Urmila Saha

ORCID: 0000-0002-3092-1041
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Research Areas
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Vanadium and Halogenation Chemistry
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

Presidency University
2020-2024

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
2017-2021

East West University
2019

Jadavpur University
2013-2016

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
2015-2016

Calcutta Research Group
2014

Two transformed ligands namely 1,3,5-triazapentadienato(imidoylamidinato) and N-(methoxy(pyrimidin-2-yl)(pyrimidine-2-carboxamido)methyl)pyrimidine-2-carboxamide which is the first report that are produced from 2-cyano pyridine/pyrimidine respectively under nickel metal mediation in presence of hydroxyl-amine hydrochloride in-situ...

10.1039/d4nj01801j article EN New Journal of Chemistry 2025-01-01

Two ZnII-based metal organic frameworks (MOFs) [Zn2(L)2(1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane)4]n [(ZnMOF1)] and [Zn2(L)2(1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethene)4]n [(ZnMOF2)] have been synthesized crystallographically characterized. Due to the presence of Lewis acidic center Zn basic functional groups (−N═N) in both complex [(ZnMOF2)], it is possible efficiently fix carbon dioxide into epoxides produce biosource cyclic carbonates. Under solvent-free mild reaction conditions (60 °C temperature 1 bar CO2 pressure),...

10.1021/acs.iecr.1c03291 article EN Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2021-12-15

Our designed and synthesized chemosensor naphthalene based chromenyl derivative (NAC) [1-(3-hydroxy-3 methyl-3H-benzo[f]chromen-2-yl) ethanone] has been used for fast (<30 s, DL = 0.22 ppb) selective detection of N2H4 by a new way via the ring opening followed pyrazole formation giving strong blue fluorescence. The DFT study real application in different water samples along with dipstick method low cost devices have also performed here. Human lung cancer cells (NCI-H460) hydrazinolysis NAC...

10.1039/c4ob01842g article EN Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2014-12-05

A novel di-coordinating rhodamine-based chemosensor, HL with NO donor atoms, selectively and rapidly recognizes Fe<sup>3+</sup> in the presence of all biologically relevant as well toxic metal ions numerous anions also other reactive oxygen nitrogen species.

10.1039/c7nj04505k article EN New Journal of Chemistry 2018-01-01

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.02.033 article EN International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2014-02-21

A Schiff base ligand (H<sub>2</sub>SALNN) exhibits turn-on fluorescence for Al<sup>3+</sup> and Cr<sup>3+</sup> at two distinct wavelengths <italic>via</italic> restricted CN isomerization CHEF.

10.1039/c8ay01080c article EN Analytical Methods 2018-01-01

The multifunctional ligand <bold>NO2-H2SALNN</bold> has been synthesized and employed for the selective fluorometric detection of methanol its interaction with DNA.

10.1039/c9nj01018a article EN New Journal of Chemistry 2019-01-01

The synthesized Schiff base ligand 3-hydroxy-N'-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)-2-naphthohydrazide (H2NPV) is structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) and exhibits weak fluorescence in the excited state owing to effect of excited-state-induced proton transfer (ESIPT). However, presence Al3+, ESIPT blocked chelation-enhanced (CHEF) induced because complexation with cations, resulting turn-on emission for Al3+. probe H2NPV selectively detects Al3+ among various...

10.1021/acsomega.0c02226 article EN publisher-specific-oa ACS Omega 2020-07-16

We have synthesized four mononuclear manganese(<sc>iii</sc>) complexes (<bold>1–4</bold>) of closely related bidentate NO donor Schiff-base ligands, out which three (<bold>2–4</bold>) were structurally characterized.

10.1039/c5ra00239g article EN RSC Advances 2015-01-01

An oxovanadium complex [VO(sal-<sc>l</sc>-cys)(phen)] (sal-<sc>l</sc>-cys = Schiff base derived from salicylaldehyde and <sc>l</sc>-cysteine; phen 1,10-phenanthroline) has been synthesized characterized by spectroscopic studies (IR, UV-vis, ESI-MS EPR studies).

10.1039/c5ra19585c article EN RSC Advances 2015-01-01

Urmila Sahaa#, Asma Yasmeen Khana#§, Sutanwi Bhuiyab, Suman Dasb, Gaetano Fiorilloc, Paolo Lombardic & Gopinatha Suresh Kumara*a Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Organic and Medicinal Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, Indiab Department Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Indiac Naxospharma srl, Via G. Di Vittorio, 70, 20026 Novate Milanese, MI, Italy

10.1080/07391102.2018.1459319 article EN Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 2018-04-02

Abstract A number of new amidooxime based manganese(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction studies as well geometry optimization complex 2 using DFT/B3LYP. All four ( 1‐4 ) are mononuclear having octahedral geometry. DNA binding interaction nuclease activity these compounds were investigated for diverse biomedical applications. The results photophysical indicated that the Mn(II) bind with intercalation mode 1 containing pyrimidine moiety...

10.1002/slct.201801298 article EN ChemistrySelect 2018-06-26

The Fe(III) complex [Fe(L)(NO3)(H2O)]+ (1) was prepared using a structurally characterized Schiff base ligand, 1-((pyren-1-ylimino) methyl) naphthalen-2-ol (HL), to develop an optical probe for fluorimetric recognition of DNA. An electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) study carried out ascertain the composition 1 and geometry optimized by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Compared strong intrinsic fluorescence ligand only weakly fluorescent. interaction with DNA...

10.1021/acsabm.0c00983 article EN ACS Applied Bio Materials 2020-10-22

Two neodymium(III) complexes, [Nd(Phen)(NO3)3(DMF)2] (1) and [Nd(Phen)2(NO3)3] (2) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; DMF dimethylformamide), have been synthesized with a view to design artificial luminescent nucleases nuclease mimics. The complexes were characterized by spectroscopic, powder, single crystal XRD studies. as expected, properties. DNA binding studies of both carried out spectroscopic e.g. electronic absorption (UV–Vis), fluorescence emission well viscosity measurements. activity the...

10.1080/00958972.2016.1218483 article EN Journal of Coordination Chemistry 2016-07-29

A manganese(II) complex [MnII(HL1)2(Cl)(CH3COO)](1) based on the amidooxime ligand was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies, elemental analysis, UV–vis, IR spectroscopy. The structural spectral parameters were further supported using DFT/B3LYP. (1) is mononuclear, having an octahedral geometry. interaction of 1 with calf thymus DNA investigated spectroscopic calorimetric techniques. found to interact through groove-binding mode. From isothermal titration...

10.1021/acs.jced.0c00529 article EN Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 2020-10-09

A new manganese(<sc>ii</sc>) [Mn<sup>II</sup>(DEMP)(NCS)(H<sub>2</sub>O)] (DEMP = Schiff base derived from salicylaldehyde and 2-diethylaminoethylamine) complex has been synthesized characterized. The absorbs light ranging 200–850 nm. Thus, the molecule is capable of harvesting entire range sunlight falling on earth.

10.1039/c4ra00729h article EN RSC Advances 2014-01-01
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