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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Mater., 13 June 2023
Sec. Polymeric and Composite Materials

Synthesis of novel Fe3O4 nanostructures surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures as bioactive and efficient catalysts in three-component synthesis of new pyrazole derivatives

Balsam Qubais SaeedBalsam Qubais Saeed1Ibrahem WaleedIbrahem Waleed2Hussein Humedy Chlib AlkaabyHussein Humedy Chlib Alkaaby3Sabrean Farhan JawadSabrean Farhan Jawad4Usama S. AltimariUsama S. Altimari5Ziyad Shihab Ahmed AL-Sarraj
Ziyad Shihab Ahmed AL-Sarraj6*Ruwaida T. ShbeebRuwaida T. Shbeeb7Salema K. HadrawiSalema K. Hadrawi8Muath SulimanMuath Suliman9Mohammad Y. AlshahraniMohammad Y. Alshahrani9
  • 1Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • 2Medical Technical College, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq
  • 3Al-Manara College for Medical Sciences, Maysan, Iraq
  • 4Pharmacy Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq
  • 5Department of Medical Engineering, Al-Nisour University College, Baghdad, Iraq
  • 6Department of Biomedialc Engineering, Ashur University College, Baghdad, Iraq
  • 7Department of Medical Engineering, Al-Hadi University College, Baghdad, Iraq
  • 8Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technical Engineering Department, College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
  • 9Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Synthesis and reporting of new nanoparticles with diverse properties is important in chemistry. A one-step, rapid and controllable synthesis of the new Fe3O4 surrounded in Ti-MOF nanostructures was carried out with microwave technology. After identifying and confirming the structure, Fe3O4 surrounded in Ti-MOF nanostructures was used as a suitable catalyst with high thermal resistance and recyclable in a three-component reaction of phenylhydrazine, malononitrile and aldehyde to synthesis novel pyrazole derivatives. Continuing investigations on Fe3O4 surrounded in Ti-MOF nanostructures, its antimicrobial properties were tested on Gram-positive bacterial species, Gram-negative bacterial species and fungi bacterial. Identification of Fe3O4 surrounded in Ti-MOF nanostructures with morphology and size distribution technique (SEM), surface area technique (BET), Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Energy-Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX/EDX mapping), and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) were performed. Synthesized pyrazole derivatives with Fe3O4 surrounded in Ti-MOF nanostructures than previously reported methods have less synthesis time and high efficiency. In antimicrobial properties high effects were observed based on MIC, MBC, and MFC values.

1 Introduction

Recently, there have been many reports on the capabilities and applications of different nanostructures. Catalyst ability (Farsi, Mohammadi, and Saghanezhad, 2021), photocatalyst ability (Karimipour et al, 2021; Eshghi et al, 2023), and biological activity such as antimicrobial and antioxidant activity (Aghaee et al, 2022; Akbari et al, 2022) are an example of them. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are nanocompounds that have attracted the attention of scientists recently due to their unique capabilities (Karimi et al, 2021). One of the most important reported uses of these compounds is their energy applications (Sharafi-Badr, Hayati, and Mahmoudi, 2022). Due to the widespread use of nanostructures such as MOFs, efficient synthesis methods of these samples are an essential issue. Investigations show that choosing the method of synthesizing MOF nanostructures, developing new nanostructures, and improving their surface properties is an essential and profound challenge (Zhou et al, 2022), and the properties of the final product are affected by the physical properties and the nature of the structure (Asghar, Iqbal, and Noor, 2020). One of the most effective methods for synthesizing these nanostructures is the microwave technique. The use of microwave paths in synthesizing MOF nanostructures has improved the physicochemical properties of these nanostructures. Crystallinity, thermal stability, and particle size distribution are among these properties (Abd El Salam and Sharara, 2019). The synthesis of nanostructures in a high specific level of the product and short time are other features of this efficient method (Abdi et al, 2022). A magnetic core–shell structure of MOF magnets can be synthesized. Easy recycling in use as a catalyst for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds is a distinctive property of core–shell magnetic nanostructures.

Pyrazole derivatives are heterocyclic compounds that have shown broad pharmacological and pharmacological properties. This kind of heterocyclic compound has been used alone or together with various other structures such as antifungal agents (Bendaha et al, 2011), antiviral agents (El-Sabbagh et al, 2009), antidepressant agents (Abdel-Aziz, Abuo-Rahma, and Hassan, 2009), antimicrobial agents (Gouda et al, 2010), and sectional agonists for nicotinic acid receptors (Van Herk et al, 2003), p38 kinase inhibitors (Graneto et al, 2007), and CDK inhibitors (Kryštof et al, 2006).

Synthetic derivatives of pyrazole are often widely used in developing anticancer agents (Kumar, Saini, et al, 2013a). Furthermore, natural products containing pyrazole have shown medicinal properties. As shown in Figure 1, some pyrazole derivatives such as 4-methylpyrazole- 3(5)-carboxylic acid, pyrazole-3(5)-carboxylic acid, pyrazophorin, and pyrazophorin B that are isolated from natural products with medicinal properties have been shown (Kumar, Kaur, et al, 2013b).

FIGURE 1
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FIGURE 1. Pyrazole derivatives isolated from natural products.

The experiment indicates that, in the pyrazole ring, the presence of cyano, aryl, or amino groups as specific substituents has an effective role in observing biological and bioactive effects (Mitchell et al, 2015). Therefore, it can be said that, from the point of view of medicinal chemistry, pyrazole heterocycles have a high potential for diversity-based organic synthesis (DOS) (Koehler, Shamji, and Schreiber, 2003).

To introduce this amount of diversity to the structure of chemical compounds, multicomponent reactions are the best possible tools (Sunderhaus and Martin, 2009; Syamala, 2009; Biggs-Houck, Younai, and Shaw, 2010).

Considering the importance of synthesizing heterocyclic compounds and reporting new methods, in this study, Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures with the microwave method was synthesized. Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was used as a recyclable and efficient magnetic nanocatalyst in the synthesis of pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives.

In the continuation of investigations on the properties of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures, its antibacterial and antifungal activities were investigated, and significant results were observed.

2 Experiments

2.1 Materials and instruments

Solvents and chemical reagent from Merck were purchased. Fe3O4 nanostructures were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich.

The crystalline structures of the samples were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD, Rigaku SmartLab 9 kW) with a Cu-Kα radiation source (λ = 0.15406 nm). The morphology and particle size distribution of the nanostructures were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM, Hitachi Regulus 8,100) at 3.0 kV. The physical properties of the catalysts were investigated by nitrogen adsorption–desorption characterization (Micromeritics AXAP 2460) performed at −196°C. The specific surface area was calculated using the BET equation, and the pore structure parameters were calculated from the BJH method.

The types of functional groups of the samples were tested by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR, Nicolet iS50) with a wave number range of 400–4,000 cm−1.

2.2 Synthesis of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures

A solution of 1 mmol Fe3O4 nanoparticle, 2 mmol Ti (NO3)4, and 2 mmol dipicolinic acid in 25 mL double-distilled water for 10 min at 75°C was stirred. Then, the mixture was put into the microwave reactor under irradiation (power of 500 W) at 25°C for 15 min. The products were cooled to room temperature. Finally, they were isolated and washed three times with deionized water/EtOH and dried at 25°C.

2.3 Synthesis of pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives

For synthesizing pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives, in 2 mL EtOH:H2O (1:1), 1 mmol aromatic aldehydes, 1 mmol malononitrile, 1 mmol (2,4-dinitrophenyl)hydrazine, and 1 mg Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures were added and stirred at 25°C. Reaction monitoring was performed by thin layer chromatography. After completion of the reaction, Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was separated by a magnet, and products were recrystallized in EtOH:H2O.

2.3.1 5-Amino-1-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (D2)

IR (KBr): 3,379, 3,319, 3,126, 3,042, 2,264, 1,621 cm−1; 1HNMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): δ= 7.52 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.61 (1H, d, J = 9.3 Hz), 7.79 (2H, d, J = 8.84 Hz), 7.86 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.90 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 8.61 (1H, s), and 8.76 (1H, s) ppm; 13CNMR (DMSO-d6, 100 MHz): δ= 81.9, 114.9, 121.6, 122.7, 124.1, 128.5, 129.1, 129.4, 131.8, 133.7, 139.6, 148.2, 151.4, and 160.3 ppm; elemental analysis: C16H9FN6O4 calculated: C, 52.18; H, 2.46; N, 22.82; O, 17.38. Found: C, 52.25; H, 2.41; N, 22.79, O, 17.41.

2.3.2 5-Amino-3-(4-bromophenyl)-1-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (D4)

IR (KBr): 3,386, 3,314, 3,135, 3,024, 2,247, and 1,626 cm−1; 1HNMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): δ= 7.49 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.63 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 7.75 (2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.85 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.95 (2H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 8.64 (1H, s), and 8.71 (1H, s) ppm; 13CNMR (DMSO-d6, 100 MHz): δ= 82.6, 115.3, 121.4, 122.3, 123.9, 128.9, 129.6, 129.9, 131.5, 134.1, 139.1, 148.6, 151.7, and 161.4 ppm; elemental analysis: C16H9BrN6O4 calculated: C, 44.78; H, 2.11; N, 19.58; O, 14.91. Found: C, 44.81; H, 2.09; N, 19.57, O, 14.93.

2.3.3 5-Amino-1-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (D6)

IR (KBr): 3,371, 3,331, 3,116, 3,047, 2,264, and 1,625 cm−1; 1HNMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): δ= 7.54 (1H, d, J = 8.6 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d, J = 9.1 Hz), 7.71 (2H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.91 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 8.58 (1H, s), and 8.76 (1H, s) ppm; 13CNMR (DMSO-d6, 100 MHz): δ= 83.61, 115.7, 121.8, 122.6, 124.3, 128.5, 129.1, 129.5, 131.2, 135.6, 140.1, 148.7, 153.6, and 162.1 ppm; elemental analysis: C16H9N7O6 calculated: C, 48.62; H, 2.30; N, 24.80; O, 24.28. Found: C, 48.59; H, 2.33; N, 24.84, O, 24.31.

2.4 Biological activity of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures

Biological activity of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures and antibacterial and antifungal activities based on minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) values against Gram-negative bacterial strains and Gram-positive bacteria strains according to the CLSI guidelines M07-A9, M26-A, and M27-A2 were evaluated (Abdieva et al, 2022; Afrough et al, 2021; Zeraati et al, 2022; Hosseinzadegan et al, 2020a). In antimicrobial investigations, all tests were repeated three times, and the average results were reported.

3 Results and discussion

3.1 Synthesis identifies and confirms the structure of novel Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOFs

In this study, Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was synthesized according to Figure 2.

FIGURE 2
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FIGURE 2. Synthesis of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOFs.

To identify and confirm the structure of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures, related characterization techniques such as SEM, BET, EDX/EDX mapping, FT-IR, and VSM were used.

The morphology and particle size distribution of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures by SEM image (Figure 3) were investigated. According to this image, the morphology of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was a uniform crystalline system with needle-shaped distribution. The homogeneous morphology with narrow particle size distribution of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures can be attributed to the efficient microwave-assisted synthesis under optimal conditions (microwave power: 500 W, temperature: 25°C, and time duration: 15 min). Compared to the previous sample (Moghaddam-manesh et al, 2022), the morphology of samples was homogeneous which can be related to the type of the synthesis method and also mild conditions of the microwave-assisted process. Particle size distribution of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures shows that the particles are in the nanorange, and the average particle size was 97 nm.

FIGURE 3
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FIGURE 3. SEM image (A) and distribution histogram (B) of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures.

N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms of synthesized Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures are given in Figure 4.

FIGURE 4
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FIGURE 4. N2 adsorption/desorption isotherm of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOFs.

BET results showed that Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures has a specific surface area of approximately 37.500 m2/g. This amount-specific surface confirmed that Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures has a desirable surface for catalytic reactions and biological agents. It means compared to the classical route (Zeraati et al, 2021), the microwave-assisted method has been influential on the synthesis of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures with potential specific surface area.

The FTIR spectrum of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures is given in Figure 5. In the FTIR spectrum of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures, the peak near 3,421 cm−1 was due to the hydration of water. The absorption near 3,000 cm−1 was due to C–H groups. The peak related to carbonyl groups and C=N was near 1,600 cm−1 and 1,550 cm−1, respectively. (Bakhshi et al, 2022). The absorption due to C=C groups was shown near 1,400 cm−1. The absorption values related to Ti–O and Fe–O were given near 670 cm−1 (Al-Amin et al, 2016) and 530 cm−1 (Hosseinzadegan, Hazeri, and Maghsoodlou, 2020b), respectively.

FIGURE 5
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FIGURE 5. FTIR spectrum of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF (A) and Ti-MOF nanostructures (B).

Based on the FTIR spectrum, the peaks and absorption of a group present in the structure of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures were observed.

The EDX and EDS mapping proved the presence of elements and compounds used in synthesizing Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures. The elements of Fe, C, O, and N in EDX and EDS mapping were observed. These elements were in the structure of reactants. EDX and EDS mapping of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures are given in Figure 6. According to these analyses, the related elements were distributed as homogeneous which confirmed the successful dispersion of Fe3O4 elements surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures.

FIGURE 6
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FIGURE 6. EDX (A) and EDS mapping [(B1) combination; (B2) O; (B3) N; (B4) C] of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures.

The magnetic saturation of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures is given in the curve of Figure 7. The magnetic saturation value for Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was 0.022 emu/g. Magnetic saturation for Fe3O4 MNPs was 0.055 emu/g (Hosseinzadegan et al, 2020a). Reduction of magnetic saturation in Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures proves the presence of Ti-MOF particles around Fe3O4.

FIGURE 7
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FIGURE 7. VSM curve of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOFs.

The magnetism of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures makes them easy to separate after performing the desired reactions by magnets, which was another feature of synthesized Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures.

Figure 8 shows the XRD patterns of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures. According to this image, the patterns related to the formation of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures were successfully conformed. Furthermore, according to the Debye–Scherer equation, the mean crystalline size is approximately 91 nm. The width of peaks confirmed the narrow crystalline size distribution of final products. The crystalline behavior of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was in agreement with the previous literature (Li et al, 2019).

FIGURE 8
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FIGURE 8. XRD patterns of Ti-MOF nanostructures.

Based on the spectral data and analyzed, Figure 9 is proposed for Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures.

FIGURE 9
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FIGURE 9. Proposed structure of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures.

3.2 Synthesis of pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives by Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures

Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was used as magnetic catalysts to synthesize pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives based on Scheme 1.

SCHEME 1
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SCHEME 1. Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures as magnetic nanocatalysts in the synthesis of pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives.

The first step in the synthesis of derivatives was optimization of the reaction conditions. According to Table 1, for 5-amino-1-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (D1), milligrams of catalyst, solvent and temperature were optimized.

TABLE 1
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TABLE 1. Optimization of conditions in synthesizing D1.

In 3 mg of catalyst, 1 to 1 H2O:EtOH as a solvent, ambient temperature, and high efficiency were observed, and other derivatives listed in Table 2 were synthesized using optimal conditions.

TABLE 2
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TABLE 2. Synthesis of pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives by Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOFs.

Derivatives D2, D4, and D6 were new compounds synthesized in this study. In Scheme 2, the proposed mechanism for the synthesis of derivatives is presented.

SCHEME 2
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SCHEME 2. Proposed mechanisms for the synthesis of pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives by Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOFs.

One of the factors that made Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures important in synthesizing pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives was their recyclability. After synthesizing the products, the catalyst with H2O and EtOH was washed and dried at ambient temperature under vacuum. After drying, it was used again in the synthesis of derivatives. Investigations proved that magnetic nanoparticles could be used up to five times without significantly reducing efficiency in the synthesis of D1 (Figure 10).

FIGURE 10
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FIGURE 10. Ability to reuse Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures in the synthesis of D1.

Since (2,4-dinitrophenyl)hydrazine has low reactivity, so far, two methods have been reported for the synthesis of pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives using 2 (2,4-dinitrophenyl)hydrazine as a reagent, and the results are given in Table 3.

TABLE 3
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TABLE 3. Synthesis of pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives under different conditions.

Based on the results of Table 3, the catalysts used in this study, in addition to convenient synthesis conditions of derivatives and synthesis of novel derivatives, took less time and had higher efficiency.

Although the magnetic MOF structures similar to the synthesized compound in this study have been reported so far, the difference between this study and the previous report is the use of different metals. In this study, titanium was used, but in the reported study, molybdenum was used. In addition, in the previous report, the synthesized Fe3O4/Mo-MOF compound was used as a catalyst in the synthesis of pyrano [2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives, but Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures synthesized in this study was used for the synthesis of pyrazole derivatives (Abdtawfeeq et al, 2022).

3.3 Biological activity results of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures as biological activity were studied. MIC, MFC, and MBC values on Gram-negative bacterial species including Shigella dysenteriae and Klebsiella pneumoniae; Gram-positive bacteria species including Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus epidermidis; and fungi strains including Fusarium oxysporum and Candida albicans for Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures were studied (Table 4).

TABLE 4
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TABLE 4. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF and comparison with commercial drugs.

Based on previous studies, compounds containing titanium have significant antimicrobial and antibacterial properties (He et al, 2017; Azizi-Lalabadi et al, 2019). In this study, it was found that Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures affects all studied bacterial strains, Gram-positive bacterial strains, and fungal strains that its high effectiveness can be attributed to the presence of titanium in its structure. As mentioned in Sections 1–2, the high specific surface area of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was also influential in its antibacterial and antifungal activity. A comparison of the antibacterial and antifungal properties of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures with cefazolin, gentamicin, tolnaftate, and terbinafine showed that synthesized Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures has a higher effect on Shigella dysenteriae, Bacillus cereus (bacterial strains), Fusarium oxysporum, and Candida albicans (fungal strain) than cefazolin (antibacterial) and terbinafine (antifungal), which were known as a commercial antibacterial and antifungal drugs (Potbhare et al, 2019; Chouke, Dadure, et al, 2022a; Chouke, Shrirame, et al, 2022b).

4 Conclusion

In short, novel Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures using the microwave method was synthesized, and their structure was identified and confirmed by SEM, BET, FT-IR, EDX/EDX mapping, and VSM. Analysis of SEM and BET showed that the microwave method has the uniformity of morphology and specific surface area of Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures, which can increase its catalytic and biological properties and continue to be discussed. Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures was used as a recyclable and efficient catalyst in synthesizing pyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives and proved that derivatives were synthesized under better conditions than the previously presented methods. Derivatives were synthesized in 15–30 min with the efficiency of 89%–94%. Three new pyrazole derivatives were synthesized and identified by spectral data. Another advantage of using Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures as a catalyst was its easy separation after completion of the reaction by a magnet. In the continuation of our research on Fe3O4 surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures, its antibacterial and antifungal activities were evaluated, and significant results were observed. The minimum inhibitory concentration for the derivatives on the studied bacterial and fungal species was observed between 16 and 128 μg/mL. In some of the studied strains, higher effectiveness than known commercial drugs was also observed, which can be attributed to the presence of titanium and high specific surface area of it.

Data availability statement

The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/Supplementary Material; further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author.

Author contributions

Conceptualization, BQ and ZA; methodology, SF; form analysis, HC; investigation, ZA; resources, UA; data curation, ZA; writing—original draft preparation, SH; writing—review and editing, ZA, MS and MYA; supervision, IW; project administration, RS; funding acquisition, BQ. All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version.

Acknowledgments

The authors express their gratitude to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work through the Large Research Group Project under grant number RGP.02/214/43.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Supplementary material

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Keywords: Fe3O4/Ti-MOF nanostructure, magnetic nanocatalyst, pyrazole, Gram-positive bacterial species, Gram-negative bacterial species

Citation: Qubais Saeed B, Waleed I, Chlib Alkaaby HH, Farhan Jawad S, Altimari US, Ahmed AL-Sarraj ZS, Shbeeb RT, Hadrawi SK, Suliman M and Alshahrani MY (2023) Synthesis of novel Fe3O4 nanostructures surrounded by Ti-MOF nanostructures as bioactive and efficient catalysts in three-component synthesis of new pyrazole derivatives. Front. Mater. 10:1156702. doi: 10.3389/fmats.2023.1156702

Received: 01 February 2023; Accepted: 26 May 2023;
Published: 13 June 2023.

Edited by:

Ahmed A. Abdala, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar

Reviewed by:

Payam Hayati, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
Ratiram Gomaji Chaudhary, Seth Kesarimal Porwal College of Arts and Science and Commerce, India

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