5-((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-8-ol as potential antiviral SARS-CoV-2 candidate: Synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, DFT and molecular docking studies.

A potential new drug to treat SARS-CoV-2 infections and chloroquine analogue, 5-((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-8-ol () has been here synthesized and characterized by FT-IR, H-NMR, C-NMR, ultraviolet-visible, ESI-MS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. was optimized in gas phase, aqueous and DMSO solutions using hybrid B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) method. Comparisons between experimental and theoretical infrared spectra, H and C NMR chemical shifts and electronic spectrum in DMSO solution evidence good concordances.

Comparison of ITO and ZnO ternary glassy composites in terms of radiation shielding properties by Monte Carlo N-particle transport code and BXCOM.

In the present study, radiation shielding properties of two glassy composite materials that are widely used in electronics, photovoltaic applications, and sensor technology, were investigated in the photon energy range from 15 keV to 15 MeV. The materials chosen were (ITO)/VO/BO and ZnO/VO/BO including various concentrations of BO. Radiation interaction was simulated and shielding parameters calculated by means of the MCNP and BXCOM codes.