Cinque Terre

Dhafer Saber Khalaf Zinad

Applied sciences Department

Assistant Professor

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  • B.Sc.: Science of Chemistry/ Chemistry Dept., College of Science/ University of Mosul/ Iraq/ 2000.

  • M.Sc: Biochemistry (Clinical Biochemistry)/ Chemistry Dept., College of Science/ University of Mosul/ Iraq/ 2006.

  • Ph.D: Organic Chemistry/Institute of Chemistry, University of Rostock, Germany/ 2012.
  • Preparative Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, C-C catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions, Natural Products Chemistry.
  • Eitel, M., Zinad, D.S., Schollmeyer, D., Gross, H. and Koch, P. (2021). Selective mono-de-O-acetylation of the per-O-acetylated brasilicardin carbohydrate side chain. Carbohydrate Research, p.108312.

  • Dhafer S. Zinad, Ahmed Mahal, Ghazwan A. Salman (2021). Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Novel 1,3-Oxazine Derivatives. Org. Prep. Proced. Int., (Accepted).

  • Mahal, A., Duan, M., Zinad, D.S., Mohapatra, R.K., Obaidullah, A.J., Wei, X., Pradhan, M.K., Das, D., Kandi, V., Zinad, H.S. and Zhu, Q., (2021). Recent progress in chemical approaches for the development of novel neuraminidase inhibitors. RSC Advances, 11(3), pp.1804-1840.

  • Zinad, D.S., Mahal, A., Siswodihardjo, S., Pratama, M.R.F. and Mohapatra, R., (2021). 3D-Molecular Modeling, Antibacterial Activity and Molecular Docking Studies of Some Imidazole Derivatives. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 64(1), pp.93-105.

  • D.S. Zinad, R.D. Salim, N. Betti, L.M. Shaker, A. A. AL-Amiery (2021). Comparative investigations of the corrosion inhibition efficiency of a 1-phenyl-2-(1-phenylethylidene)hydrazine and its analog against mild steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid solution. Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings, 15 (2022), 63-73.

  • Salman, G.A., Zinad, D.S. and Mahal, A., (2020). Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of new quinoline-based heterocyclic derivatives as novel antibacterial agents. Monatshefte für Chemie-Chemical Monthly, 151(10), pp.1621-1628.

  • Dhafer S. Zinad, Ahmed Mahal, Ahmed A. Al-Amiery (2020). An Efficient Synthesis of Novel Imidazo-Aminopyridinyl Derivatives from 2-Chloro-4-cyanopyridine. Org. Prep. Proced. Int., 52, no. 4, 361-367.

  • M. Hanoon, D.S. Zinad, A. M. Resen, and, A.A. Al-Amiery (2020). Gravimetrical and surface morphology studies of corrosion inhibition effects of a 4-aminoantipyrine derivative on mild steel in a corrosive solution. Int. J. Corros. Scale Inhib., 9, no. 3, 953–966.

  • Dhafer S. Zinad, Qusay A. Jawad, Mohammed A. M. Hussain, Ahmed Mahal, Lina Mohamed, Ahmed A. Al-Amiery (2020). Adsorption, Temperature and Corrosion Inhibition Studies of Coumarin Derived as Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Acidic Medium: Gravimetric and Theoretical Investigations. Int. J. Corros. Scale Inhib., 9, no. 1, 134–151.

  • Dhafer S. Zinad, Mahdi Hanoon, Rawaa Dawood Salim, Salafa I. Ibrahim, Ahmed A Al-Amiery, Mohd S. Takriff and Abdul Amir H. Kadhum (2020). A new synthesized coumarin-derived Schiff base as a corrosion inhibitor of mild steel surface in HCl medium: gravimetric and DFT studies. Int. J. Corros. Scale Inhib., 9, no. 1, 228–243.

  • Dhafer S. Zinad, Omar A. Shareef, Ahmed Mahal. Theoretical Investigation for Synthesis and Characterization of Two Novel Disubstituted Imidazoles Using Microwave. AIP Conference Proceedings 2213, 020188 (2020); 2nd International Conference on Materials Engineering & Science (IConMEAS 2019).

  • Dhafer S. Zinad, Ahmed Mahal, Omar A. Shareef. Antifungal activity and theoretical study of synthesized pyrazole-imidazole hybrids. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 770, (2020) 012053; 8th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE2019).

  • Zinad D.S., Mahal A, Mohapatra RK, Sarangi AK, Pratama MR. (2020). Medicinal chemistry of oxazines as promising agents in drug discovery. Chem Biol Drug Des., 95:16-47.

  • A Jawad Q, Zinad, D. S., Dawood Salim R, A Al-Amiery A, Sumer Gaaz T, Takriff MS, Kadhum H, Amir A. (2019). Synthesis, Characterization, and Corrosion Inhibition Potential of Novel Thiosemicarbazone on Mild Steel in Sulfuric Acid Environment. Coatings, 9 (11): 729.

  • Salman, T. A., Zinad, D. S., Jaber, S. H., Al-Ghezi, M., Mahal, A., Takriff, M. S., & Al-Amiery, A. A. (2019). Effect of 1, 3, 4-Thiadiazole Scaffold on the Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Acidic Medium: An Experimental and Computational Study. Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion, 5(2), 48.‏

  • Zinad, D. S., AL-Duhaidahaw, D. L., & Al-Amiery, A. (2019). 2′-Chloro-4-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2, 4′-bipyridine. Molbank, 2019(1).‏

  • Zinad, D., AL-Duhaidahaw, D., Al-Amiery, A., & Kadhum, A. (2018). N-[4-(1-Methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2, 4′-bipyridin-2′-yl] benzene-1, 4-diamine. Molbank, 2018(4), M1030.‏

  • Ansideri, F., Macedo, J. T., Eitel, M., El-Gokha, A., Zinad, D. S., Scarpellini, C. & Laufer, S. A. (2018). Structural Optimization of a Pyridinylimidazole scaffold: shifting the selectivity from p38α mitogen-activated protein kinase to c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3. ACS omega, 3(7), 7809-7831.‏

  • Ibad, M. F., Zinad, D. S., Hussain, M., Ali, A., Villinger, A., & Langer, P. (2013). One-pot synthesis of arylated 1-methyl-1H-indoles by Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of 2, 3-dibromo-1-methyl-1H-indole and 2, 3, 6-tribromo-1-methyl-1H- indole. Tetrahedron, 69 (35), 7492-7504.‏

  • Zinad, D. S., Feist, H., Villinger, A., & Langer, P. (2012). Suzuki–Miyaura reactions of the bis (triflates) of 1, 3-and 1, 4-dihydroxythioxanthone. Electronic and steric effects on the site-selectivity. Tetrahedron, 68(2), 711-721.‏

  • Al-Abachi, S. Z., Mustafa, L. A., Zinad, D. S., & Al-Hadidi, A. A. (2012). Study of some biochemical changes in serum of patients with chronic renal failure. Iraqi National Journal of Chemistry, (46), 270-280.‏

  • Zinad, D. S., Hussain, M., Akrawi, O. A., Villinger, A., & Langer, P. (2011). Site-selective Suzuki–Miyaura reactions of the bis (triflate) of 1, 3-dihydroxythioxanthone. Tetrahedron letters, 52(27), 3451-3454.‏

  • Zinad, D. S., Hussain, M., Villinger, A., & Langer, P. (2011). Site‐Selective Synthesis of Arylated Indenones by Suzuki–Miyaura Cross‐Coupling Reactions of 2,3,5‐Tribromoinden‐1‐one. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011(22), 4212-4221.‏

  • Zinad, D. S., Al-Abachi, S. Z., Mustafa, L. A., (2011). The effect of hemodialysis on the levels of some antioxidant in serum of patients with chronic renal failure., Tekrit Journal for Applied Science, 17, 3, 1662.

  • Zinad, D. S., Shaaban, K. A., Abdalla, M. A., Islam, M. T., Schüffler, A., & Laatsch, H. (2011). Bioactive isocoumarins from a terrestrial Streptomyces sp. ANK302. Natural product communications, 6(1), 45-48.‏

  • Zinad, D. S., Mustafa, L. A., (2010). The Effect of Hemodialysis on the Level of Some Trace Elements and Vitamins (E&C) in Sera of Renal Failure Patients”., The 7th Scientific Conference of Nursing College, university of Mosul, 134-149.

  • Hussain, M., Zinad, D. S., Salman, G. A., Sharif, M., Villinger, A., & Langer, P. (2010). Efficient Synthesis of Functionalized Anthraquinones by Domino Twofold Heck-6π-Electrocyclization Reactions of 2,3-Dibromonaphthoquinone. Synlett, 2010(02), 276-278.

  • Ibad, M. F., Hussain, M., Ali, A., Ullah, I., Zinad, D. S., & Langer, P. (2010). One-Pot Synthesis of Unsymmetrical 2, 3-Diarylindoles by Site-Selective Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions of N-Methyl-2,3-dibromoindole. Synlett, 2010(03), 411-414.‏

  • Hussain, M., Hung, N. T., Khera, R. A., Malik, I., Zinad, D. S., & Langer, P. (2010). Synthesis of Aryl‐Substituted Pyrimidines by Site‐Selective Suzuki–Miyura Cross‐Coupling Reactions of 2,4,5,6‐Tetrachloropyrimidine. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 352(9), 1429-1433.‏

  • Undergraduate :-

  • Identification of Organic Compounds/ Fourth stage.
  • Postgraduates Courses :-

  • Physical Organic Chemistry.
  • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship (2008-2012), Rostock/ Germany.

  • - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship-Re-invitation program for DAAD scholarship holders (01/07-01/10-2015) and (01/07-01/09-2017), Institute of Pharmaceutical sciences, Tubingen/Germany.


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