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Muhammad Taha
Institutional address:
Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery, Universiti Teknologi MARA
(UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor D. E. Malaysia
Home Address:
Flat 2-10,Tanga 3 Block-Gamalia, Astana Alam-2, Puncak Alam-42300, Selangor Malaysia
Cell # 0060182901765
Number of Publication: 72
Impact Factor: 107.60
Number of Citations: 490
h-index : 12
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth : 23rd March, 1978.
Marital status : Married
Nationality : Pakistani
Passport No. : AA7192612
ACADEMIC
Current Position: Senior Lecturer
Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM),
Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor D. E. Malaysia
Postdoctoral Scholar:
Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery, Universiti Teknologi MARA
(UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor D. E. Malaysia from
09-19-2011 to 19-12-2013
Ph. D. H. E. J. Research Instituteof Chemistry International centre for Chemical & Biological Sciences,
University of Karachi, Karachi 20, April 2011
Thesis Title: Synthetic Approaches towards Disulfides, Sulfones, Schiff Bases of
Acylhydrazide and Unsymmetrical Ureas in Search of Potential Therapeutics.

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2008-2011 ResearchFellow (Organic Chemistry)
H. E. J. Research Instituteof Chemistry,
International centre for Chemical & Biological Sciences,
University of Karachi, Karachi
2005-2008 Junior ResearchFellow (Organic Chemistry)
H. E. J. Research Instituteof Chemistry,
International centre for Chemical & Biological Sciences,
University of Karachi, Karachi
2006-2007 Advanced M. Phil. Courses
Organic Chemistry (4 GPA/4)
H. E. J. Research Instituteof Chemistry,
International centre for Chemical & Biological Sciences,
University of Karachi, Karachi
Detail of Advanced M. Phil. Courses.
S.No Course No. Title Grade
1 CHEM-701 General Spectroscopy A
2 CHEM-702 Mechanism, Structure and Reactivity A
3 CHEM-703 Stereochemistry A
4 CHEM-704 Practical-I (This course will focus on good
Laboratory Practices and Instrumentation)
A
5 CHEM-705 Biosynthesis and Isolation of Natural Products
and Bioassay Screenings
A
6 CHEM-706 Organic Synthesis A
7 CHEM-707 Practical-II (This course will cover practical
Training in the field of Organic Chemistry)
A
8 TM-301 Mathematics for Chemists A
9 TM-302 Computer Skills A
10 TM-303 Chemical Calculation / Problem Solving A
11 TM-304 Introduction to Statistics A

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Special courses
1. X-ray crystallography, During July 8th to August 11th, 2006.
Delivered by Dr. Masood Parvez
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2. NMR Spectroscopy, During January 10th to 24th, 2007.
Delivered by Dr. Daniel D. Traficante
University of Rhode, Island, USA.
3. Mass Spectrometry, During February 7th to 29th, 2008.
Delivered by Prof. Dr. David Smith
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
4. GRE (ETS) USA International Subjective (Chemistry)
November 2007 Score 790, (Percentile 80)
Scholarship
Merit Scholarship from H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
Academic Achievements
2008-2011 Merit Double scholarship
80% percentile in GRE (Chemistry) by ETS, USA
2005 Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman Gold Medal
Chemistry, 1st Class 1st position MSc.
2003- 2004 Master of Science
Chemistry, 1st Class 1st position (Gold medal) with 3.90/4 GPA
University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Hyderabad.
2000- 2003 Bachelor of Science
Chemistry, 1st Class 1st position (Gold medal) with 3.12/4 GPA
University of Sindh, Jamshoro Hyderabad.
RESEARCH INTEREST
 Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds
 Developing new methodologies in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
 Asymmetric Synthesis
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENSES ATTENDED
 12th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry, 22-25th November, 2010, Karachi,
Pakistan.
 11th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry, 29th October to 1st November, 2008,
Karachi, Pakistan.
 10th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry, Karachi, 06-09th January, 2006,
Karachi, Pakistan.

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Teaching experience
 Chemistry tutor in the 1st-3rd Camp of 2th National Chemistry Talent Contest.
Organized by H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical
Sciences. University of Karachi. For 38th International Chemistry Olympiad 2006
 Chemistry tutor in the 1st-3rd Camp of 3th National Chemistry Talent Contest
Organized by H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical
Sciences University of Karachi. For 39th International Chemistry Olympiad 2007
 Chemistry tutor in the 1st-3rd Camp of 4th National Chemistry Talent Contest
Organized by H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical
Sciences. University of Karachi. For 40th International Chemistry Olympiad 2008
 Chemistry tutor in the 3rd Camp of 5th National Chemistry Talent Contest
Organized by H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical
Sciences. University of Karachi. For 41st International Chemistry Olympiad during
2009
 Chemistry tutor in the 1st Camp of 6th National Chemistry Talent Contest
Organized by H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry International Center for Chemical
Sciences. University of Karachi. For 42nd International Chemistry Olympiad-2010
 A short course of fundamental of organic Chemistry for the M.S. / PhD students
Organized by Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery, Universiti
Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam,
Selangor D. E. Malaysia. 6-Feb-15 March
ResearchProject Win
1. Dana Dana Pembudayaan Penyelidikan (RAGS) RAGS ref no.: 600-RMI/RAGS 5/3
(2/2012).
2. Dana Kecemerlangan Grant Scheme [grant No. 600-RMI/DANA 5/3 RIF (143/2012).
3. Kelulusan Skim Geran Penyelidikan Eksploratori (ERGS) FASA01/2013
4.
Supervision of 21 students as listed below
S.No Student Name Topic Remarks Degree
1 Aqilah Abd
Rahman
Synthesis of 4-methoxybenzoylhydrazones
and their biological activity
Completed B. Pharmacy
(Hons) 2013
2 Mohd Syukri
Baharudin,
Synthesis of 2-methoxybenzoylhydrazones
and their biological activity
Completed B. S. (Hons)
2013
3 Solehah Binti
razali
Synthesis of novel Schiff bases of
benzimidazole
Completed B. Pharmacy
(Hons)

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4 Wan Fazlina
wati Binti Wan
Ismail
Synthesis of novel Benzimidazole
hydrazones
Completed B. Pharmacy
(Hons)
2013
5 Nor aziemah
Binti Awizan
Synthesis of indole Schiff bases derivatives Completed B. S. (Hons)
2013
6 Nor Hasliza
Abd. Hamid
Synthesis of indole hydrazones derivatives Completed B. S. (Hons)
2013
7 Izzatul Ainaa
Binti Saadun
Synthesis and Characterization of
Benzimidazole compound
Completed B. S. (Hons)
8 Muhammd
Helmi Bin
Mohamad
Synthesis and evaluating biological
potential of 4-methylBenzimidazole
derivatives.
Completed B. S. (Hons)
2014
9 Amira Synthesis of quinoline hydrazones and
evaluation of their biological potential
Completed B. Pharmacy
(Hons)
2014
10 Noor Arfiqah
Ahmad
Synthesis of benzothiazole derivatives and
evaluation of their biological potential
Completed B. Pharmacy
(Hons)
2014
11 Fatin Ummi
Farhanah
Synthesis and evaluating biological
potential of 4,6-DichloroBenzimidazole
derivatives.
Completed B. Pharmacy
(Hons)
2014
12 Noor shahida
Binti Ahmad
Kamal
Synthesis and evaluating biological
potential of 5-
ChloropyrideneBenzimidazole derivatives.
Completed B. Pharmacy
(Hons)
2014
13 Mohammad
Qamarruddin
Bin Rokei
Synthesis of benzohydrazide schiff base
derivatives having Oxadiazolic ring
completed B. S. (Hons)
2015
14 Abdul Rahim
Bin Abdul
Hamid
Synthesis of Novel derivatives of
Oxadiazole
completed B. S. (Hons)
2015
15 Muhammad
Afifi Binti Mohd
Faridz
Synthesis and Pharmacological activities of
Morphine and Coumarin Derivatives
In progress M. S.
16 Mohamad Azlan
Bin Mohd Shah
Synthesis of thiophene, benzofuran
hydrazone and its biological activities
In progress M. S.
17 Mastura Binti
Arbin
Synthesis of novel derivatives of
benzothiazole and evaluation of their
anticancer potential
In progress M. S.
18 Herizal Bin Ali
Nuzar
Synthesis of benzoyl, indole hydrazones
and its biological activities
In progress M. S.
19 N. Khairunissa
Nik Abdullah
Zawawi
Synthesis of novel Benzimidazole and
Biscoumarins, derivatives, and
evaluation of their biological potential
In progress Ph. D.
20 Syahrul Imran
Abu Bakar
Synthesis and bioactivity of bisindole
deand Flavones derivatives
In progress Ph. D.
21 Khaleed Synthesis of novel benzimidazole
derivatives
In progress Ph. D.

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Course Coordination Responsibilities
 Create and facilitate a classroom climate that is conducive to student learning and
academic integrity.
 Facilitate course development through reflection and student evaluations.
 Supervise teaching assistants assigned to the course.
 In consultation with the department head, select appropriate faculty instructors to
ensure satisfactory course delivery.
 Develop a meaningful and connected topic sequence and schedule in consultation
with other instructors involved in the course.
 Provide students with course syllabus that includes broad course objectives,
course schedule, grading policy, expectations of academic integrity, policy for
missed exams, etc.
 Coordinate course activities including the development of innovative teaching
strategies and maintain course information on the UIC Blackboard Courseinfo web
site or equivalent site.
 Attend, as necessary, lectures, recitations and other instructional activities of
participating faculty to facilitate consistency of the course.
 Assure that course content allows student achievement of objectives associated
with that course.
 Organize and hold meetings of the course instructors to discuss issues affecting
student learning, testing and other classroom issues.
 Organize and hold periodic meetings with the class representatives for the course
to obtain constructive student feedback.
 Evaluate student achievement.
 Select test format appropriate to course objectives.
 Monitor student progress.
 Grade assignments, quizzes, and tests (if appropriate, e.g. multiple choice tests
using STAN)
 Record and assign final grades in consultation with other course faculty
instructors.
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 Complete the End of Course Report and send to EPC within 4 weeks of the end of
the semester.
Accountability:
Course coordinators are accountable to their department head for academic and
administrative activities associated with a course.
List of Publications
1. Muhammad Taha*, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Salima Lalani, Muhammad Qaiser Fatmi,
Atia-tul-Wahab, Salman Siddiqui, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Syahrul Imran, M.I.
Choudhary. Synthesis of novel inhibitors of α-glucosidase based on the benzothiazole
skeleton containing benzohydrazide moiety and their molecular docking studies. Eur J
Med Chem.2015, 92, 387-400.
2. Muhammad Taha* Nor Hadiani Ismail, Ajmal Khan, Syed Adnan Ali Shah,
Ammarah Anwar, Sobia Ahsan Halim, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Syahrul Imran, Fazal Rahim
and Khalid Mohammed Khan. Synthesis of Novel Derivatives of Oxindole, their
Urease Inhibition and Molecular Docking Studies. Bioorg. Med Chem Lett. Accepted
2015.
3. Muhammad Taha*, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Syahrul Imran, Manikandan Selvaraj,
Hesham Rashwan, Fatin Ummi Farhanah, Fazal Rahim, Kesavanarayanan Krishnan
Selvarajane, Muhammad Ali. Synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives as potent β-
glucuronidase inhibitors, Bioorg. Chem. 2015.
4. Fazal Rahim, Khadim Ullah, Hayat Ullah, Abdul Wadood, Muhammad Taha, Ashfaq
Ur Rehman,Imad uddin, Muhammad Ashraf, Ayesha Shaukat, Wajid Rehman, Shafqat
Hussain, Khalid Mohammed Khan. Triazinoindole analogs as potent inhibitors of α-
glucosidase: Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies. Bioorg.
Chem. 2015, 58 81–87.
5. N.K.N.Z., Abdullah, Muhammad* Taha, N. Ahmat*, A. Wadood, N.H. Ismail, F.
Rahim, M. Ali, N. Abdullah, K.M. Khan, Novel 2,5-Disubtituted-1,3,4-Oxadiazoles
with Benzimidazole Backbone: A New Class of β-Glucuronidase Inhibitors and In
Silico Studies Bioorg. Med. Chem. (2015) In press.

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6. Waqas Jamil, Sorath Solangi, Muhammad Ali, Khalid Muhammad Khan, Muhammad
Taha, Muhammad Yar Khuhawar. Syntheses, Characterization, In Vitro Antiglycation
and DPPH Radical Scavenging Activities of Isatin Salicylhydrazidehydrazone and its
Mn (II), Co (II), Ni (II), Cu (II), and Zn (II) Metal Complexes. Arabian Journal of
Chemistry, 2015 in press (doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.02.015)
7. Muhammad Taha*, N. H. Ismail, M.S. Baharudin, S. Lalani S. Mehboob, K.M.
Khan, S. yousuf, S. Siddiqui F. Rahim M.I. Choudhary. Synthesis crystal structure of
2-methoxybenzoylhydrazones and evaluation of their a-glucosidase and urease
inhibition potential. Med. Chem. Res. 2015, 24, 1310-1324.
8. Muhammad Taha*, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Waqas Jamil, Khalid Mohammed Khan,
Uzma Salar, Syed Muhammad Kashif, Fazal Rahim, and Yawar Latif. "Synthesis and
evaluation of unsymmetrical heterocyclic thioureas as potent β-glucuronidase
inhibitors." Medicinal Chemistry Research: 1-8. 2015 in press.
9. M Ahmed Mesaik, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Fazal Rahim, Muhammad Taha, Syed
Moazzam Haider, Shahnaz Perveen, Ahmed Shukralla Khalid, Omer M Abdalla,
Samreen Soomro, Wolfgang Voelter. Synthetic indole Mannich bases: Their ability to
modulate in vitro cellular immunity. Bioorg. Chem. 2015, 60, 118-122.
10. Khalid Mohammed Khan and M. Iqbal Choudhary Fazal Rahim, Samreen,
Muhammad Taha, Syed Muhammad Saad, Shahnaz Perveen, Momin Khan,
Muhammad Tanveer Alam. Antileishmanial Activities of Benzothiazole Derivatives. J
Chem Soc. Pak. 2015, 37, 157.
11. Syed Muhammad Saad, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Shahnaz Perveen, Wolfgang
Voelter, Muhammad Taha. A new and facile CuCl2·2H2O-catalyzed one-pot three-
component synthesis for quinazolines. 2015, Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical
Monthly in Press.
12. Khalid Mohammed Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Mahwish Ashraf, Muhammad Taha,
Syed Muhammad Saad, Shahnaz Perveen, M Iqbal Choudhary.Synthesis of phenyl
thiazole hydrazones and their activity against glycation of proteins Medicinal
Chemistry Research: 1-8. 2015 in press.
13. Fazal Rahim, Fazal Malik, Hayat Ullah, Abdul Wadood, Fahad Khan, Muhammad
Tariq Javid, Muhammad Taha, Wajid Rehman, Ashfaq Ur Rehman, Khalid

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Mohammed Khan. Isatin based Schiff bases as inhibitors of α-glucosidase: Synthesis,
characterization, in vitro evaluation and molecular docking studies. Bioorg. Chem.
2015, 60, 42-48.
14. Muhammad Taha*, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Waqas Jamil , Hesham Rashwan, Syed
Muhammad Kashif, Amyra Amat Sain, Mohd Ilham Adenan, El Hassane Anouar,
Muhammad Ali, Fazal Rahim, Khalid M. Khan. Synthesis of novel derivatives of 4-
methylbenzimidazole and evaluation of their biological activities. Eur J Med Chem.
2014, 84, 731-738.
15. Khalid Mohammed Khan, Salman Siddiqui, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Taha,
Syed Muhammad Saad, Shahnaz Perveen, M. Iqbal Choudhary. Synthesis of Triazole
Derivatives of Schiff Bases: Novel Inhibitors of Nucleotide Pyrophosphatase /
Phosphodiesterase-1. Bioorg. Med Chem. 2014, 22, 6509-6514.
16. Waqas Jamil, Shagufta Perveen, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Muhammad Taha Nor
Hadiani Ismail Shahnaz Perveen, Nida Ambreen, Khalid M. Khan and
Muhammad. I. Choudhary. Phenoxyacetohydrazide Schiff Bases: β-Glucuronidase
Inhibitors. Molecules 2014. 19, 8788-8802.
17. K. M. Khan, F. Rahim, A. Khan, M. Shabeer, S. Hussain, W. Rehman, Muhammad
Taha, M. Khan, S. Perveen, M. I. Choudhary. Synthesis and Structure-activity
Relationship of Thiobarbituric Acid Derivatives as Potent Inhibitors of Urease. Bioorg.
Med Chem. 2014, 22, 119-4123.
18. K. M. Khan, S.M. Saad, N. N. Shaikh, S, Hussain, M. I. Fakhri, S. Perveen,
Muhammad Taha, M. I. Choudhary. Synthesis and b-glucuronidase inhibitory
activity of 2-arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2014, 22, 3449-3454.
19. Syahrul Imran Muhammad Taha* Nor Hadiani Ismail* Khalid Mohammed Khan,
Farzana Naz, Memona Hussain and Saima Tauseef. Synthesis of Novel
Bisindolylmethane Schiff bases and Their Antibacterial Activity. Molecules 2014, 19,
11722-11740.
20. Khalid Mohammed Khan, Fazal Rahim, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Muhammad Taha,
Nor Hadiani Ismail, Mehwish Manzoor, Ghulam Abbas Miana, Shahnaz Perveen. Bis

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(indolyl) methanes Synthesis Through Sodium Iodate and Sodium Hydrogen Sulfite in
Water. J Chem Soc. Pak. 2014, 36, 1158-1161.
21. Ahmad Nazif Aziz, Muhammad Taha*, Nor Hadiani Ismail, El Hassane Anouar,
Sammer Yousuf, Waqas Jamil, Khalijah Awang, Norizan Ahmat, Khalid M. Khan and
Syed Muhammad Kashif. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, DFT Studies and Evaluation of
the Antioxidant Activity of 3,4-Dimethoxybenzenamine Schiff Bases. Molecules 2014.
19, 8414-8433.
22. MuhammadTaha*, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Muhammad Ali, Khalid M. Khan, waqas
Jamil, Syed Muhammad Kashif, Mohammad Asraf. Synthesis of Indole-2-hydrazones
in Search of Potential Leishmanicidal Agents. Med. Chem. Res. 2014, 23, 5282–5293.
23. K. M. Khan, F. Rahim, A. Wadood, N. Kosar, Muhammad Taha, A. Khan, M. I.
Fakhri, M. Junaid, W.Rehman, M. Khan, S. Perveen, O. Abid, B. Mohammad, M.
Sajid, M. I. Choudhary. Synthesis and Molecular Docking Studies of Potentn α-
Glucosidase Inhibitors Based on Biscoumarin Skeleton. . Eur J Med Chem. 2014, 81,
245-252.
24. Zafar Saeed Saify, Arfa Kamil, Shamim Akhtar, Muhammad Taha, Ajmal Khan,
Khalid Mohammed Khan, Sarwat Jahan, Fazal Rahim, Shahnaz Perveen, M. Iqbal
Choudhary. 2-(2'-Pyridyl) benzimidazole Derivatives and their Urease Inhibitory
Activity. Med. Chem. Res., 2014, 23, 4447-4454.
25. Khalid M. Khan, Nida Ambreen, Muhammad Taha, Sobia A. Halim, Zaheer-ul-Haq,
Shagufta Naureen, Saima Rasheed, Shahnaz Perveen, Sajjad Ali, Mohammad Iqbal
Choudhary. Structure-Based Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of ß-
Glucuronidase Inhibitors. J. Comput. Aided Mol. Des. 2014, 28, 577-585.
26. K. M. Khan, F. Rahim, A. Wadood, Muhammad Taha, M. Khan, S. Naureen, N.
Ambreen, S. Hussain, S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary. Evaluation of Bisindole as Potent
β-Glucuronidase Inhibitors: Synthesis and In Silico Based Studies. Bioorg. Med.
Chem. Lett. 2014, 24, 1825-1829.
27. Muhammad Taha*, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Syahrul Imran, Khalid M. Khan 4-[5-(2-
Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]benzohydrazide. Molbank 2014, M826.

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28. Sadia Sultan, Muhammad Taha, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Bohari M. Yamind, Hamizah
Mohd Zaki. (E)-3-Chloro-N-(2-fluorobenzylidene)-thiophene-2-carbohydrazide. Acta
Cryst. 2014, E751.
29. K.M. Khan, F. Naz, Muhammad Taha, A. Khan, S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary, W.
Voelter. Synthesis and In Vitro Urease Inhibitory Activity of N,N'-Disubsituted
Thioureas. Eur J Med Chem. 2014, 74, 314-323.
30. K.M. Khan, W. Jamil, N. Ambreen, Muhammad Taha, S. Perveen, G.A Morales. An
Expeditious Synthetic Approach towards the Synthesis of Bis-Schiff Bases (Aldazines)
Using Ultrasound. Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2014, 21, 1200-1205.
31. MuhammadTaha*, H. Naz, S. Rasheed, N.H. Ismail, A.A. Rahman, S. Yousuf, M.I.
Choudhary. Synthesis of 4-Methoxybenzoylhydrazones and Evaluation of Their
Antiglycation Activity. Molecules 2014, 19, 1286-1301.
32. Muhammad Taha, M.S. Baharudin, H. M. Zaki, B. M. Yamin, H. Naz. Crystal
structure of (E)-N′-benzylidene-2-methoxybenzohydrazide. Acta Cryst. (2014). E70,
o1071–o1072 [doi:10.1107/S1600536814019011]
33. Muhammad Taha, S.A.A. Shah, S. Sultan, N.H. Ismail S. Yousuf. 2-{[2-(2-Hydroxy-
5-methoxybenzylidene)hydrazin-1-ylidene]methyl}-4-methoxyphenol. Acta Cryst.
2014, E70, o131.
34. K.A.A. Alkadi, A. Adam, Muhammad Taha, M.H. Hasan S.A.A. Shah. Prenylated
Xanthone and Rubraxanthone with Antiplatelet Aggregation Activity in Human Whole
Blood Isolated from Garcinia griffithii. Orien. J. Chem. 2013, 29, 1291-1295.
35. K. M. Khan, M. Khan, N. Ambreen, Muhammad Taha, F. Rahim, S. Rasheed, S.
Saied, H. Shafi, S. Perveen, M. I. Choudhary Oxindole Derivatives: Synthesis and
Antiglycation Activity. Med Chem. 2013, 9, 681-688.
36. E.H. Anouar, S. Raweh , I. Bayach, Muhammad Taha, M.S. Baharudin, F.D. Meo,
M.H. Hasan, A. Adam, N.H. Ismail, J.F. Weber, P. Trouillas. Antioxidant properties
of phenolic Schiff bases: structure-activity relationship and mechanism of action. J
Comput Aided Mol Des, 2013, 27, 951-964.
37. Muhammad Taha*, N.H. Ismail, W. Jamil, S. Yousuf, F.M. Jaafar, M.I. Ali, S.M.
Kashif, E. Hussain. Synthesis, Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Crystal
Structure of 2,4-Dimethylbenzoylhydrazones. Molecules 2013, 18, 10912-10929.

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38. K.M. Khan, Muhammad Taha, F. Rahim, M.I. Fakhri, W. Jamil, M. Khan, S.
Rasheed, A. Karim, S. Perveen, M.I. choudhary. Acylhydrazide Schiff Bases:
Synthesis and Antiglycation Activity J. Pak. Chem Soc.2013, 35, 929-937.
39. K.M. Khan F. Rahim, N. Ambreen, Muhammad Taha, M. Khan, H. Jahan,
Najeebullah, A. Shaikh, S. Iqbal, S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary. Synthesis of
Benzophenonehydrazone Schiff Bases and their in vitro Antiglycating Activities. Med.
Chem., 2013, 9, 588-595.
40. K. M. Khan, M. Khan, A. Karin, Muhammad Taha, N. Ambreen, A. Gojayev, S.
Perveen, M.I. Choudhary. Xanthine Oxidase Inhibition by 5-aryledene N,N’-
dimethylbarbituric Acid Derivatives. J. Pak. Chem Soc. 2013, 35, 495-498.
41. K.M. Khan, M. Khan, M. Saleem, Muhammad Taha, S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary.
Benzimidazoles: A New Class of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors. J. Pak. Chem Soc.
2013, 35, 901-904.
42. Muhammad Taha*, M.S. Baharudin, N.H. Ismail, K.M. Khan, F.M. Jaafar, Samreen,
S. Siddiqui, M.I. Choudhary. Synthesis of 2-Methoxybenzoylhydrazone and
Evaluation of their Antileishmanial Activity. Bioorg. Med Chem. Lett. 2013, 23, 3463-
3466.
43. Muhammad Taha, N.H. Ismail, F.M. Jaafar, A.N. Aziz, S. Yousuf. (E)-N’-(3,4-
Dihydroxybenzylidene)-2,4- dimethylbenzohy drazide monohydrate. Acta Cryst 2013,
E69, o490.
44. M. S. Baharudin, Muhammad Taha, N. H. Ismail, S. A. A. Shah, S. Yousuf. (E)-N'-
(4-Chlorobenzylidene)-2-methoxybenzohydrazide. Acta Cryst. 2013, E69, o276.
45. Muhammad Taha, N.H. Ismail, A.N. Aziz, S.A.A. Shah, S. Yousuf 3-[2-
(Triphenylphosphanylidene)acetyl]-2H-chromen-2-one. Acta Cryst. 2013, E69, o245.
46. Muhammad Taha, M.S. Baharudin, N.H. Ismail, S.A.A. Shah, S. Yousuf (E)-2-
Methoxy-N'-(2,4,6-trihydroxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide. Acta Cryst. 2013, E69,
o277.
47. Muhammad Taha, N.H. Ismail, F.M. Jaafar, K.M. Khan S. Yousuf. (E)-2,4-
Dimethyl-N'-(2-methylbenzylidene)benzohydrazide. Acta Cryst. 2013, E69, o400.
48. K.A.A. Alkadi, A. Adam, Muhammad Taha, M.H. Hasan, S.A.A. Shah. Antiplatelet
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bergenin isolated from stem bark of Garcinia malaccensis in human whole blood.
Orient. J. Chem. 2013, 29, 871-875.
49. S. G. Musharraf, A. Bibi, N. Shahid, M. Najam-ul-Haq, M. Khan, Muhammad Taha,
U. R. Mughal, K. M. Khan. Acylhydrazide and Isatin Schiff Bases as Alternate UV
Laser Desorption Ionization (LDI) Matrices for Low Molecular Weight (LMW)
Peptides Analysis. Am. J. Ana. Chem., 2012, 3, 779-789.
50. K.M. Khan, Zarbad Shah, V.U. Ahmad, N. Ambreen, M. Khan, Muhammad Taha, F.
Rahim, S. Noreen, S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary, W. Voelter. 6-Nitroben-zimidazole
derivatives: Potential phosphodiesterase inhibitors:Synthesis and structure-activity
relationship. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2012, 20, 1521-1526.
51. K.M. Khan, Muhammad. Taha, F. Rahim, W. Jamil, S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary. An
Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Bis(indolyl)methanes by Using Sodium Bromate and
Sodium Hydrogen Sulfite in Water. J Iran Chem. Soc. 2012 9, 81-83.
52. K.M. Khan, Zarbad Shah, V.U. Ahmad, M. Khan, Muhammad Taha, S. Ali, S.
Perveen, M.I. Choudhary, W. Voelter. 2,4,6-Trichlorophenylhydrazine Schiff Bases
as DPPH Radical and Super Oxide Anion Scavengers. Med. Chem. 2012, 8, 452-461.
53. K.M. Khan, F. Rahim, N. Ambreen, M. Taha, S. Iqbal, S.M. Haider S. Perveen. An
Efficient Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Indole-Mannich Base. J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 2012,
34, 748-757.
54. K.M. Khan, Muhammad Taha, F. Naz, S. Ali, S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary. Synthesis
of acylhydrazide schiff bases and their anti-oxidant activity. Med. Chem. 2012, 8, 705-
710.
55. Muhammad Taha, H. Naz, A.A. Rahman, N.H. Ismail, S. Yousuf (E)-4-Methoxy-
N0-[(pyridin-4-yl)methylidene] benzohydrazide monohydrate. Acta Cryst. 2012, E68,
o2778.
56. Muhammad Taha, H. Naz, A.A. Rahman, N.H. Ismail, S. Yousuf (E)-N-(3,4-
Dimethoxybenzylidene)-4-methoxybenzohydrazide Acta Cryst. 2012, E68, o2780.
57. H. Naz, Muhammad Taha, A.A. Rahman, N.H. Ismail, S. Yousuf. Methyl (E)-3,5-
dimethoxy-2-{[2-(4-methoxybenzoyl)hydrazin-1-ylidene]- methyl}benzoate. Acta
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58. Muhammad Taha, H. Naz, A.A. Rahman, N.H. Ismail, Y. Sammer. (E)-4-Methoxy-
N'-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide methanolmonosolvate. Acta Cryst.
Acta Cryst. 2012. E68, o2846.
59. M.S. Baharudin, Muhammad Taha, N.H. Ismail, S.A.A. Shah, S. Yousuf. (2012). N'-
[(E)-2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzylidene]-2-methoxybenzohydrazide. Acta Cryst. 2012,
E68, o3255.
60. Muhammad Taha, M.S. Baharudin, N.H. Ismail, S.A.A. Shah, S. Yousuf. N'-[(E)-
2,3-Dihydroxybenzylidene]-2-methoxybenzohydrazide. Acta Cryst. 2012, E68, o3256.
61. K.M. Khan, M. Ali, M. Khan, Muhammad Taha. NH4Cl Mediated new protocol for
the synthesis of 5-arylidene barbiturates. Lett. Org. Chem. 2011, 8, 28-32.
62. K.M. Khan, F. Rahim, S. A. Halim, Muhammad Taha, M. Khan, S. Perveen, Zaheer-
Ul-Haq, M. A. Mesaik, M.I. Choudhary. Synthesis of novel inhibitors of β-
glucuronidase based on benzothiazole skeleton and study of their binding affinity by
molecular docking. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2011, 19, 4286-4294.
63. K.M. Khan, M. Khan, M. Ali, Muhammad Taha, A. Hameed, S. Ali, S. Perveen, M.I.
Choudhary. Synthesis and DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity of 5-Arylidene-N,N-
Dimethylbarbiturates. Med. Chem. 2011, 7, 231-236.
64. K.M. Khan, Z. Shah, V.U. Ahmad, M. Khan Muhammad Taha, F. Rahim, H. Jahun.
S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary. Synthesis of 2 4 6-Trichlorophenyl Hydrazones and
Their Inhibatory Potenial Against Glycation. Med. Chem., 2011, 7, 572-580.
65. K.M. Khan, Muhammad Taha, F. Naz, M. Khan, F. Rahim, Samreen, S. Perveen,
M.I. Choudhary. Synthesis and in vitro Leishmanicidal Activity of Disulfide
Derivatives. Med. Chem., 2011, 7, 704-710.
66. S. Naz, J. H. Zaidi, T. Mehmood, S. Wali, M. Ali, Muhammad Taha, K.M. Khan.
Synthesis of imides and amides from diacetyl-l-tartaric acid anhydride. Lett. Org.
Chem. 2010, 7, 319-322.
67. K.M. Khan, Muhammad Taha, F. Rahim, M. Ali, W. Jamil, S. Perveen, M. I.
Choudhary. An improved method for the synthesis of disulfides by periodic acid and
sodium hydrogen sulfite in water. Lett. Org. Chem. 2010, 7, 415-419.

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68. K.M. Khan, Muhammad Taha, M. Ali, S. Perveen. A mild and alternative approach
towards symmetrical disulfides using H3IO5/NaHSO3 combination Lett. Org. Chem.
2009, 6, 319-320.
69. K.M. Khan, M. Khan, M. Ali, Muhammad Taha, S. Rasheed, S. Perveen and M.I.
Choudhary. Synthesis of bis-schiff bases of istain and their antiglycation activity
Bioorg. Med. Chem., 2009, 17, 7795-7801.
70. K.M. Khan, M. Ali, T. A. Farooqui, Momin Khan, Muhammad Taha. Bismuth
chloride mediated new method for the synthesis of 5-arylidene barbiturates J. Chem.
Soc. Pak. 2009, 31, 823-828.
71. K.M. Khan, M.Z. Khan, Muhammad Taha, G. M. Maharvi, Z. S. Saify, S. Parveen,
M. I. Choudhary. Leishmanicidal potential of N-substituted morpholine derivatives:
synthesis and structure-activity relationships. Nat. Prod. Res. 2009, 23,479-484.
72. K.M. Khan, M. Ali, Muhammad Taha, S. Perveen, M.I. Choudhary and W. Voelter.
An expedient and selective approach towards disulfides using sodium bromate/sodium
hydrogen sulfite reagent. Lett. Org. Chem. 2008, 5, 432-434.