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Name: Dr. Saqib Ali
Designation: Professor Emeritus
Department: Chemistry


Qualifications: M.Sc., (Peshawar University)
Ph.D., (N. Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)


Phone: +92-51 9064-2130
Email: drsa54@yahoo.com
Status: On Job
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Research Interests Publications Conferences Research Projects

The group is engaged in diversified research fields such as material chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry and synthesis of biodiesel. Presently, seven Ph.D. and two M.Phil. Students are working in the group.

In bioinorganic chemistry, various organometallic and coordination complexes have been synthesized and characterized by various techniques. Their biological aspects including DNA interaction, enzyme inhibition, anticancer and antidiabetic studies have been performed.

The biodiesel was synthesized from various non-edible oils and subsequently characterized by various analytical techniques. The catalytic properties of different organometallic compounds in the synthesis of biodiesel have also been investigated.

Work is also being carried out for the fabrication of functionalized carbon nanotubes and their uses in polymer matrices to enhance the thermomechanical properties.


1. Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of cadmium(II) complexes of thiones and thiocyanate, Saqib Ali, M. R. Malik, A. A. Isab and S. Ahmad, J. Coord. Chem., 62, 475–480 (2009).

2.  Sorption Profile of Cadmium Ions onto Styrene-divinylbenzene Copolymer Beads. N. Khalid, Saqib Ali, S. Pervez and M. Jehangir, Radiochim. Acta, 97, 43-50 (2009).

3. Synthesis of Pyrazine-Bridged Diimidazolium Salts and their Application in Palladium Catalyzed Heck-type Coupling Reactions. M. C. Jahnke, M. Hussain, F. Hupka, T. Pape, Saqib Ali, F. E. Hahn and K. J. Cavell, Tetrahedron, 65, 909–913 (2009).

4.  Synthesis, Coordination and Biological Aspects of Organotin(IV) Derivatives of 4-[(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)amino)]-4-oxo-2-butenoic Acid and 2-{[(2,4-Dinitrophenyl) -amino]carbonyl}benzoic Acid. K. Shahid, S. Shahzadi and Saqib Ali, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 74, 141–154 (2009).

5.      Thermal Degradation Analysis of Organotin(IV) Esters. S. Yaqub, F. Ahmed, Sadiq-ur-Rehman, Saqib Ali, and S. Shahzadi, J. Iran. Chem. Soc., 6, 88-98 (2009).

6.      4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-ium chloride. Zia-ur-Rehman, M. N. Tahir, M. Danish, N. Muhammad and Saqib Ali, Acta Cryst. E65, o503 (2009).

7.  In vitro Anti-leishmanial Activities of Germatranyl and Silicon Incorporated Diorganotin Derivatives: Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties. U. Salma, M. Mazhar, Imtiaz-ud-din, Saqib Ali and K. M. Khan J. Enz. Inhib. Medicinal Chem., 24, 413–419 (2009).

8. 3-[(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)aminocarbonyl]propionic acid. F. A. Shah,M. N. Tahir, Saqib Ali, S. Ahmed and M. Danish, Acta Cryst. E65, o1130 (2009).

9.    Organotin(IV) Esters of 4-Methoxyphenylethanoic Acid: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, X-ray Structures and in vitro Anticancer Activity Against HumanProstate Cell-lines(PC-3). N. Muhammad, Zia-ur-Rehman, Saqib Ali, A. Meetsma, F. Shaheen. Inorg. Chim. Acta, 362, 2842–2848 (2009).

10. [Pd(Me-Xanthate)2 ]: Synthesis, Characterization, and X-Ray Structure.S. Shahzadi, Saqib Ali, R. Jabeen and M. K. Khosa, Turk. J. Chem., 33, 307-312 (2009).

11.  Synthesis, characterization and DNA binding studies of penta- and hexa-coordinated diorganotin(IV) 4-(4-nitrophenyl)piperazine 1-carbodithioates Zia-ur-Rehman, A. Shah, N. Muhammad, Saqib Ali, R. Qureshi, I. S. Butler, J. Organomet. Chem. 694, 1998–2004 (2009).

12.  Synthesis and coordination chemistry of organotin(IV) complexes of 2,3- methylenedioxyphenylpropenoic acid. M. Hussain, M. Hanif, Saqib Ali, S. Shahzadi, M. S. Ahmad, B. Mirza and H. S. Evans, J. Coord. Chem., 2229–2238 (2009).

13. (E)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-2-propenoic acid. S.Rehman, Saqib Ali, S. Shahzadi and M. Parvez, Acta Cryst. E65, o1562 (2009).

14. The chemistry, properties, and characterization of organotin(IV)complexes of 2-(N-naphthylamido)benzoic acid. K. Shahid, Saqib Ali and S. Shahzadi, J. Coord. Chem., 62, 2919–2926 (2009).

15.  Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray structure and evaluation of binding parameters of new triorganotin(IV) dithiocarboxylates with DNA Zia-ur Rehman, A. Shah, N. Muhammad, Saqib Ali, R. Qureshi, A. Meetsma and I. S. Butler, Eur. J. Med. Chem., 44, 3986–3993 (2009).

16.  Organotin(IV) 4-Nitrophenylethanoates: Synthesis, Structural Characteristics and Intercalative Mode of Interaction with DNA. N. Muhammad, A. Shah, Zia-ur-Rehman, S. Shuja, Saqib Ali, R. Qureshi, A. Meetsma and M. N. Tahir, J.  Organomet. Chem., 694, 3431–3437 (2009).

17.  Interaction of Naproxen with Transition Metals: Synthesis, Characterization, Anti-inflammatory Activity and Kinetic Studies. S. Yaqub, Ihsan-ul-Haq, Saqib Ali, B. Mirza, F. Ahmed and S. Shahzadi, J. Coord. Chem., 62, 3463–3470 (2009).

18.  Dimethyltin(IV) Derivatives of Biologically Potent Substituted Phenylacrylic Acids: Synthesis, Chemical Characterization and Inhibitory Effects on Agrobacterium tumefaciens. M. Hussain, M. S.Ahmad, A. Siddique, M.Hanif, Saqib Ali and B. Mirza, Chem. Biol. Drug Des., 74, 183-189 (2009).

19.  New dimeric, trimeric and supramolecular organotin(IV) dithiocarboxylates:Synthesis, structural characterization and biocidal activities. Zia-ur-Rehman, N. Muhammad, S. Shuja, Saqib Ali, I. S. Butler, A. Meetsma and M. Khan, Polyhedron, 28  3439–3448 (2009).

20.  Organotin(IV) Complexes of 4,5-Dimethoxy-2-Nitrobenzoic Acid: Synthesis, Characrerization, and Biological Activiry. F. A. Shah, S. Shahzadi, Saqib Ali, K. C Molloy and S. Ahmad, Russ. J. Coord. Chem., 35, 896–902, (2009).

21.  Synthesis and structural chemistry of metallo-xanthate anions (M = Zn, Sn, Bi) A. Rehman , Saqib Ali, G. Kociok-Köhn and K.C. Molloy, J. Mol. Struc., 937, 56-60 (2009).

22.  Synthesis, Structural Elucidation and X-Ray Analysis of Triphenyltin(IV) [2-(2,3-dimethylanilino)nicotinate]. M. Hussain, M. Zaman, M. Hanif, M. Altaf, Saqib Ali and H. Stoeckli-Evans, J. Iran. Chem. Soc., 6, 769-775 (2009).

23.  Tricyclohexyl[2-(2,3-dimethylanilino)-benzoato-jO]tin(IV). M. Danish, M. N. Tahir, N. Ahmad, Saqib Ali and A. Badshah, Acta Cryst. E65, m1614 (2009).

24.  In vitro biological studies and structural elucidation of organotin(IV) derivatives of 6-nitropiperonylic acid: Crystal structure of {[(CH2O2C6H2(o-NO2)COO)-SnBu2]2O}2. M. Hanif, M. Hussain, Saqib Ali, M. H. Bhatti, M. Sheeraz Ahmed, B. Mirza, H. Stoeckli-Evans, Polyhedron 29, 613-619 (2010).

25.  Electrochemical Investigation of Na-Salt of 2-Methyl 3-(4-nitrophenyl)acrylate on Glassy Carbon Electrode. A. Shah, V. C. Diculescu, N. Muhammad, R Qureshi, Saqib Ali and A. M. O. Bretta, Electroanalysis, 22, 121-127 (2010).

26.  In vitro assessment of cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory, antifungal propertiesand crystal structures of metallacyclic palladium(II) complexes F. Shaheen, A. Badshah, M. Gielen, G. Croce, U. Florke, Dick de Vos and Saqib Ali, J. Organomet. Chem., 695, 315–322 (2010).

27.  Spectral and Biological Studies of Newly Synthesized Organotin(IV) Complexes of 4-({[(E)-(2Hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}methyl)cyclohexane Carboxylic Acid Schiff Base. F.A. Shah, Saqib Ali and S. Shahzadi, J. Iran. Chem. Soc., 7, 155-163 (2010).

28.   In vitro Antitumor and Antibacterial Assay of Organotin(IV) Complexes of 2,3-Methylenedioxybenzoic Acid; X-Ray Crystal Structure of [(C2H5)2Sn(C8H5O4)2] M. Hussain, M. Hanif, Saqib Ali, S. Shahzadi, M.S. Ahmad, B. Mirza and H.S. Evans, J. Iran. Chem. Soc., 7, 59-68 (2010).

29.  Synthesis, Spectroscopy, Semiempirical, Phytotoxicity, Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Cytotoxicity of Diorganotin(IV) Complex Derived from Bu2Sn(acac)2 and 4-Methyl 1-Piperidinecarbodithioic Acid. H. N. Khan, Saqib Ali, S. Shahzadi, S. K. Sharma and K. Qanungo, Russ. J. Coord. Chem., 36, 310–316. (2010).

30.  4-Methylbenzenecarbothioamide. Saqib Ali, S. Hameed, A. Luqman, T. Akhtar and M. Parvez, Acta Cryst. E66, o1271 (2010).

31.  4-Methoxylbenzenecarbothioamide. Saqib Ali, S. Hameed, A. Luqman, T. Akhtar and M. Parvez, Acta Cryst. E66, o1272 (2010).

32.  New Tetrahedral, Square-pyramidal, Trigonal-bipyramidal and Octahedral Organotin(IV)4-Ethoxycarbonylpiperazine-1-carbodithioates:Synthesis, Structural Properties and Biological Applications. Aziz-ur-Rehman, M. Hussain, Zia-ur-Rehman, A. Rauf, F. H. Nasim, A. A. Tahir and Saqib Ali, J. Organomet. Chem. 695, 1526–1532 (2010).

33.  Structure Elucidation and Inhibitory Effects of Self-assembled Organotin(IV) Esters of p-Tolyl Acetic Acid on Bacterial, Fungal, Brine Shrimp, and Potato Tumor Cells. M. Hussain ‌, M. S. Ahmad ‌, M. Hanif ‌, Saqib Ali ‌ and B. Mirza ‌, Drug Chem. Toxicol. 33, 183-192 (2010).

34.  Diorganotin(IV) Derivatives of ONO Tridentate Schiff Base: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, in vitro Antimicrobial, Anti-leishmanial and DNA Binding Studies.S. Shujah, A. Shah, Zia-ur-Rehman, N. Muhammad, Saqib Ali, R. Qureshi, N. Khalid, A. Meetsma, Eur. J. Med. Chem., 45, 2902-2911(2010).

35.  Oxovanadium(IV) Complexes with Cephradine: Synthesis, Semi-Empirical Study, Spectroscopy, Potentiometric Study and Antimicrobial Activity. S. Shahzadi, Saqib Ali, S.K. Sharma and K. Qanungo, J. Iran. Chem. Soc., 7, 419-427 (2010).

36.  Synthesis, characterisation, and structural elucidation by spectral investigation (FT-IR, multinuclear NMR, mass spectrometry) of biologically active organotin (IV) compounds containing germanium. M. K. Khosa, M. Mazhar, Saqib Ali and S. Dastgir, Turk. J. Chem., 34, 387-398 (2010).

 



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