Synthesis, structural characterization and electrochemical studies of nickel(II), copper(II) and cobalt(III) complexes of some ONS donor ligands derived from thiosemicarbazide and S-alkyl/aryl dithiocarbazates

Four tridentate ONS ligands, namely 2-hydroxyacetophenonethiosemicarbazone (H₂L¹), the 2-hydroxyacetophenone Schiff base of S-methyldithiocarbazate (H₂L²), the 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde Schiff base of S-methyldithiocarbazate (H₂L³), and the 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde Schiff base of S-benzyldithiocarbazate (H₂L⁴), and their complexes of general formula [Ni(HL¹)₂], [ML] (M?=?Ni^II or Cu^II; L?=?L¹, L², L³ and L⁴), [Co(HL)(L); L?=?L¹, L², L³ and L⁴] and [ML(B)] (M?=?Ni^II or Cu^II; L?=?L² and L⁴; B?=?py, PPh₃) have been prepared and characterized by physico-chemical techniques. Spectroscopic evidence indicates that the Schiff bases behave as ONS tridentate chelating agents. X-ray crystallographic structure determination of [NiL²(PPh₃)] and [CuL⁴(py)] indicates that these complexes have an approximately square-planar structure with the Schiff bases acting as dinegatively charged ONS tridentate ligands coordinating via the phenoxide oxygen, azomethine nitrogen and thiolate sulfur atoms. The electrochemical properties of the complexes have been studied by cyclic voltammetry.     

Spectroscopic characterization and electrochemical studies of ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes containing bidentate Schiff bases and triphenylphosphine or a nitrogen heterocycle

Reactions of ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes of the type [RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₂(B)] [B?=?PPh₃, pyridine (py), piperidine (pip) or morpholine (mor)] with bidentate Schiff base ligands derived from the condensation of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde with aniline, o-, m- or p-toluidine in a 1?:?1 mol ratio in benzene resulted in the formation of complexes formulated as [RuCl(CO)(L)(PPh₃)(B)] [L?=?bidentate Schiff base anion, B?=?PPh₃, py, pip, mor]. The complexes were characterized by analyses, IR, electronic and ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetric studies. In all cases, the Schiff bases replace one molecule of phosphine and a hydride ion from the starting complexes, indicating that Ru–N bonds in the complexes containing heterocyclic nitrogenous bases are stronger than the Ru–P bond to PPh₃. Octahedral geometry is proposed for the complexes.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of asymmetric Schiff bases derived from 4′-formylbenzo-15-crown-5 containing recognition sites for alkali and transition metal guest cations

Asymmetric salen-type Schiff base ligands have been synthesized via a stepwise approach. In the first step, mono-Schiff base compounds were prepared by condensation of salicylaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde with hydrazine hydrate. These compounds were then reacted with 4′-formylbenzo-15-crown-5 to prepare asymmetric ligands. ¹H-NMR spectra indicate that the mono- and asymmetric bis-Schiff base compounds exist in both (E) and (Z) isomeric forms in CDCl₃ solution. The asymmetric crown compounds form crystalline 1:1 (Na⁺:ligand) complexes with sodium perchlorate. Homo-metallic Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes with 1:2 (metal:ligand) stoichiometries have also been synthesized. The results indicate that the Schiff base ligands coordinate through the azomethine nitrogen and phenolic oxygen.     

Synthesis and characterization of new azo-linked Schiff bases and their cobalt(II), copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes

Azo compounds were prepared by the reaction between benzenediazonium chloride and 4-amino-5-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid monosodium salt under alkaline conditions. Two new azo-linked Schiff base ligands, 4-(3-methoxysalicylidene)-5-hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxyphenylazo)-2,7-naphthalene disulfonic acid disodium salt (H₂L) and 4-(3-methoxysalicylidene)-5-hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxy-4-cholorophenylazo)-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid disodium salt (H₂L¹), have been synthesized. Also, the new Cu^II, Ni^II and Co^II complexes of the azo-linked Schiff base ligands were prepared and characterized by infrared spectra, UV–Vis, ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r., attached proton test (APT) and distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer (DEPT) and atomic absorption spectroscopy, mass spectrocopy, elemental analyses, thermogravimetric analysis, conductivity and magnetic measurements. It was determined that the synthesized ligands were comprised of six-membered rings due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding. The results suggested that condensation of the azo-derivative compounds and o-vanillin in a 1:1 molar ratio produces mononuclear Schiff base ligands with an ONO donor set. Preliminary histological studies were made. Magnetic moment studies showed that all complexes have a tetrahedral configuration.     

Synthesis,characterization, and biological screening of metal complexes of novel sulfonamide derivatives: Experimental and theoretical analysis of sulfonamide crystal

This study reports the synthesis of sulfonamide-derived Schiff bases as ligands L ¹ and L ² as well as their transition metal complexes [VO(IV), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II)]. The Schiff bases (4-{E-[(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}benzene-1-sulfonamide ( L ¹ ) and 4-{[(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}-N-(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)benzene-1-sulfonamide ( L ² ) were synthesized by the condensation reaction of 4-aminobenzene-1-sulfonamide and 4-amino-N-(3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-5-yl)benzene-1-sulfonamide with 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde in an equimolar ratio. Sulfonamide core ligands behaved as bidentate ligands and coordinated with transition metals via nitrogen of azomethine and the oxygen of the hydroxyl group. Ligand L ¹ was recovered in its crystalline form and was analyzed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique which held monoclinic crystal system with space group (P2₁/c). The structures of the ligands L ¹ and L ² and their transition metal complexes were established by their physical (melting point, color, yields, solubility, magnetic susceptibility, and conductance measurements), spectral (UV–visible [UV–Vis], Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass analysis), and analytical (CHN analysis) techniques. Furthermore, computational analysis (vibrational bands, frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), and natural bonding orbitals [NBOs]) were performed for ligands through density functional theory utilizing B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level and UV–Vis analysis was carried out by time-dependent density functional theory. Theoretical spectroscopic data were in line with the experimental spectroscopic data. NBO analysis confirmed the extraordinary stability of the ligands in their conjugative interactions. Global reactivity parameters computed from the FMO energies indicated the ligands were bioactive by nature. These procedures ensured the charge transfer phenomenon for the ligands and reasonable relevance was established with experimental results. The synthesized compounds were screened for antimicrobial activities against bacterial (Streptococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Eshcheria coli, and Klebsiella pneomoniae) species and fungal (Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavous) strains. A further assay was designed for screening of their antioxidant activities (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazine radical scavenging activity, total phenolic contents, and total iron reducing power) and enzyme inhibition properties (amylase, protease, acetylcholinesterase, and butyrylcholinesterase). The substantial results of these activities proved the ligands and their transition metal complexes to be bioactive in their nature.     

Synthesis and characterization of Ni(II) complexes of O,N-donor Schiff bases derived from acyl pyrazolone analogues

Two bidentate Schiff bases, 5-methyl-2-p-tolyl-4-(1-p-tolylimino-propyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-ol (L1) and 2-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-4-(1-p-tolylimino-propyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-ol (L2), were synthesized by condensation of 4-acyl pyrazolones with p-toluidine in ethanol. These ligands have been characterized by elemental analysis, infrared (IR), ¹H NMR, and mass spectra. A single crystal molecular structure of ligand L2 was also solved. Nickel(II) complexes of these ligands with general formula [ML₂?·?2H₂O] have been prepared by the interaction of aqueous solution of Ni-acetate with ethanolic solution of the appropriate ligand. The complexes were separated, analyzed, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of elemental analysis, Ni(II) determination, IR, UV-Vis, conductance, mass, and TGA-DTA data. Octahedral structure was proposed for the synthesized complexes.     

Synthesis, spectroscopy, electrochemistry and thermal study of uranyl N3O2 Schiff base complexes

The new [UO₂L(CH₃OH)] [where L?=?bis(salicylaldehyde)2,6-diiminopyridine (L¹), bis(5-methoxysalicylaldehyde)2,6-diiminopyridine (L²), bis(5-bromosalicylaldehyde)2,6-diiminopyridine (L³), bis(5-nitrosalicylaldehyde)2,6-diiminopyridine (L⁴)] complexes were synthesized and characterized by IR, UV?Cvis and elemental analysis. Methanol solvent is coordinated to uranyl complexes. The electrochemical properties of the uranyl complexes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry in DMF solvent. Thermogravimetry and differential thermoanalysis of the uranyl complexes were carried out in the range of 20?C700?°C. The UO₂L⁴ complex was decomposed in two and the others were decomposed in three stages. Up to 85?°C, the coordinated solvent was released then the Schiff base ligands were decomposed in one or two steps. Decomposition of synthesized complexes is related to the Schiff base characteristics. The thermal decomposition reaction is first order for the studied complexes.     

Dissociation constants of some Schiff bases and stability constants of their copper,cobalt, nickel and zinc complexes

The stoichiometry and stability constant of metal complexes with 4-(3-methoxy-salicylideneamino)-5-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid monosodium salt (H₂L) and 4-(3-methoxysalicylideneamino)-5-hydroxy-6-(2,5-dichlorophenylazo)-2,7-naphthalene disulfonic acid monosodium salt (H₂L¹) were studied by potentiometric titration. The stability constants of H₂L and H₂L¹ Schiff bases have been investigated by potentiometric titration and u.v.–vis spectroscopy in aqueous media. The dissociation constants of the ligand and the stability constants of the metal complexes were calculated pH-metrically at 25 °C and 0.1 m KCl ionic strength. The dissociation constants for H₂L were obtained as 3.007, 7.620 and 9.564 and for H₂L¹, 4.000, 6.525, 9.473 and 10.423, respectively. The complexes were found to have the formulae [M(L)₂] for M = Co(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Cu(II). The stability of the complexes follows the sequence: Zn(II) < Co(II) < Cu(II) < Ni(II). The high stability of H₂L¹ towards Cu(II) and Ni(II) over the other ions is remarkable, in particular over Cu(II), and may be of technological interest. Concentration distribution diagram of various species formed in solution was evaluated for ligands and complexes. The formation of the hydrogen bonds may cause this increased stability of ligands. The pH-metric data were used to find the stoichiometry, deprotonation and stability constants via the SUPERQUAD computer program.     

Synthesis,characterization and X-ray crystal structures of the bis–ligand zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes of the methylpyruvate Schiff base of <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>-methyldithiocarbazate

New bis-chelated Zn^II and Cd^II complexes of empirical formula, [M(mpsme)₂] (mpsme=the anionic form of the tridentate ONS donor ligand formed from methylpyruvate and S-methyldithiocarbazate) have been prepared and characterized by conductance, i.r., electronic and n.m.r. spectroscopic techniques. Spectral evidence supports a six-coordinate distorted octahedral structure for these complexes. X-ray crystallographic structural analysis also confirms that, in both the [Zn(mpsme)₂] and [Cd(mpsme)₂] complexes, the methylpyruvate Schiff base of S-methyldithiocarbazate is coordinated to the metal ions as a uninegatively charged tridentate ONS chelating agent via the carbonyl oxygen atom, the azomethine nitrogen atom and the thiolate sulfur atom. Both complexes are assigned a distorted octahedral geometry in which the ligands are arranged meridionally around the metal ions. The distortion from regular octahedral geometry is attributable to the restricted bite angles of the ligand.     

Metal chelates of ligands containing the ONS donor grouping,part I. Metal chelates of Schiff bases derived from fluorinatedβ-diketones and thiosemicarbazide

Summary The Schiff bases RC(OFl)=CFlC(CF₃)=NNlJC(S)NH₂ (R = 2-thienyl, Ph,p-BrC₆H₄,p-MeC₆H₄,p-MeOC₆H₄,m-McOC₆H₄, -naphthy], Prⁱ) have been prepared by condensation of fluorinated -diketones with thiosemicarbazide. By the loss of one or two protons from their tautomeric iminothiol form RC(OH)=CHC(CF₃)=NN=C(SH)NH₂ the Schiff bases act as (i) doubly negatively charged ONS tridentate or (ii) singly negatively charged NS bidentate ligands, respectively. The Schiff bases give dimeric µ₂-dithiolo-bridged complexes M(ONS)₂ (M = Ni, Pd, and Pt). The thiolo-bridges in the nickel complexes can be split by reaction with pyridine to give the monomeric compounds Ni(ONS)py, whereas the palladium and platinum complexes are unreactive towards pyridine. When R = 2-thienyl orp-BrC₆H₄, 1:2 complexes of the type M(HONS)₂ (M = Pd or Pt) were isolated. With copper(II) the Schiff bases yield the complexes Cu^II(ONS). Cu^I(HONS) which are considered to have a polymeric structure involving -thiolo-bridges.     

Nickel versus copper: enhanced antibacterial activity in a series of new nickel(II) Schiff base complexes

Five new Ni(II) Schiff base complexes [NiL^x(Solv)₂] denoted by NiL^x, x = 1–5, were synthesized and characterized. The Schiff base ligands were synthesized from the condensation of 5-bromo-2-hydroxy-3-nitrobenzaldehyde with different aliphatic and aromatic diamines. The X-ray crystal structure of NiL³ was determined. The ligands and complexes were tested as antibacterial agents against two gram(+) and two gram(?) human pathogenic bacteria. The complexes showed moderate antibacterial activity against both gram type bacteria. The new Ni(II) complexes showed enhanced antibacterial activity compared to the previously reported Cu(II) complexes of the same ligands.     

Syntheses of Some New Group 4 non-Cp Complexes Bearing Schiff-base, Thiophene Diamide Ligands Respectively and Their Catalytic Activities for a-Olefin Polymerization

Totally sixteen new titanium and zirconium non-Cp complexes supported by Schiff-base, or thiophene diamide ligands have been synthesized. The complexes are obtained by the reaction of M(OPr-i)4(M=Ti,Zr) with the corresponding Schiff-base ligand in 1:1 molar ratio in good yield. The thiophene diamide titanium complex has been prepared from trimethylsilyl amine [N,S,N] ligand and TiCl4 in toluene at 120℃. All complexes are well charac-terized by ^1H NMR, IR, MS and elemental analysis. When activated by excess methylaluminoxane (MAO), complexes show moderate catalytic activity for ethylene polymerization, and complex If (R^1=CH3,R^2=Br) exhibits the highest activity for ethylene and styrene polymerization. When the complexes were preactivated by triethylaluminum (TEA), both polymerization activities and syndiotacticity of the polymers were greatly improved.     

Structures and magnetic properties of two series of Schiff base binuclear lanthanide complexes

Until now, although there are many examples of studying the magnetic properties of Schiff base binuclear lanthanide complexes, the relationship between the structure and magnetic properties of the complexes still is worth further investigation in order to improve the magnetic properties of Schiff base lanthanide complexes. In this work, we successfully obtained two series of binuclear Ln complexes by in situ reaction of 4-diethylaminosalicylaldehyde, benzoic hydrazide and different lanthanide salts at 80°C under solvothermal conditions, namely, [Ln₂(L)₃(NO₃)₃]·CH₃CN·CH₃OH·H₂O [Ln = Dy ( 1 ), Ho ( 2 ), Gd ( 3 ) L = deprotonated 4-diethylamino salicylaldehyde benzoylhydrazine], [Ln₂(L)₄(CH₃COO)]CH₃COO·CH₃CN [Ln = Dy ( 4 ), Ho ( 5 ), Gd ( 6 )]. The complex 1 contains three Schiff base ligands L, two Dy (III) ions, and three NO₃⁻. The ligand H₁L is formed by in situ Schiff base reaction with 4-diethylaminosalicylaldehyde and benzoic hydrazide with the participation of Ln (NO₃)₃. When replacing Ln (NO₃)₃ with Ln (OAc)₃, obtained three μ₂-OAc bridged binuclear Ln (III) complexes. The magnetic study showed that complex 4 exhibits field-induced single-molecule magnet (SMM) behavior while complex 1 does not show any SMMs behavior. In addition, we have studied the magnetocaloric effect of complexes 3 and 6 , their maximum −ΔS_m values are 21.37 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ and 15.32 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively, under ΔH = 7 T and T = 2 K.     

Neue ONS‐Liganden und ihre Zinkkomplexe mit Bezug zum Zinkenzym Alkoholdehydrogenase

New ONS Ligands and their Zinc Complexes with Relation to the Zinc Enzyme Alcoholdehydrogenase By ring opening of dimethyl thiirane with ethanolamine or by Schiff base condensation between salicylic aldehydes and 2‐mercaptoisobutylamine the tridentate ONS ligands H₂MIEA, H₂MIIMP, and H₂MIIMTP were obtained. The former yielded the zinc complex (MIEA)Zn(ethanolamine) ( 1 ) with a trigonal bipyramidal ZnO₂N₂S coordination. The latter two and Zn[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂ yielded the presumably dimeric complexes Zn(MIIMP) and Zn(MIIMTP) ( 2 a , b ). Benzoyl pyridine and phenylhydroxymethylpyridine as bidentate coligands L could be combined with H₂MIIMP in the complexes L · Zn(MIIMP) ( 3 , 4 ) whose ZnO₂N₂S coordination corresponds to that of 1 . Partial hydrolytic degradation led to the unusual trinuclear complex 5 which contains, inter alia, the condensation product of the salicylic aldimine and benzoyl pyridine as a ligand. The complexes obtained and the coordination patterns observed represent new structural analogies with the environment of zinc in the enzyme horse liver alcoholdehydrogenase.     

Photochemical reactions of group VIB metal carbonyls with heterocyclic Schiff bases derived from 4-amino -3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole

The new complexes, M(CO)₅(Schiff base) [M?=?Cr; 1, Mo; 2, W; 3, Schiff base?=?4-salicylidenamino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, SAHMT, a; 4-(2-hydroxynaphthylidenamino)-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, 2HNAHMT, b; 4-(3-hydroxybenzylidenamino)-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4- triazole, 3HBAHMT, c; 4-(4-hydroxybenzylidenamino)-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4- triazole, 4HBAHMT, d; 4-(5-bromosalicylidenamino)-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, 5BrSAHMT, e; were synthesized by photochemical reaction of metal carbonyls M(CO)₆ (M?=?Cr, Mo, W) with new heterocyclic Schiff bases derived from 4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, a–e. The ligands and complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, EI-mass spectrometry, FT-IR, ¹H and ¹³C-{¹H}-NMR spectroscopy. The spectroscopic studies show that Schiff bases, a–e, are monodentate and coordinate via azomethine N donor to the central metal atom in M(CO)₅(Schiff base) (M?=?Cr, Mo, W).     

The ONN-complexes of dioxomolybdenum(VI) with dibasic 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde<Emphasis Type="Italic"> S</Emphasis>-methyl/allyl-4-phenyl-thiosemicarbazones

New dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes were prepared by reacting S-methyl/allyl-4-phenyl-thiosemicarbazones of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde (L ¹ H₂ and L ² H₂) and [MoO₂(acac)₂] in methyl, ethyl and propylalcohols. In the complexes the doubly deprotonated ligands are coordinated to molybdenum as tridentate ONN-donors through phenolic-oxygen, azomethine- and thioamide-nitrogen. The solid complexes of general formula [MoO₂L(ROH)] which contain an alcohol (ROH) as second ligand were characterized by physico-chemical and spectroscopic methods. The fluorescence emission intensities of the compounds were recorded in chloroform, and the intensity changes were evaluated depending on chelation and time. The structure of the S-allyl-4-phenyl-thiosemicarbazone complex has been determined by the single crystal X-ray diffraction method. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Tetradentate asymmetric Schiff bases and their Ni(II) and Fe(III) complexes

Three asymmetric Schiff-base tetradentate diimines H₂L¹, H₂L², and H₂L³ [(2-OH)C₆H₄N=CHC₆H₄2-N=CHC₆H₃(2-OH)(5-X), X?=?H, CH₃, Cl respectively] have been synthesized by a two step process. The reaction of 2-hydroxy aniline with 2-nitro-benzaldehyde in EtOH gave the starting Schiff base, 2-hydroxy-N-(2-nitrobenzylidene)aniline (SB-NO₂), which was reduced into the amino derivative (SB-NH₂) in solution. Reacting SB-NH₂ with 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-5-chlorobenzaldehyde gave the three new ligands H₂L¹, H₂L², and H₂L³ respectively. Their dimeric, binuclear metal complexes with Ni(II) and Fe(III) have also been synthesized. The ligands and their complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, LC–MS, IR, electronic, ¹H and ¹³C-NMR spectra, TGA, conductivity and magnetic measurements. All of the spectroscopic, analytical and other data indicate octahedral geometry M₂L₂(H₂O)X₂ (M: Ni,Co;X: Cl or H₂O), except for NiL² which is monomeric. Antimicrobial activities of the ligands and the complexes were evaluated against five bacteria. While the ligands and the Ni complexes are inactive towards Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, Fe complexes are active; only Fe complexes are inactive against Escherichia coli. All of the compounds have antimicrobial activities against Bacillus subtilis, and Yersinia enterecolitica.     

Synthesis,spectral studies,and antimicrobial activity of binary and ternary Cu(II), Ni(II), and Fe(III) complexes of new hexadentate Schiff bases derived from 4,6-diacetylresorcinol and amino acids

Two new hexadentate N₂O₄ donor Schiff bases, H₄L¹ and H₄L², were synthesized by condensation of 4,6-diacetylresorcinol with glycine and alanine, respectively. The structures of the ligands were elucidated by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR, electronic, and mass spectra. Reactions of the Schiff bases with copper(II), nickel(II), and iron(III) nitrates in 1 : 2 molar ratio gave binuclear metal complexes and, in the presence of 8-hydroxyquinoline (8-HQ) or 1,10-phenanthroline (Phen) as secondary ligands (L′), mixed-ligand complexes in two molar ratios 1 : 2 : 2 and 1 : 2 : 1 (L¹/L² : M : L′). The complexes were characterized by elemental and thermal analyses, IR, electronic, mass, and ESR spectral studies, as well as conductivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The spectroscopic data reveal that the Schiff-base ligands were dibasic or tetrabasic hexadentate ligands. The coordination sites with the metal ions are two azomethine nitrogens, two oxygens of phenolic groups, and two oxygens of carboxylic groups. Copper(II) complexes were octahedral and square planar while nickel(II) and iron(III) complexes were octahedral. The Schiff bases, H₄L¹ and H₄L², and some of their metal complexes showed antibacterial activity towards Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes) and Gram-negative (Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas phaseolicola) bacteria and antifungal activity towards the fungi Fusarium oxysporium and Aspergillus fumigatus.     

Dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes of hydrazones of two substituted salicylaldehydes: synthesis,structures, and catalytic properties

Dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes [MoO₂L(CH₃OH)] (L?=?L¹?=?N′-(2-hydroxy-5nitrobenzylidene)isonicotinoylhydrazide for 1, L?=?L²?=?N′-(4-diethylamino-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-methylbenzohydrazide for 2) were prepared and structurally characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods and single-crystal X-ray determination. Mo in the complexes is octahedrally coordinated. Both complexes show effective catalysis in oxidation of cyclohexene, vinylbenzene, 1-butylene, and 1-pentene, to their corresponding epoxides. In general, high epoxide yields (over 89%) and selectivity (100%) were observed for all aliphatic and aromatic substrates.     

Green synthesis,characterization, and DFT calculations of diorganotin (IV) complexes of Schiff bases

Diorganotin (IV) complexes (1, 2, 3, 4), of the general formula R₂Sn(L)_m have been synthesized where R = n-But, n-Oct; m = 2 when L1 = N-[(Z)-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)pyrazine-2-carboxamide and m = 1 when L2 = [3,4-bis-{[(E)-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) methylidene]amino}phenyl](phenyl)meth-anone. The prepared Schiff bases and diorganotin complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, and NMR (¹H, ¹³C, and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectroscopic studies. The molecular geometry, thermochemical values, and vibrational frequencies of two complexes in the ground state were calculated using the B3LYP density functional method with LANL2DZ basis set for Sn using Gaussian 09 software. A good correlation of theoretical and experimental results shows that in both the complexes the geometry around the central tin atom is tetrahedral. The studies were further extended to test and compare the in vitro cytotoxic activity of ligands and complexes against MCF-7 cell line by MTT assay. The IC50 values show that cytotoxic activity of ligands increased on complexation with tin metal.