Single‐armed salamo‐like dioxime and its multinuclear Cu (II), Zn (II) and Cd (II) complexes: Syntheses,structural characterizations,Hirshfeld analyses and fluorescence properties

Three multinuclear Cu (II), Zn (II) and Cd (II) complexes, [Cu₂(L)(μ‐OAc)]·CHCl₂ ( 1 ), [Zn₂(L)(μ‐OAc)(H₂O)]·3CHCl₃ ( 2 ) and [{Cd₂(L)(OAc)(CH₃CH₂OH)}₂]·2CH₃CH₂OH ( 3 ) with a single‐armed salamo‐like dioxime ligand H₃L have been synthesized, and characterized by FT‐IR, UV–vis, X‐ray crystallography and Hirshfeld surfaces analyses. The ligand H₃L has a linear structure and C‐H···π interactions between the two molecules. The complex 1 is a dinuclear Cu (II) complex, Cu1 and Cu2 are all five‐coordinate possessing distorted square pyramidal geometries. The complex 2 also forms a dinuclear Zn (II) structure, and Zn1 and Zn2 are all five‐coordinate bearing distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometries. The complex 3 is a symmetrical tetranuclear Cd (II) complex, and Cd1 is a hexa‐coordinate having octahedral configuration and Cd2 is hepta‐coordinate with a pentagonal bipyramidal geometry, and it has π···π interactions inside the molecule. In addition, fluorescence properties of the ligand and its complexes 1 – 3 have also been discussed.     

Containing‐PMBP N2O2‐donors transition metal(II) complexes: Synthesis,crystal structure,Hirshfeld surface analyses and fluorescence properties

Three newly designed containing‐PMBP N₂O₂‐donors complexes, [Co(L¹)(CH₃OH)₂] ( 1 ), [{Zn(L²)(CH₃OH)(H₂O)}₃] ( 2 ) and [Cu₄(L²)₄]?2CHCl₃ ( 3 ), have been synthesized and structurally characterized using elemental analyses, infrared and UV–visible spectroscopies and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. X‐ray crystal structure determinations revealed that 1 consists of one Co(II) atom, one completely deprotonated (L¹)^2? unit and two coordinated methanol molecules. Complex 2 consists of three Zn(II) atoms, three completely deprotonated (L²)^2? units, three coordinated methanol molecules and three coordinated water molecules. However, 3 includes four Cu(II) atoms, four completely deprotonated (L²)^2? units and two crystallization chloroform molecules. The Co(II) and Zn(II) atoms in the structures of 1 and 2 adopt slightly distorted octahedral geometries. While, Cu(II) atoms in 3 can be best described as adopting slightly distorted square planar geometries. Complex 2 is a novel structure, and the ratio of H₂L² to Zn(II) atom is 3:3. In addition, two‐, three‐ and three‐dimensional supramolecular structures were constructed for 1 , 2 and 3 . Most importantly, Hirshfeld surface analysis of 1 , 2 and 3 was conducted and fluorescence properties were investigated.     

Three multinuclear Co(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes based on a single-armed salamo-type bisoxime: syntheses,structural characterizations and fluorescent properties

Three multinuclear complexes, [Co(L)(OAc)Co(CH₃CH₂OH)₂]·H₂O, [Zn(L)(OAc)Zn(CH₃OH)], and [{Cd(L)(OAc)Cd(CH₃OH)}₂], containing a single-armed salamo-type bisoxime H₃L have been synthesized and characterized structurally. The Co(II) complex forms a dimeric unit by intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions of neighboring dimeric molecules. The Zn(II) complex also forms a dimeric unit by intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions. Interesting features of the crystal structure include O?O short contacts. Meanwhile, self-assembling infinite 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D supramolecular structures are formed by intermolecular hydrogen bond and C–H?π interactions. The Cd(II) complex forms an infinite 2-D supramolecular structure by intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions. The photophysical properties of the Co(II), Zn(II), and Cd(II) complexes have also been discussed.     

Investigation of mononuclear,dinuclear, and trinuclear transition metal (II) complexes derived from an asymmetric Salamo‐based ligand possessing three different coordination modes

A new asymmetric Salamo‐based ligand H₂L was synthesized using 3‐tert‐butyl‐salicylaldehyde and 6‐methoxy‐2‐[O‐(1‐ethyloxyamide)]‐oxime‐1‐phenol. By adjusting the ratio of the ligand H₂L and Cu (II), Co (II), and Ni (II) ions, mononuclear, dinuclear, and trinuclear transition metal (II) complexes, [Cu(L)], [{Co(L)}₂], and [{Ni(L)(CH₃COO)(CH₃CH₂OH)}₂Ni] with the ligand H₂L possessing completely different coordination modes were obtained, respectively. The optical spectra of ligand H₂L and its Cu (II), Co (II) and Ni (II) complexes were investigated. The Cu (II) complex is a mononuclear structure, and the Cu (II) atom is tetracoordinated to form a planar quadrilateral structure. The Co (II) complex is dinuclear, and the two Co (II) atoms are pentacoordinated and have coordination geometries of distorted triangular bipyramid. The Ni (II) complex is a trinuclear structure, and the terminal and central Ni (II) atoms are all hexacoordinated, forming distorted octahedral geometries. Furthermore, optical properties including UV–Vis, IR, and fluorescence of the Cu (II), Co (II), and Ni (II) complexes were investigated. Finally, the antibacterial activities of the Cu (II), Co (II), and Ni (II) complexes were explored. According to the experimental results, the inhibitory effect was found to be enhanced with increasing concentrations of the Cu (II), Co (II), and Ni (II) complexes.     

Salamo-type trinuclear and tetranuclear cobalt(II) complexes based on a new asymmetry Salamo-type ligand: syntheses,crystal structures,and fluorescence properties

Two multinuclear Co(II) complexes, [{Co(L)(i-PrOH)}₂Co(H₂O)]?2CH₃CN (1) and [{Co(L)(μ-OAc)Co(MeOH)₂}₂]?2CH₃COCH₃ (2), have been synthesized with a new asymmetric Salamo-type ligand (H₃L = 6-hydroxy-6′-ethoxy-2,2′-[ethylenediyldioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol). The Co(II) complexes were obtained by different solvents, and the structures are completely different. In the Co(II) complex 1, the ratio of the ligand H₃L to Co(II) atom is 2 : 3 and the Co(II) ions are all five-coordinate with trigonal bipyramidal geometries. In the Co(II) complex 2, the ratio of the ligand H₃L to Co(II) atom is 2 : 4. Two central Co(II) ions are six coordinate with distorted octahedral geometries and two terminal Co(II) ions are five coordinate with distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometries. Self-assembling of an infinite 1-D supramolecular chain is formed by C–H?π interactions in 1. Interestingly, an infinite 2-D-layer plane structure is formed by the self-assembling array of 2 linked by C–H?π interactions. 1 and 2 exhibit blue emissions with the maximum emission wavelengths λ_max? = 403 and 395 nm when excited at 330 nm.     

Syntheses,crystal structures and antibacterial activities of two new Mn(II) complexes based on triaryltriazoles

Two new Mn(II) complexes, trans-[Mn(L1-L2)₂(NCS)₂] (1–2) with triaryltriazole (1, L1 = 3-(p-bromophenyl)-4-phenyl-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole; 2, L2 = 3,4-bis(p-methylphenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole), have been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ESI-MS, and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Crystallographic studies revealed that both 1 and 2 contain a distorted octahedral [MnN₆] core with two trans-disposed NCS^? ions. The L1 ligand, 1 and 2, together with four known homologous Mn(II) complexes, trans-[Mn(L3-L6)₂(NCS)₂] (3–6) (3, L3 = 3-(p-methoxyphenyl)-4-(p-chlorophenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole; 4, L4 = 3-(p-methoxyphenyl)-4-(p-bromophenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole; 5, L5 = 3-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-(p-methylphenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole; 6, L6 = 3,5-bis(2-pyridyl)-4-(p-methylphenyl)-1,2,4-triazole), were tested in vitro for their antibacterial activities against two Gram-positive bacterial strains and two Gram-negative bacterial strains by the MTT method. The results indicate that 1 exhibited better activity than Penicillin and Kanamycin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and also better than its free L1 ligand.     

3-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑配体Co(II)Cu(II)和Cd(II)配合物的合成、结构及荧光性质

利用3-（2-吡啶基）-1,2,4-三唑配体（HL）和不同的金属盐设计合成了5个配合物[Co（HL）₂（H₂O）₂]（NO₃）₂（1）、[Cu₂（L）₂（NO₃）₂（H₂O）₄] （2）、[Cu₂（L）₂（AcO）₂（H₂O）₂]·6H₂O （3）、[Cu₂（L）₂（HL）₂（ClO₄）₂]·2CH₃CN （4）和[Cd₂（L）₂（HL）₂（NO₃）₂]·2H₂O （5）,并通过X射线单晶衍射、红外、元素分析、X射线粉末衍射和热重对配合物结构进行了表征。测试结果表明配合物1具有单核结构,并且可以通过氢键的相互作用形成二维超分子结构。配合物2~5为双核结构。配合物2和5可以通过氢键的相互作用形成二维超分子结构。配合物3通过氢键的相互作用形成三维超分子结构。研究了配合物中HL配体的配位模式。此外,研究了配体HL和配合物1和5的固态荧光性质及荧光寿命。     

Influence of structural variation of salamo‐based ligand on supramolecular architectures,Hirshfeld analyses,and fluorescence properties of new tetranuclear NiII complexes

Two new tetranuclear Ni^II complexes, [Ni₄(L¹)₂(N₃)₄(MeOH)₂]·CH₃COCH₃ (1) and [Ni₄(L²)₂(N₃)₄(MeOH)₂]·4CH₃COCH₃ (2) , were synthesized using NiCl₂·6H₂O, NaN₃, and asymmetric salamo‐based ligands H₂L¹ and H₂L², respectively. The structural characterization was made by elemental analyses, infrared (IR) and ultraviolet‐visible (UV‐vis) spectra, and X‐ray diffraction analyses. The results of X‐ray diffraction analyses show that the Ni^II atoms in complexes 1 and 2 are distorted octahedral geometries. Interestingly, the degree of distortion of the ligands in complexes 1 and 2 is different, which indicates that the interaction of Ni^II ions on different ligands is different. Meanwhile, the investigation of molecular packing by employing the Hirshfeld surface analysis exhibits that the percentages of C–H/H–C, O–H/H–O, and H–H/H–H contacts of the complex 1 (or 2 ) are calculated to be 17.7%, 7.9%, and 53.7% (or 18.8%, 13.8%, and 52.5%), respectively, where the H–H/H–H contacts have the characteristics of strong contacts whereas the O–H/H–O hydrogen bonds are considerably weak, and the studies on fluorescence properties further confirm the Ni^II atoms have different binding abilities to the different ligands.     

Dinuclear tetrapyridyl pendant-armed azamacrocyclic complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II)

The coordination capability of the new tetrapyridyl pendant-armed azamacrocyclic ligand L, towards Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) ions was studied. The ligand and the complexes were characterized by microanalysis, LSI mass spectrometry, IR, UV-Vis and NMR spectroscopy, magnetic studies and conductivity measurements. Crystal structures of [Co₂L(CH₃CN)₂](ClO₄)₄·2CH₃CN and [Cd₂L(NO₃)₂](NO₃)₂·2H₂O complexes have been determined. The X-ray studies show the presence of dinuclear endomacrocyclic complexes with the metal ion in a similar distorted octahedral environment, coordinated by one pyridyl bridgehead group, two amine nitrogen atoms and two pyridyl pendant-arms. The sixth coordination position around the metal ion is completed by one acetonitrile molecule in [Co₂L(CH₃CN)₂](ClO₄)₄·2CH₃CN and by one monodentate nitrate anion in [Cd₂L(NO₃)₂](NO₃)₂·2H₂O. Different sort of intramolecular non-classical hydrogen bonds were found in the crystal lattice of both structures.     

Synthesis,characterization, and fluorescence properties of dinuclear cadmium(II) complexes

Four dinuclear cadmium(II) complexes, [Cd₂(L¹)(μ₂-Cl)Cl₂] (1), [Cd₂(L²)(μ₂-Cl)Cl₂] (2), [Cd₂(L³)(μ₂-Cl)Cl₂] (3), and [Cd₂(L⁴)₃ClO₄] (4), where HL¹ = 4-methyl-2,6-bis(1-(2-piperidinoethyl)iminomethyl)-phenol, HL² = 4-methyl-2,6-bis(1-(2-pyrrolidinoethyl)iminomethyl)-phenol, HL³ = 4-methyl-2,6-bis(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)iminomethyl)-phenol and HL⁴ = 4-methyl-2,6-bis(cyclohexylmethyl)iminomethyl)-phenol, were synthesized. They were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV–Vis, fluorescence and electronspray ionization mass spectroscopy. Complexes 1 and 4 were also characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis. The cadmiums atoms in 1 are linked by μ₂-chloride in a distorted square pyramidal geometry, whereas cadmium atom in 4 is in a distorted octahedral environment. The complexes show emission bands around 500 nm with excitation at 395 nm.     

Oxovanadium(V) complexes incorporating tridentate aroylhydrazoneoximes: Synthesis, characterizations and antibacterial activity

Some new oxovanadium(V) complexes, [VOL^1-3(OEt)(EtOH)] (1-3), have been reported, which were obtained from the reaction of the Schiff bases H₂L^1-3 (where H₂L¹ = the salicylhydrazone of diacetyl monoxime; H₂L² = the 4-methoxy salicylhydrazone of diacetyl monoxime and H₂L³ = the 4-hydroxy salicylhydrazone of diacetyl monoxime) with VO(acac)₂ in a 1:1 molar ratio. Three 4-R-aroylhydrazoneoximes (V) have been used as ligands in the present study, differing in the inductive effect of the substituent R (R = H, OCH₃ and OH), in order to observe their influence, if any, on the redox potentials and biological activity of the complexes. All the synthesized ligands and metal complexes were successfully characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV-Vis and NMR spectroscopy. An X-ray diffraction study of [VOL¹(OEt)(EtOH)] (1) reveals that the metal center has a distorted octahedral O₅N coordination sphere, where the O,N,O donor ligand and the ethoxo group constitute a satisfactory O₃N basal plane. Cyclic voltammetry of the complexes show a quasi-reversible cyclic voltammetric response in the potential range 0.29-0.36 V involving a single electron V(V)-V(IV) reduction. The complexes have also been screened for their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Bacillus, Proteus and Klebsiella. Minimum inhibitory concentrations of these complexes and the antibacterial activities indicate compound 1 as the potential lead molecule for drug design.     

Dinuclear Zn(II) and Hg(II) complexes of an angular dipyridyl ligand: syntheses,crystal structures,and properties

The angular polytopic dipyridyl ligand 2,6-bis(quinoline-2-carboxamido)pyridine (H₂L) was prepared. Assemblies of H₂L with ZnAc₂ and HgAc₂ resulted in two new dinuclear complexes [Zn₂(L)(Ac)₂]?·?1.5H₂O?·?0.5CH₃OH (1) and [Hg₂(L)(Ac)₂]?·?5H₂O?·?CH₃OH (2) where the doubly deprotonated L^2? bi-chelate as μ-kN,N′?:?kN″,N″′, bridging the two metal centers (Ac?=?acetate). In 1, the two Zn(II) ions are also doubly bridged by two Ac ions in a μ-kO?:?kO′ coordination, and thus each metal center adopts a distorted tetrahedral geometry. In 2, each Ac ion is only terminal to Hg(II), in a rare distorted triangular or T-shaped coordination geometry. Free H₂L, 1, and 2 emit interesting bluish-green fluorescence with strong intensities. Thermogravimetric analysis of 1 shows that the dinuclear structure of 1 is stable to 382°C.     

An unexpected dinuclear Cu(II) complex with a bis(Salamo) chelating ligand: synthesis,crystal structure,and photophysical properties

An unexpected dinuclear Cu(II) complex, [Cu₂(L²)₂], has been synthesized via complexation of Cu(II) acetate monohydrate with a bis(Salamo) ligand H₂L¹. Catalysis of Cu(II) ions results in unexpected cleavage of two N–O bonds in H₂L¹, giving a dialkoxo-bridged dinuclear Cu(II) complex. Each Cu(II) complex possesses a Cu–O–Cu–O four-membered ring instead of the usual bis(Salamo) [Cu₂L¹] complex with H₂L¹. The H₂L¹ molecule is stabilized by intramolecular O1–H1?N1 hydrogen bonds and π?π stacking interactions linking adjacent molecules into a 1-D infinite zigzag chain. In the structure of the Cu(II) complex, intermolecular hydrogen bonds have stabilized the Cu(II) complex to form a self-assembling infinite 1-D linear chain. Furthermore, the H₂L¹ ligand shows intense photoluminescence with two emissions at ca. 370 and 464 nm upon excitation at 310 nm. The Cu(II) complex shows photoluminescence with maximum emission at ca. 423 nm upon excitation at 370 nm.     

新型双肟四核苦味酸铜(Ⅱ)化合物的制备、结构及抗菌性能

室温下,H2L(H2L=6,6'-二甲氧基-2,2'-[(1,4-亚丁基)二氧双(氮次甲基)]二酚)和苦味酸铜在丙酮溶剂中反应,制备了一种新型的四核苦味酸铜(II)化合物[Cu4L2(pic)4(H2O)2]·2H2O(1)。采用红外光谱、元素分析及X射线单晶衍射等手段对化合物的结构进行了确认。结构解析表明,1属单斜晶系,空间群C2/c,晶胞参数为a=3.4376(4)nm,b=1.3750(3)nm,c=2.2418(2)nm,β=106.689(3)0,V=10.150(2)nm3,Z=4,Mr=2011.44,Dc=1.316 g/cm3,μ=0.916 mm-1,F(000)=4096,R1=0.0979,wR2=0.2010。1的对称单元中含有4个Cu(II)原子,2个配位H2L分子,4个配位苦味酸根阴离子,2个配位水分子和2个游离水分子组成。中心4个Cu(II)的配位数均为6,以每个Cu(II)原子为中心均形成了扭曲八面体结构的配位几何构型,分子间氢键和π-π堆积作用形成了三维超分子结构。抗菌性能测试结果表明,化合物1的抑菌活性高于H2L,二者对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌和枯草杆菌均有显著的抑菌活性。     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structures of oxidovanadium(V) hydrazone complexes with antibacterial activity

Abstract

Reaction of VO(acac)₂ with the hydrazone ligands N’-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-3methylbenzohydrazide (H₂L¹) and N’-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-3-methyl-4-nitrobenzohydrazide (H₂L²) afforded two oxidovanadium(V) complexes, [VOL¹(OMe)(MeOH)] (1) and [VOL²(OEt)(EtOH)] (2), respectively. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV-Vis, molar conductivity and X-ray single crystal diffraction techniques. The hydrazone ligands coordinate to the V ions through the phenolate oxygen, imino nitrogen and enolate oxygen atoms. The V ions in both complexes are in octahedral coordination, with the three donor atoms of the hydrazone ligands, and with the other three sites furnished by one methanol or ethanol oxygen atom, one deprotonated methanol or ethanol oxygen atom, and one oxo oxygen. The complexes were assayed for their antibacterial activity on the bacteria B. subtilis, E. coli, P. putida and S. aureus.     

A comparative study of proton conduction between two new Cd(II) and Co(II) complexes and in vitro antibacterial study of the Cd(II) complex

Two new complexes based on 4,4′-[1,3-phenylenebis(oxy)]diphthalic acid (H₄L) ligands were synthesized, namely, [Cd₂(L)(1,10-phen)₂(H₂O)]_n( 1 ) and [Co₂(L)(1,10-phen)₂(H₂O)]_n( 2 ), in which 2D structures transform into 3D supramolecular structures by C H···π interaction. The proton conductivity of complexes 1 and 2 at low temperature is close (σ₁ = 3.12 × 10⁻⁸ S cm⁻¹ and σ₂ = 3.81 × 10⁻⁸ S cm⁻¹ at 30°C), but these two complexes show different conduction mechanisms. The Vehicular mechanism in 1 is caused by the O···H/H···O contact in 1 , which is stronger than 2 , and the Grotthuss mechanism in 2 is caused by the N···H/H···N contact in 2 , which is stronger than 1 . At the same time, complex 1 showed excellent antibacterial properties in vitro, mainly reflected in that five kinds of bacteria (Escherichia coli, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Pantoea agglomerans, Pseudomonas putida, and Pectobacterium carotovora) could play an obvious inhibitory effect in the concentration range of 20 μg·ml⁻¹.     

Structurally characterized homotrinuclear Salamo‐type nickel(II) complexes: Synthesis,solvent effect and fluorescence properties

Four new solvent‐induced Ni(II) complexes with chemical formulae [{NiL(μ₂‐OAc)(MeOH)}₂Ni]·2MeOH ( 1 ), [{NiL(μ₂‐OAc)}₂(n‐PrOH)(H₂O)Ni]·n‐PrOH ( 2 ), [{NiL(μ₂‐OAc)(DMF)}₂Ni] ( 3 ) and [{NiL(μ₂‐OAc)(DMSO)}₂Ni]·2DMSO ( 4 ), (H₂L = 4‐Nitro‐4′‐chloro‐2,2′‐[(1,3‐propylene)dioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, FT‐IR, UV–Vis spectra and X‐ray crystallography. X‐ray crystal structure determinations revealed that each of the Ni(II) complexes 1–4 consists of three Ni(II) atoms, two completely deprotonated (L)^2? units, two μ₂‐acetate ions and two coordinated solvent molecules (solvents are methanol, n‐propanol, water, N,N‐dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulphoxide, respectively). Although the four complexes 1–4 were synthesized in different solvents, it is worthwhile that the Ni(II) atoms in the four complexes 1–4 adopt hexa–coordinated with slightly distorted octahedral coordination geometries, and the ratios of the ligand H₂L to Ni(II) atoms are all 2: 3. The complexes 1–4 possess self‐assembled infinite 1D, 3D, 1D and 2D supramolecular structures via the intermolecular hydrogen bonds, respectively. In addition, fluorescence behaviors were investigated in the complexes 1–4 .     

Synthesis,characterization, and in vitro antiproliferative and antibacterial studies of tetraazamacrocyclic complexes of Co(II) and Cu(II) with pyromellitic acid

New cationic tetranuclear Co(II) and neutral binuclear Cu(II) complexes with tpmc (N,N′,N″,N″′-tetrakis-(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) and bridging pyromellitate ligand pma (tetraanion 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid) were isolated. The composition of the compounds is proposed based on elemental analyses (C, H, N, M=Cu, Co), molar conductivity determination, UV-Vis, FTIR, EPR, LC-MS and reflectance spectroscopy, magnetic measurements, cyclic voltammetry, as well as TG and DTA. It is proposed that in [Co₄(pma)(tpmc)₂](ClO₄)₄·6H₂O (1), cobalt(II) is six-coordinate out of cyclam rings and one OCO^? from pma participates in coordination with one Co(II). In the case of [Cu₂(pma)tpmc]?8H₂O (2), one OCO^? from pma bridges two Cu(II). The cytotoxic activity of 1 and 2 was tested against tumor cell lines human cervix adenocarcinoma (HeLa), estrogen-receptor-positive human breast cancer (MCF-7), human myelogenous leukemia (K562), and the human Caucasian Burkitt’s lymphoma (Ramos). The IC₅₀ values for 1 and 2 were within the range 44.66 ± 2.39 to 152.40 ± 2.28 μM, and from 140.88 ± 3.51 to 192.05 ± 2.09 μM, respectively. Both 1 and 2 were tested for antimicrobial activity. We determined that minimal inhibitory concentration for 1 against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Klebsiella pneumoniae was 25 mM. Complex 2 did not express activity against tested microbial strains.     

Novel 2-formylpyridine 4-allyl-S-methylisothiosemicarbazone and Zn(II), Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(III) complexes: Synthesis,characterization, crystal structure,antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity

New zinc (II), copper (II), nickel (II) and cobalt (III) complexes, [Zn (HL)₂]I₂ (1) , [Cu (HL)Cl₂] (2) , [Cu (HL)Br₂] (3) , [Cu (HL)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ (4) , [Ni (HL)₂]I₂·H₂O (5) , [Co(L)₂]Cl (6) , [Co(L)₂]NO₃ (7) , [Co(L)₂]I·[Co(L)₂](I₃) (8) were obtained with 2-formylpyridine 4-allyl-S-methylisothiosemicarbazone ( HL ). The isothiosemicarbazone ligand was characterized by NMR (¹H and ¹³C), IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. All the complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV–Vis, ESI-MS spectroscopy, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility measurements. X-ray diffraction analysis on the monocrystal and powder elucidated the structure of the complexes 1 , 5 , 7 and 8 . The ligand and the complexes were tested for their antioxidant and antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Candida albicans. Also, the antiproliferative properties of these compounds on human leukemia HL-60, human cervical epithelial HeLa, human epithelial pancreatic adenocarcinoma BxPC-3, human muscle rhabdomyosarcoma spindle, large multinucleated RD cells and normal MDCK cells have been investigated. The nickel complex 5 and cobalt complexes 6 , 7 showed promising antiproliferative activity and low toxicity.