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Molbank, Volume 2026, Issue 1

2026 February - 28 articles

Cover Story: N4-(7-chloroquinolin-4-yl)-N1,N1-diethylpentane 1,4-diaminehydrochloride monohydrate (CQHCl·H2O) is the monohydrate chloride salt of the well-known antimalarial drug chloroquine, and it provides the first single-crystal structural evidence of a monoprotonated chloroquine species. The resolved crystal structure reveals a highly organized supramolecular architecture sustained by an extensive hydrogen-bonding network that links protonated chloroquine cations (CQH+), chloride anions, and lattice water molecules. Additionally, the work demonstrates the successful isolation of a pseudo-polymorphic form of a commercially available chloroquine salt through a heterogeneous crystallization approach, underscoring new possibilities in solid-form engineering of established pharmaceutical compounds. View this paper
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Articles (28)

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
391 Views
9 Pages

23 February 2026

A DABCO-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of a novel pentacyclic heterocycle featuring an unprecedented benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]chromeno[3,2-e]pyridine scaffold from 2-(cyanomethyl)benzimidazole and 3-trifluoroacetyl-4-phenyl-4H-chromene has been developed...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
435 Views
6 Pages

(E)-Methyl 3-(2-amino-4-chloro-6-morpholinopyrimidin-5-yl)acrylate

  • Jorge Trilleras,
  • Efraín Polo-Cuadrado and
  • Jairo Quiroga

16 February 2026

The synthesis of methyl (E)-3-(2-amino-4-chloro-6-morpholinopyrimidin-5-yl)acrylate 3 was accomplished using a Schlosser-modified Wittig reaction. Complete 1H and 13C NMR signal assignments confirm the formation of E-alkene.

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
410 Views
8 Pages

13 February 2026

In this report, we describe the synthesis and full spectroscopic characterization of a previously unreported podophyllotoxin (PTOX) analogue bearing a second 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl (TMP) unit at the C-4 position through an ester linkage. This dual-TM...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
333 Views
6 Pages

Diisopropyl(6-(phenyl(phenylthio)arsaneyl)-1,2-dihydroacenaphthylen-5-yl)phosphane

  • Laurence J. Taylor,
  • Philip Pickett,
  • David B. Cordes and
  • Petr Kilian

10 February 2026

Peri-substituted bis(tertiary) phosphine-arsine Acenap(PiPr2)(As(SPh)Ph) (4, Acenap = acenaphthene-5,6-diyl) was synthesized by the reaction of the chloroarsine (PiPr2)(AsPhCl) with PhSLi. The X-ray crystal structure of this compound reveals an intra...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
300 Views
6 Pages

Crystal Structure of [1046127-79-0], 3,3′-(n-Hexane-1,6-diyl)bis(1-vinylimidazolium) Bromide

  • Thomas Gelbrich,
  • Johanna Freilinger,
  • Gabriel Partl,
  • Herwig Schottenberger,
  • Volker Kahlenberg,
  • Jan Back and
  • Sven Nerdinger

10 February 2026

Vinylimidazolium salts constitute a highly relevant class of polymerizable heterocycles, especially in the field of so-called polymer ionic liquids (PILs), and they are frequently used as components of polyelectrolytes. Therefore, crystallographic ch...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
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6 Pages

9 February 2026

As a part of an SAR study aimed at testing the antitumor activity of some C15 acetogenins related to mycalin A, we report here the synthesis of the C-1 debromo-derivative of laurenciallene, a substance recently isolated from the red alga Laurencia ob...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
426 Views
9 Pages

2-Iodopyridin-3-yl acetate

  • Mihaela Cristea,
  • Sergiu Shova,
  • Marcel Mirel Popa and
  • Florea Dumitrascu

6 February 2026

The title compound 2-iodopyridin-3-yl acetate was obtained by acetylation of the OH group of 2-iodo-3-hydroxypyridine. Knowing that the hydroxyl group, as a strong H-bond donor in halogenated hydroxypyridines, usually directs supramolecular packing a...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
291 Views
6 Pages

Synthesis and Characteristics of New 3-(Dichloromethyl)-2-nitro-6,7-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4(5H)-ones

  • Ilia A. Pilipenko,
  • Olga Yu. Ozerova,
  • Oleg P. Demidov,
  • Ruslan I. Baichurin,
  • Oussama A. Mammeri and
  • Sergey V. Makarenko

6 February 2026

The previously unknown compounds—3-(dichloromethyl)-2-nitro-6,7-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4(5H)-ones—have been synthesized and structurally characterized via single-crystal X-ray diffraction, 1H, 13C–{1H}, 1H–13C HMQC and 1H–...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
428 Views
5 Pages

4 February 2026

Indane-1,3-dione and 1,4-dihydropyridine (1,4-DHP) scaffolds are of significant interest in medicinal chemistry. Herein, we report the synthesis characterization of a new lipid-like indane-1,3-dione–1,4-DHP betaine, 2-(3′,5′-bis((do...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
445 Views
6 Pages

N-(4-Methoxyphenethyl)-2-propylpentanamide

  • Diyana Dimitrova,
  • Tsvetelina Marinova,
  • Reni Bozhanova,
  • Iliyan Ivanov,
  • Dimitar Bojilov,
  • Gabriel Marc and
  • Stanimir Manolov

4 February 2026

Herein, we report the mechanochemical synthesis of a novel hybrid molecule, N-(4-methoxyphenethyl)-2-propylpentanamide. This solvent-minimized synthesis aligns with the principles of Green Chemistry and exemplifies the emerging paradigm of medicinal...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
547 Views
11 Pages

3 February 2026

We report the crystallization and single-crystal X-ray analysis of the monohydrate hydrochloride salt of chloroquine(CQ), abbreviated CQHCl·H2O, an antimalarial drug with the formula C18H26ClN3. The crystal structure reveals a well-defined sup...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
525 Views
8 Pages

2 February 2026

(2RS,3aRS,9aRS)-3a-methyl-2-phenyl-3,3a,9,9a-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[f]indol-4(2H)-one hydrobromide was first synthesized via a tandem aza-Cope rearrangement and Mannich reaction from (1RS,2SR)-2-amino-1-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ol, which,...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
422 Views
9 Pages

Synthesis of 1-(Naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl)urea and Determination of Its Crystal Structure

  • Abderrahim Khatyr,
  • Isabelle Jourdain,
  • Michael Knorr,
  • Carsten Strohmann and
  • Tobias Schrimpf

28 January 2026

The addition of 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane and 2-aminonaphthalene in THF affords the title compound 1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl)urea 1. A determination of the crystal structure of this naphthyl urea reveals the occurrence o...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
307 Views
4 Pages

26 January 2026

2-({3-[2-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)ethyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl}sulfanyl)-N-(4-ethylphenyl)butanamide (K284-6111; K284), the representative CHI3L1 inhibitor, has interesting biological activities, including anti-cancer and anti-infl...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
386 Views
6 Pages

Ethyl 2-(2-((6-Methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-3-yl)methylene)hydrazineyl)thiazole-4-carboxylate

  • Adriana Grozav,
  • Cristina Azarov,
  • Gabriel Marc,
  • Adrian Pîrnău,
  • Stanimir Manolov,
  • Ovidiu Oniga and
  • Ovidiu Crișan

22 January 2026

This study presents the synthesis of a new compound, ethyl 2-(2-((6-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-3-yl)methylene)hydrazinyl)thiazole-4-carboxylate, obtained by the Hantzsch heterocyclisation reaction. The compound was analyzed through melting point determi...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
308 Views
10 Pages

Structural and Electronic Insights into Arylalkanones from Myristica ceylanica

  • Navaratnarajah Kuganathan and
  • Tharmarajah Manoranjan

20 January 2026

A phytochemical investigation of Myristica ceylanica resulted in the identification of seven arylalkanone-derived phenolic compounds, comprising one new naturally occurring arylalkanone (A), two derivatives (A1 and A2) prepared by chemical synthesis,...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
330 Views
5 Pages

16 January 2026

Reactions of 3′,5′-dichlorospiro(benzo[d][1,3]dioxole-2,4′-[1,2,6]thiadiazine) or 6,10-dichloro-1,4-dioxa-8-thia-7,9-diazaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene with ammonia in MeCN, at ca. 20 °C, gave 5′-chlorospiro(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
299 Views
5 Pages

Methyl 2-(Chloromethoxy-1-carbonyl)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-carboxylate

  • Hannah K. Lawley,
  • Bailey N. Baxter,
  • Caleb N. Lopansri,
  • Mary Helene Marmande,
  • Kathryn N. Mayeaux,
  • Lucy A. Orr and
  • David C. Forbes

13 January 2026

Overexpression of protein phosphatase 5 (PP5) is implicated in tumor cell growth, establishing PP5 as a compelling target for small-molecule anticancer therapy. Building on prior success in achieving selectivity within the PP2A domain through scaffol...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
402 Views
6 Pages

N-(2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)ethyl)-2-propylpentanamide

  • Diyana Dimitrova,
  • Iliyan Ivanov,
  • Simona Ilieva,
  • Ivelina Cherneva,
  • Dimitar Bojilov and
  • Stanimir Manolov

9 January 2026

Herein we describe the synthesis of N-(2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl)-2-propylpentanamide. The compound was comprehensively characterized using melting-point analysis, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The collective...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
424 Views
7 Pages

Synthesis and Investigation of a Symmetrical Bis(methoxycarbonyl)-Substituted Rubrene Derivative

  • Roman A. Irgashev,
  • Alexander S. Steparuk,
  • Gennady L. Rusinov,
  • Ildar R. Sayarov,
  • Alexey E. Aleksandrov and
  • Alexey R. Tameev

6 January 2026

A symmetrical rubrene derivative, 5,6-bis(4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl)-11,12-diphenyltetracene, was synthesized via the thermal dimerization of 1,1-diphenyl-3-[4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]-3-chloroallene. The reaction proceeded with the low selectivity t...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
344 Views
6 Pages

6-((2-Oxoindolin-3-ylidene)hydrazineylidene)indolo[2,1-b]quinazolin-12(6H)-one

  • Elizaveta I. Samorodova,
  • Anastasia R. Kovrizhina and
  • Andrei I. Khlebnikov

6 January 2026

A novel unsymmetrical azine, 6-((2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)hydrazineylidene)indolo[2,1-b]quinazolin-12(6H)-one, was synthesized through a condensation reaction between tryptanthrin-6-hydrazone and isatin in chloroform under reflux conditions. Structural...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
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6 Pages

(Benzo[h]quinoline-κ2C,N)-[2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene-κ2P,P′]-platinum(II) Hexafluorophosphate

  • Haoni Wang,
  • Meiting Zhang,
  • Jianwei Wu,
  • Junqi Zhang,
  • Xianglong Meng and
  • Yuliang Yang

5 January 2026

A cyclometalated platinum(II) complex [Pt(bzq)(BINAP)]PF6 bearing a 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene (BINAP) auxiliary ligand and a cyclometalated benzo[h]quinoline (bzq) ligand have been prepared. Structural characterizatio...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
507 Views
6 Pages

4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-phenyl-2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)nicotinonitrile

  • Diana Becerra,
  • Diana Hurtado-Rodríguez and
  • Juan-Carlos Castillo

4 January 2026

We report an efficient and transition-metal-free protocol for the propargylation of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxo-6-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile using propargyl bromide in the presence of cesium carbonate in dimethylsulfoxide under mild condi...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
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6 Pages

4 January 2026

The 1,4-dipolar cycloaddition of the ylidene derivative of 1H-pyrrole-2,3-dione to a dipole generated in situ from 1-benzylbenzimidazole and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate proceeds via the exocyclic multiple bond of the ylidene derivative and afford...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
381 Views
7 Pages

4 January 2026

The reaction of aliphatic aldehydes with the tautomers 6,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-2H-thiopyrane-2-thione and 6,6-dimethyl-2-mercapto-4H-thiopyrane-4-one is reported to yield spiro compounds. However, the spiro compound of the reaction with formaldehyde i...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
281 Views
6 Pages

29 December 2025

A novel spiro-pyrrolothiazole derivative bearing a 2-oxindole substituent was synthesized and characterized. The compound was prepared via a catalyst-free reaction under mild conditions and isolated using a straightforward workup procedure. The struc...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
438 Views
10 Pages

Stepwise Orthogonal Protection of Calix[4]arene Triamine: A Facile Route to Asymmetric Structures

  • Ivan Alekseev,
  • Dmitry Cheshkov,
  • Alexander Gorbunov,
  • Vladimir Kovalev and
  • Ivan Vatsouro

24 December 2025

A cone calix[4]arene having one tert-butyl group and three amino groups at the wide rim was bis-N-protected stepwise using sulfonylation with 4-nitrobenzylsulfonyl chloride, followed by acylation with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate. The selective sulfonyl...

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