Dr. Ziad Moussa

Associate Professor
Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from University of Calgary, Canada

My URL
https://livedna.org/1.23974

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Area of Interest:

Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Science
Metal Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry

Selected Publications

  1. Moussa, Z. and A. Aljuhani, 2018. Hendrickson reagent induced rearrangement of aryl propargyl alcohols to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes. Lett. Organic Chem., Vol.5. 10.2174/1570178615666180329154246.
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  2. Al-Masri, H.T. and Z. Moussa, 2018. Synthesis and X-ray structures of thioxo− and selenoxo-phosphino species derived from monooxidation of new N-(4-acetylphenyl)-P, P-diphenylphosphinous amide ligand. Inorg. Nano Metal Chem., 48: 67-73.
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  3. Moussa, Z., M.A.S. El-Sharief and S.Y. Abbas, 2016. New imidazolidineiminothione derivatives: Synthesis, spectral characterization and evaluation of antitumor, antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal activities. Eur. J. Med. Chem., 122: 419-428.
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  4. Al‐Masri, H.T. and Z. Moussa, 2016. Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of pdii and ptii complexes with monosulfide and monoselenide bis (phosphanyl) amine Ligands. Z. Anorg. Allgem. Chem., 642: 914-920.
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  5. Moussa, Z., H.T. Al-Masri, A. Shraim and M. Fettouhi, 2014. {[2-Methyl-2-(phenoxymethyl) propane-1, 3-diyl] bis (oxy)} dibenzene. Acta Crystallogr. Sect. Struct. Rep., 70: o539-o539.

  6. Al‐Masri, H.T., Z. Moussa, A. Fazal and M. Fettouhi, 2014. Molybdenum (0) and Tungsten (0) Complexes with P, S and P, Se Monooxidized Bis (phosphanyl) amine Ligands. Z. anorg. Allg. Chem., 640: 469-475.
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  7. Al-Soud, Y.A., Z. Moussa and A.F. Al-Ghamdi, 2014. Microwave-assisted synthesis, NMR, and cyclic voltammetric study of some novel 3,5-disubstituted 1H-1,2,4-Triazoles containing hetaryl fragments. Am. Chem. Sci. J., 4: 1001-1013.
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  8. Al-Masri. H.T. and Z. Moussa, 2014. Crystal structure of n-(Naphthalene-1-yl)-p,p- diphenylphosphinothioic amide. Eur. Scient. J., 10: 341-345.
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  9. Al-Masri, H.T. and Z. Moussa, 2014. Synthesis, spectroscopic properties, and crystal structure of 1-naphthyl (1-methylethylidene) iminium chloride. Eur. Sci. J., ESJ, 10: 247-251.
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  10. Messali, M., Z. Moussa, A.Y. Alzahrani, M.Y. El-Naggar, A.S. ElDouhaibi, Z.M.A. Judeh and B. Hammouti, 2013. Synthesis, characterization and the antimicrobial activity of new eco-friendly ionic liquids. Chemosphere, 91: 1627-1634.
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  11. El‐Sharief, M.A., Z. Moussa and A.M.S. El‐Sharief, 2013. Synthesis and biological evaluation of bis‐imidazolidineiminothiones: A comparative study. Arch. Pharm., 346: 542-555.
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  12. Al‐Masri, H.T., B.M. Mohamed, Z. Moussa and M.H. Alkordi, 2013. Synthesis and characterization of carbonyl group‐6‐metal derivatives with ligand n, n‐bis (Diphenylphosphino) naphthalen‐1‐amine (= n‐(diphenylphosphino)‐n‐naphthalen‐1‐yl‐p, p‐diphenylphosphinous amide). molecular structure of cis‐tetracarbonyl [n‐(diphenylphosphino‐κp)‐n‐naphthalen‐1‐yl‐p, p‐diphenylphosphinous amide‐κp] molybdenum (cis‐[mo (co) 4 {c10h7‐1‐n (pph2) 2}]). Helvetica, 96: 738-746.
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  13. Moussa, Z., 2012. The Hendrickson'POP'reagent and analogues thereof: Synthesis, structure, and application in organic synthesis. ARKIVOC: J. Org. Chem., 2012: 432-490.
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  14. Moussa, Z., 2012. Cyclic aromatic analogues of the hendrickson reagent; NMR studies and electrophilic properties. Synthesis, 44: 460-468.

  15. Omar, H.S., H.A. El-Beshbishy, Z. Moussa, K.F. Taha and A.N.B. Singab, 2011. Antioxidant activity of artocarpus heterophyllus lam.(jack fruit) leaf extracts: remarkable attenuations of hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. Sci. World J., 11: 788-800.
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  16. Moussa, Z., M.A.S. El-Sharief and A.M.S. El-Sharief, 2011. Synthesis and characterization of new types of halogenated and alkylated imidazolidineiminothiones and a comparative study of their antitumor, antibacterial, and antifungal activities. Eur. J. Med. Chem., 46: 2280-2289.
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  17. Kong, K., Z. Moussa, C. Lee and D. Romo, 2011. Total synthesis of the spirocyclic imine marine toxin (−)-gymnodimine and an unnatural C4-epimer. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133: 19844-19856.
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  18. Ibrahim, M.A., M. Messali, Z. Moussa, A.Y. Alzahrani, S.N. Alamry and B. Hammouti, 2011. Corrosion inhibition of carbon steel by imidazolium and pyridinium cations ionic liquids in acidic environment. Portugaliae Electrochim. Acta, 29: 375-389.
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  19. El-Sharief, M.A.S., Z. Moussa and A.M.S. El-Sharief,. 2011. Synthesis, characterization, and derivatization of some novel types of fluorinated mono-and bis-imidazolidineiminothiones with antitumor, antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal activities. J. Fluor. Chem., 132: 596-611.
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  20. El Douhaibi, A.S., Z.M. Judeh, H. Basri, Z. Moussa, M. Messali and G. Qi, 2011. Iron (III) Chloride–promoted isomerization of propargyl alcohols to α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Synth. Commun., 41: 533-540.
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  21. Al-Raqa, S.Y., M. Messali, S. Al-Refae, B.S. Ghanem and Z. Moussa et al., 2011. Synthesis, electrochemical, and photophysical studies of hexadecachlorinatedphthalocyaninato zinc (II). Dyes Pigm., 91: 231-236.
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  22. Ahmed, S.A., Z.A. Hozien, A.M.A. Abdel-Wahab, S.Y. Al-Raqa and A.A. Al-Simaree et al., 2011. Photochromism of dihydroindolizines. Part 16: Tuning of the photophysical behavior of photochromic dihydroindolizines in solution and in polymeric thin film. Tetrahedron, 67: 7173-7184.
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  23. Moussa, Z., S.A. Ahmed, A.S. El-Douhaibi and S.Y. Al-Raqa, 2010. NMR Studies and electrophilic properties of triphenylphosphine-trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride; a remarkable dehydrating reagent system for the conversion of aldoximes into nitriles. Tetrahedron Lett., 51: 1826-1831.
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  24. El-Sharief, A.M.S. and Z. Moussa, 2009. Synthesis, characterization and derivatization of some novel types of mono-and bis-imidazolidineiminothiones and imidazolidineiminodithiones with antitumor, antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal activities–part I. Eur. J. Med. Chem.., 44: 4315-4334.
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  25. Ahmed, S.A., Z. Moussa, S.Y. Al‐Raqa and S.N. Alamry, 2009. Photochromism of dihydroindolizines part X. Photo‐responsive self‐assembling organogelators based on photochromic dihydroindolizines and 11‐aminoundecanoic acid (AUDA). J. Phy. Org. Chem., 22: 593-606.
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  26. Al-Raqa, S.Y., A.S. Solieman, A.A. Joraid, S.N. Alamri, Z. Moussa and A. Aljuhani, 2008. Preparation and optical properties of novel symmetrical hexadecachlorinatedphthalocyaninato zinc (II) spin coated thin films. Polyhedron, 27: 1256-1261.
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  27. Moussa, Z. and D. Romo, 2006. Mild deprotection of primary N-(p-toluenesulfonyl) amides with SmI2 following trifluoroacetylation. Synlett, 2006: 3294-3298.
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  28. Kong, K., Z. Moussa and D. Romo, 2005. Studies toward a marine toxin immunogen: enantioselective synthesis of the spirocyclic imine of (−)-gymnodimine. Org. lett., 7: 5127-5130.
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  29. Back, T.G and Z. Moussa, 2005. Mimetics of the selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase: Novel structures and unusual catalytic mechanisms. Phosphorus, Sulfur Silicon Relat. Elem., 180: 767-776.
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  30. Back, T.G., Z. Moussa and M. Parvez, 2004. The exceptional glutathione peroxidase‐like activity of di (3‐hydroxypropyl) selenide and the unexpected role of a novel spirodioxaselenanonane intermediate in the catalytic cycle. Angewandte Chem., 116: 1288-1290.
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  31. Back, T.G., Z. Moussa and M. Parvez, 2004. Preparation and x-ray crystal structures of two aliphatic selenenyl bromides stabilized by n─ se coordination. Phosphorus, Sulfur, Silicon Relat. Elem., 179: 2569-2579.
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  32. Back, T.G. and Z. Moussa, 2003. Diselenides and allyl selenides as glutathione peroxidase mimetics. Remarkable activity of cyclic seleninates produced in situ by the oxidation of allyl ω-hydroxyalkyl selenides. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125: 13455-13460.
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  33. Back, T.G., Z. Moussa and M. Parvez, 2002. Asymmetric methoxyselenenylations and cyclizations with 3-camphorseleno electrophiles containing oxime substituents at C-2. Formation of an unusual oxaselenazole from an oxime-substituted selenenyl bromide. J. Org. Chem., 67: 499-509.
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  34. Back, T.G. and Z. Moussa, 2002. Remarkable activity of a novel cyclic seleninate ester as a glutathione peroxidase mimetic and its facile in situ generation from allyl 3-hydroxypropyl selenide. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124: 12104-12105.
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  35. Back, T.G. and Z. Moussa, 2000. New chiral auxiliaries for highly stereoselective asymmetric methoxyselenenylations. Org. let., 2: 3007-3009.
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