The present research deals with the synthesis, characterization and density functional theory (DFT) study of (E)-1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (DTMPP). For the computational investigation, DFT method at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) basis set has been used. Herein, structural properties like molecular structure, bond lengths, and bond angles of the DTMPP have been explored. The all-important examination of the electronic properties; HOMO and LUMO energies were studied by the time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) method. The experimental and theoretical spectroscopic Investigation on FT-IR, 1HNMR, 13C NMR has been unveiled in the present research. To study the chemical behaviour of the DTMPP, Mulliken atomic charges, molecular electrostatic surface potential, and reactivity descriptors have been explored. The dipole moment of the DTMPP is 1.27 Debye with C1 point group symmetry and -1225.77 a.u. E(B3LYP) energy. The most electropositive carbon and hydrogen atoms in the DTMPP are C14 and H27 respectively. The C1-C6 bond is the longest (1.4089 Å) C=C bond in the DTMPP. The oxygen atom O33 is having short contact interaction with the hydrogen atom H44 with a distance of 3.3258 Å. The molecular electrostatic potential plot predicts the positive electrostatic potential is around hydrogen atoms. The FT-IR assignments were made by comparing the experimental FT-IR absorption peaks with the scaled frequencies obtained using DFT method. Furthermore, some valuable insights on thermochemical data are obtained using the harmonic frequencies at same basis set.

This study reports the design, synthesis, and evaluation of four novel (E)-2-(2-(1-(5-chlorothiophen-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazineyl)-4-(aryl)thiazole derivatives (4a–4d) as potential anti-biofilm agents against Candida albicans.

Breast cancer remains one of the most pressing global health concerns, emphasizing the urgent need for novel and effective therapeutic strategies. In this context, a new series of quinolinyl-thiazole derivatives incorporating an N-methyl piperazine moiety (6a–6h) was rationally designed, synthesized, and thoroughly characterized using FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectral methods. The anti-breast cancer potential of these compounds was assessed against the triple-negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231, exhibiting IC₅₀ values ranging from 1.415 ± 0.16 to 2.898 ± 0.27 µM, thus highlighting their anti-breast cancer potential. Within the series, compound 6a showed the highest potency with the lowest IC₅₀ value, whereas 6f displayed the weakest activity. Molecular docking of quinolinyl–thiazole derivatives (6a, 6f, 6g and 6h) against epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase revealed binding affinities correlating with their in vitro cytotoxicity on MDA-MB-231 cells, with 6a showing the strongest activity (IC₅₀ = 1.415 ± 0.16 µM; docking score = −10.0 kcal mol⁻¹) via key hydrogen bonds, electrostatic contacts, and hydrophobic interactions. Furthermore, in silico ADME evaluation and drug-likeness analysis indicated that all synthesized derivatives possessed favorable pharmacokinetic properties. Density functional theory analysis of the most potent compound (6a) offered valuable insights into its structural characteristics, electronic distribution, and chemical reactivity via optimized geometry, frontier molecular orbital and molecular electrostatic potential surface studies. The results suggested that the synthesized compounds are promising candidates for further investigation.