF), morin and hesperidin (Hesp) was studied on the hanging mercury dropping electrode (HMDE) by phase sensitive ac voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The investigated flavonoids were strongly adsorbed which is the prerequisite step for applying the cathodic adsorption stripping voltammetric determination of some flavonoids. Based on the adsorption character of investigated flavonoids onto the surface of the HMDE, validated, simple, fast and sensitive square-wave cathodic adsorptive stripping voltammetric (SWCASV) procedure for the quantification of the flavonoids under investigation in bulk form and in biological fluids was described. Moreover, controlled adsorptive accumulation of the Cu(II) complex of flavonoids was also achieved to assay indirect determination of 3HF, morin and Hesp via the reduction of the formed complex. Operational and solution conditions for the quantitative ultra-trace determination of the investigated flavonoids were optimized in the absence and presence of Cu(II). Limits of detection of 4.4 × 10-9, 7.19 × 10-9 and 7.54 × 10-9 mol L-1 3HF, morin and Hesp in bulk form were achieved using SWCASV, respectively.

As flavonoids show pharmacological activity, in the present investigation, an economical and efficient method for their trace determination was developed. In this context, the interfacial behavior of three flavonoids, 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF), morin and hesperidin (Hesp) was studied on the hanging mercury dropping electrode (HMDE) by phase sensitive ac voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The investigated flavonoids were strongly adsorbed which is the prerequisite step for applying the cathodic adsorption stripping voltammetric determination of some flavonoids. Based on the adsorption character of investigated flavonoids onto the surface of the HMDE, validated, simple, fast and sensitive square-wave cathodic adsorptive stripping voltammetric (SWCASV) procedure for the quantification of the flavonoids under investigation in bulk form and in biological fluids was described. Moreover, controlled adsorptive accumulation of the Cu(II) complex of flavonoids was also achieved to assay indirect determination of 3HF, morin and Hesp via the reduction of the formed complex. Operational and solution conditions for the quantitative ultra-trace determination of the investigated flavonoids were optimized in the absence and presence of Cu(II). Limits of detection of 4.4 × 10-9, 7.19 × 10-9 and 7.54 × 10-9 mol L-1 3HF, morin and Hesp in bulk form were achieved using SWCASV, respectively.

2'-Benzoyloxycinnamaldehyde (BCA), one of the derivatives of 2'-hydroxycinnamaldehyde (HCA) isolated from the bark of Cinnamomum cassia, induces apoptosis in human cancer cells. We found that BCA induces stronger antiproliferative effects in K-ras-transformed cells (RK3E-ras) than in isogenic non-transformed cells (RK3E). Treatment of RK3E-ras with BCA resulted in increased ROS generation and depletion of intracellular glutathione, whereas BCA-treated RK3E showed no significant increase in the ROS level with concurrent increase in intracellular glutathione (GSH). Thiol antioxidants recovered cell proliferation inhibition caused by BCA in both cell lines, while non-thiol antioxidants failed to recover cell death. BCA decreased metallothionein (MT) expression in RK3E-ras, while inducing remarkable MT expression in RK3E. The increase of intracellular GSH in RK3E is partially caused by differential induction of γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (γ-GCS) due to BCA treatment. To evaluate the upstream pathway for differential expression of γ-GCS and MT, we analyzed early DJ-1 (PARK7) and NF-E2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2) changes after BCA treatment. In RK3E, DJ-1 expression considerably increased for 3 h with concurrent induction of Nrf2, whereas in RK3E-ras cells BCA decreased these protein levels. Based on these findings, it seems that the therapeutic selectivity of BCA in RK3E-ras results from decreased thiol antioxidants via decreased DJ-1 and Nrf2 expression.