Research Article

Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone

Volume: 15 Number: 1 March 24, 2026

Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone

Abstract

A series of new isatin derivatives bearing thiosemicarbazone (1–8) were obtained using various isatins and N-(2-isopropylphenyl)hydrazinecarbothioamide. The intermediated thiosemicarbazide was obtained by the reaction of 1-isopropyl-2-isothiocyanatobenzene with hydrazine monohydrate. The structure and purity of all newly synthesized compounds were confirmed through standard analytical techniques, including 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. In this study, novel isatin-thiosemicarbazone derivatives were synthesized and structurally characterized using spectroscopic methods. Their antioxidant activities were evaluated by the DPPH˙ scavenging assay. Furthermore, the interactions of the compounds with urease enzyme were investigated through molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. The findings indicate that certain compounds exhibit promising biological activity in terms of both antioxidant potential and urease inhibition. The compounds 5 and 3 can be used as inhibitors in the treatment of urease-induced gastric disorders. These results provide valuable insights into the biological relevance of the synthesized molecules.

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The study is complied with research and publication ethics.

Thanks

We would like to thank the Scientific and Technological Research Applications and Center (Gübitam) and Dr. Ömer Faruk Ensari for taking the NMR spectra. IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectra of the compounds are given in the supporting information.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Biomolecular Modelling and Design

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 24, 2026

Submission Date

September 11, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 22, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 1

APA
Yakan, H., Yenigün, S., Muğlu, H., & Ozen, T. (2026). Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 15(1), 137-158. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1782134
AMA
1.Yakan H, Yenigün S, Muğlu H, Ozen T. Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;15(1):137-158. doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1782134
Chicago
Yakan, Hasan, Semiha Yenigün, Halit Muğlu, and Tevfik Ozen. 2026. “Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 15 (1): 137-58. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1782134.
EndNote
Yakan H, Yenigün S, Muğlu H, Ozen T (March 1, 2026) Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 15 1 137–158.
IEEE
[1]H. Yakan, S. Yenigün, H. Muğlu, and T. Ozen, “Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone”, Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 137–158, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.17798/bitlisfen.1782134.
ISNAD
Yakan, Hasan - Yenigün, Semiha - Muğlu, Halit - Ozen, Tevfik. “Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 15/1 (March 1, 2026): 137-158. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1782134.
JAMA
1.Yakan H, Yenigün S, Muğlu H, Ozen T. Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;15:137–158.
MLA
Yakan, Hasan, et al. “Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 137-58, doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1782134.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Yakan, Semiha Yenigün, Halit Muğlu, Tevfik Ozen. Synthesis, Structure Elucidation, Antioxidant, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation, and MM-PBSA Analysis of Isatin Derivatives Bearing Thiosemicarbazone. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Mar. 1;15(1):137-58. doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1782134

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