Spectral,Antimicrobial, and Thermal Studies of Some Transition Metal Complexes Derived from Bidentate Ligands Containing N and S Donor Atoms

Abstract

Bidentate ligands have been synthesized by the reaction of 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde with 4-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole and 4-amino-5-mercapto-3-propyl-1,2,4-triazole. The ligands react with acetates of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) to yield 1:2 [metal:ligand] complexes. The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, spectral (UV-Vis, IR, ¹H NMR, fluorescence, ESR) studies, thermal techniques, and magnetic measurements. Thermal studies of the complexes showed a multistep decomposition pattern. A square planar geometry for Cu(II) and octahedral geometry for Co(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) complexes have been proposed. The synthesized complexes exhibit enhanced antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Aspergillus niger, and A. flavus compared to parent ligands. However, tested compounds did not exhibit any activity against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Synthesis, Spectral and Thermal Studies of o-vanillin Oxime Complexes of Zinc(II), Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II)

Zinc(II), cadmium(II) and mercury(II) complexes of o-vanillin oxime have been synthesized and characterized by different physicochemical techniques. All the complexes have been subjected to non-isothermal decomposition studies in nitrogen atmosphere using thermogravimetry. The kinetic parameters for the decomposition of these complexes were evaluated using different methods and comparatively better results were obtained by these different methods. It has also been found that the decomposition processes of all these complexes follow first order kinetics. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Crystal Structures of Fluoride and Chloride Complexes of Tris[（2-benzimidazolyl）methyl]amine

The crystal structures of fluoride and chloride complexes of tris[（2-benzimidazolyl）methyl]amine 1 were characterized by X-ray crystallography. 1 adopts （73 symmetrical geometry and cone-like conformation so as to allow its three NHs to associate with the anions through hydrogen bonds. Despite the different sizes of the anions, the two crystals are unexpectedly isostructural. The binding ability of the anions of 1 in solution was also studied by using of UV-vis spectroscopy.     

Thermal Studies of the Dibutyltin(IV) Complexes of Schiff Bases Derived from Amino Acids

The thermal decomposition using TG, DTG and DTA, of seven complexes of the types Bu₂SnL(I) and Bu₂SnL(II) (where H₂L(I)=Schiff base derived from acetylacetone and glycine [H₂L-1(I)] or L-leucine [H₂L-4(I)] or methionine [H₂L-5(I)] or phenylglycine [H₂L-6(I)]; H₂L(II)=Schiff base derived from o-hydroxynaphthaldehyde and β-alanine [H₂L-2(II)] or DL-valine [H₂L-3(II)] or L-leucine [H₂L-4(II)] is shown to fall into one of two categories, viz, (1) Bu₂SnL(I) complexes that decompose without melting to give SnO as the final tin containing product, (2) Bu₂SnL(II) complexes that melt and then decompose to give SnO. Mathematical analysis of TG data using Coats-Redfern equation, Horowitz-Metzger equation, and Fuoss method shows that the first order kinetics is applicable in all the complexes except Bu₂SnL-2(II). Kinetic parameters such as the energy and entropy of activation and pre-exponential factor are reported. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis,Spectral Characterization of Polymeric Nickel(II) Tetrathiocyanato Diargentate(I) Complexes with Some Acylhydrazones and Their Bio-activity

Polymeric heterobimetallic complexes of the type Ni[Ag(SCN)₂]₂.L (where L = acetophenone benzoylhydrazone (abh), acetophenone isonicotinoyl hydrazone (ainh), acetophenone salicyloyl hydrazone (ash), acetophenone anthraniloyl hydrazone (aah), p-hydroxy acetophenone benzoylhydrazone (phabh), p-hydroxy acetophenone isonicotinoyl hydrazone (phainh), p-hydroxy acetophenone salicyloyl hydrazone (phash) and p-hydroxy acetophenone anthraniloyl hydrazone (phaah) were synthesized and characterized with the help of elemental analyses, electrical conductance, magnetic moment, electronic and IR spectra, thermal and X-ray diffraction studies. Nickel(II) in the complexes has spin-free octahedral geometry. The hydrazone ligands are bi-coordinate bonding through > C═O and > C═N-groups. The complexes form a polymeric structure by bridging SCN groups between two metal centers. Thermal studies (TGA and DTA) on Ni[Ag(SCN)₂]₂.ash indicate multi-steps decomposition pattern which are both exothermic and endothermic. X-ray powder diffraction parameters for Ni[Ag(SCN)₂]₂.ash and Ni[Ag(SCN)₂]₂.phainh correspond to tetragonal and orthorhombic crystal lattices respectively. The ligands, as well as their complexes, show significant antifungal and antibacterial activity. The metal complexes are more active than the parent ligands.     

Dinuclear Lanthanide(III) Complexes from the Use of Methyl 2-Pyridyl Ketoxime: Synthetic,Structural, and Physical Studies

The first use of methyl 2-pyridyl ketoxime (mepaoH) in homometallic lanthanide(III) [Ln(III)] chemistry is described. The 1:2 reactions of Ln(NO₃)₃·nH₂O (Ln = Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy; n = 5, 6) and mepaoH in MeCN have provided access to complexes [Ln₂(O₂CMe)₄(NO₃)₂(mepaoH)₂] (Ln = Nd, 1; Ln = Eu, 2; Ln = Gd, 3; Ln = Tb, 4; Ln = Dy, 5); the acetato ligands derive from the Ln^III—mediated hydrolysis of MeCN. The 1:1 and 1:2 reactions between Dy(O₂CMe)₃·4H₂O and mepaoH in MeOH/MeCN led to the all-acetato complex [Dy₂(O₂CMe)₆(mepaoH)₂] (6). Treatment of 6 with one equivalent of HNO₃ gave 5. The structures of 1, 5, and 6 were solved by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Elemental analyses and IR spectroscopy provide strong evidence that 2–4 display similar structural characteristics with 1 and 5. The structures of 1–5 consist of dinuclear molecules in which the two Ln^III centers are bridged by two bidentate bridging (η¹:η¹:μ₂) and two chelating-bridging (η¹:η²:μ₂) acetate groups. The Ln^III atoms are each chelated by a N,N’-bidentate mepaoH ligand and a near-symmetrical bidentate nitrato group. The molecular structure of 6 is similar to that of 5, the main difference being the presence of two chelating acetato groups in the former instead of the two chelating nitrato groups in the latter. The geometry of the 9-coordinate Ln^III centers in 1, 5 and 6 can be best described as a muffin-type (MFF-9). The 3D lattices of the isomorphous 1 and 5 are built through H-bonding, π⋯π stacking and C-H⋯π interactions, while the 3D architecture of 6 is stabilized by H bonds. The IR spectra of the complexes are discussed in terms of the coordination modes of the organic and inorganic ligands involved. The Eu(III) complex 2 displays a red, metal-ion centered emission in the solid state; the Tb^III atom in solid 4 emits light in the same region with the ligand. Magnetic susceptibility studies in the 2.0–300 K range reveal weak antiferromagnetic intramolecular Gd^III…Gd^III exchange interactions in 3; the J value is −0.09(1) cm⁻¹ based on the spin Hamiltonian Ĥ = −J(Ŝ_Gd1·Ŝ_Gd2).     

Structural and Antimicrobial Studies of Some Divalent Transition Metal Complexes with Some New Symmetrical Bis (7-Formylanil Substituted-Sulfoxine) Schiff Base Ligands

Symmetrical bis (7-formyanil substituted-8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid), Schiff bases, react with Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) ions to give M_nL (n=1, 2) complexes as established by conductometric titration in 1 : 1 DMF: H₂O. The complexes were identified by elemental analyses, molecular weight determination, thermal analysis, infrared, magnetic moments, electronic absorption, and electron spin resonance spectra. The suggested general geometry for these complexes may have a tetrahedral crystal structure and the general formula is [M₂L(OH₂4], where M(II) = Co, Ni and Cu and L = 7―X―H₂ L(―X―= dimethyl, p-phenyl, o-phenyl), while for the, trimethyl, ligand and the tetrahedral crystal structure has the general formula [M₂L(OH₂)₂].Antimicrobial activity of these ligands and their transition metal complexes has been investigated on some common fungi and bacteria. A considerable increase in the biocide acticity of these ligands has been observed on coordination with transition metal ions, therefore, these complexes can be used in the chemotherapy of candidiaces and other fungal skin diseases.     

Synthesis and Thermal Studies of 2,4'-bipyridyl Complexes of Manganese(II) Salts

2,4'-Bipyridyl (2,4'-bipy or L) complexes of Mn(II) with the formulae MnL₂X₂·2H₂O (X_–=Cl, Br, NCS, NO₃), MnLSO₄·5H₂O and MnL₄(ClO₄)₂·2H₂O were synthesized and characterized via the IR spectra and magnetic, and conductivity measurements. The nature of the Mn(II)-ligand coordination is discussed. The thermal decompositions of these compounds were studied in air atmosphere. The mode of decomposition depends on the anion present, but the final product in all cases is Mn₃O₄. Some of the intermediates (MnL₂Cl₂, MnLCl₂, MnL₂Br₂, MnL₂(NCS)₂ and MnLSO₄) formed during the pyrolysis are isomeric with 2,2'-bipy and 4,4'-bipy complexes.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

N-对甲基苯基-N′-（2-吡啶基）脲的低温热容及热分析

通过低温量热和热分析方法,测定了N-对甲基苯基-N′-（2-吡啶基）脲(以下简称NPMPN′2PU)的低温热容和热力学性质.通过对NPMPN′2PU进行低温量热,得到了NPMPN′2PU在80～370 K 温区的热容曲线,热容曲线光滑,没有任何热异常现象,由此实验热容数据计算出NPMPN′2PU在这段温区内的热力学数据.从DSC实验结果发现, NPMPN′2PU熔化峰值出现在173.86 ℃,熔化焓为204.45 kJ•mol－1.紧接熔化峰后NPMPN′2PU开始分解,分解峰只有一个,分解峰值温度为226.11 ℃.TG和DTG的实验结果表明,NPMPN′2PU失重的峰值为227.2 ℃,这些结果与DSC实验结果吻合.     

Synthesis,Spectral, and 3D Molecular Modeling of Tin(II) and Organotin(IV) Complexes of Biologically Active Schiff Bases Having Nitrogen and Sulfur Donor Ligands

Reaction of tin(II) chloride and dimethyltin dichloride with Schiff bases derived from S-benzyldithiocarbazate leads to the formation of a new series of tin(II) and organotin(IV) complexes of general formula SnCl ₂ .L and Me ₂ SnCl ₂ .L (where L = Schiff bases are derived from the condensation of S-benzyldithiocarbazate with heterocyclic aldehydes). An attempt has been made to prove the structures of the resulting complexes on the basis of elemental analysis, conductance measurements, molecular weight determinations, infrared, and multinuclear magnetic resonance ( ¹ H, ¹³ C, and ¹¹⁹ Sn NMR) spectral studies. A few representative ligands and their tin complexes have also been screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activities and found to be quite active in this respect.     

Thermal Studies of New Cu(I) and Ag(I) Complexes with Bipyridine Isomers

The complexes of the general formula MLSCN (M=Cu(I), Ag(I), L=2,2′-bipyridine=2-bipy, 4,4′-bipyridine=4-bipy or 2,4′-bipyridine=2,4′bipy) have been prepared and their IR spectra examined. The nature of metal-ligand coordination is discussed. Thermal decomposition in air of these complexes occurred in several successive endothermic and exothermic processes and the residue was Cu₂O and Ag, respectively. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Luminescence of Lanthanide Chloride Complexes with N,N,N'''',N''''-Tetra[(2-benzimidazolyl) methyl]-1,2-Ethanediamine

Imidazole groups play an important role in the coordination chemistry of the metal ions in many biological systems1. Earlier work has established its suitability for formations of binuclear copper1, iron2 and manganese3 complexes. Reaction of EDTB with Cu(H2O)6(BF4)2 in absolute ethanol has given a six-coordinate complex of [Cu(EDTB)](BF4)(BF3?O(C2H5)2)H2O4. Rare earth ions have similar physical and chemical properties with Ca2+ and Mg2+ which are important in biological systems. Wan…     

Simple and highly predictive QSAR method: application to a series of (S)-N-[(1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-6-methoxybenzamides

A simple quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) method of analysis used to predict biological activity for congeneric series of compounds is reported. This method is based on the application of bilinear or multilinear partial least squares regression to a data set, which is a binary matrix representing the substituents of a framework. It is appraised here to a series of (S)-N-[(1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-6-methoxybenzamides, compounds with affinity towards the dopamine D₂ receptor subtype and showed high predictive ability, even when compared to a refined three-dimensional (3D) approach.     

Thermal Studies on Some Ionic Chelates of Hafnium(IV)

Ionic chelate complexes of kojic acid(I) and hafnium(IV) of the type [(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂HfL]⁺[MCl₃]^– (II)[HL=kojic acid; M=Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(II), Cu(II)] have been synthesised and characterised by spectral studies (IR, UV, ¹H NMR and ¹³CNMR). Thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analytical (DTA) studies have been carried out for these complexes and from the TG curves, the order and apparent activation energy for the thermal decomposition reactions have been elucidated. The various thermal studies have been correlated with some structural aspects of the complexes concerned. From DTA curves, the heat of reaction has been calculated. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal Decomposition of Chloromethylated Poly(styrene)-PAN Resin and Its Complexes with Some Transition Metal Ions

The complexes formed by the chemically modified chloromethylated poly(styrene)-PAN (CMPS-PAN) as a resin chelating ion exchanger were characterized by infrared and potentiometry. The thermal degradation of pure CMPS-PAN resin and its complexes with Au³⁺, Cr³⁺, Cu²⁺, Fe³⁺, Mn²⁺ and Pt⁴⁺ in air atmosphere has been studied using thermal gravimetry (TG) and derivative thermal gravimetry (DTG). The results showed that four different steps accompany the decomposition of CMPS-PAN resin and its complexes with the metal ions. These stages were affected by the presence of the investigated metal ions. The thermal degradation of CMPS-PAN resin in the presence of the ions showed different stability of the resin in the following decreasing order: Au³⁺>Pt⁴⁺>Mn²⁺>Cu²⁺>Cr³⁺>Fe³⁺. On the basis of the applicability of a non-isothermal kinetic equation, the decomposition process was a first-order reaction. The activation energy, Ea, the entropy change, ΔS ^*, the enthalpy change, ΔH ^* and the Gibbs free energy of activation, ΔG ^* were calculated by applying the theory of the reaction rates. The effect of the different central metal ions on the calculated thermodynamic activation parameters was discussed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Heterobimetallic Bu2Sn(IV) Complexes Derived from Some Chelating Ligands

The interaction of Bu₂Sn(OPrⁱ)₂ with a trifunctional tetradentate Schiff base (LH₃) (where H₃L = HOC₆H₄CH═NCH₃C(CH₂OH)₂) yields the precursor complex Bu₂Sn(LH) 1, which, on equimolar reactions with different metal alkoxides [Al(OPrⁱ)₃, Bu₃Sn(OPrⁱ), Ge(OEt)₄]; Al(Medea)(OPrⁱ) (where Medea = CH₃N- (CH₂CH₂O)₂); and Me₃SiCl in the presence of Et₃N], affords, respectively, the complexes Bu₂Sn(L)Al(OPrⁱ)₂ 2, Bu₂Sn(L)Al(Medea) 3, Bu₂Sn(L)Bu₃Sn 4, Bu₂Sn(L)Ge(OEt)₃ 5, and Bu₂Sn(L)SiMe₃ 6. The reactions of 2 with 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol in a 1:1 ratio and with acetylacetone (acacH) in a 1:2 molar ratio afforded derivatives Bu₂Sn(L)Al(OC(CH₃)₂CH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₂ O) 7 and Bu₂Sn(L)Al(acac)₂ 8, respectively. All of the derivatives 1– 8 have been characterized by elemental analyses, molecular weight measurements, and spectroscopic [IR and NMR (¹H, ¹¹⁹Sn, ²⁹Si, and ²⁷Al)] studies.     

4-[(N-甲基-N-羟乙基)氨基]苯甲醛缩氨基硫脲及其过渡金属配合物的合成及表征

本文报道了4－[(N－甲基－N－羟乙基）氨基]苯甲醛缩氨基硫脲（HL）及其金属配合物的合成,通过元素分析、红外光谱、紫外、核磁共振对配体和配合物进行了表征。配合物的组成为ML2（M=Ni(Ⅱ）、Cu（Ⅱ）、Zn（Ⅱ）、Cd（Ⅱ）、Pd（Ⅱ）。晶体结构分析表明配体分子中除了羟乙基偏离平面外,其余各原子几乎在一个平面上。晶体结构中存在N－H…O（N1…O1）和O－H…S氢键,形成一个二维网状结构。在与金属离子配合时,配体由硫酮式转变为硫醇式作为负一价二齿配体通过S和β-N与金属离子螯合,形成稳定的中性配合物。     

In Vitro Anticancer Screening,Molecular Docking and Antimicrobial Studies of Triazole-Based Nickel(II) Metal Complexes

Herein we describe the synthesis of a series of nickel(II) complexes (C1–C3) with Schiff bases (HL1–HL3) derived from 4-amino-5-mercapto-3-methyl-1,2,4-triazole and ortho/meta/para-nitrobenzaldehyde having composition [Ni(L)₂(H₂O)₂]. The obtained ligands and their complexes were characterized using physico-chemical techniques viz., elemental analysis, magnetic moment study, spectral (electronic, FT-IR, 1H-NMR) and thermal analysis. The elemental analysis and spectral analysis revealed that Schiff bases behave as monoanionic bidentate ligands towards the Ni(II) ion. Whereas, the magnetic moment study suggested the octahedral geometry of all the Ni(II) complexes. The thermal behavior of the complexes has been studied by thermogravimetric analysis and agrees well with the composition of complexes. Further, the biological activities such as antimicrobial and antifungal studies of the Schiff bases and Ni(II) complexes have been screened against bacterial species (Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and fungal species (Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans) activity by MIC method, the results of which revealed that metal complexes exhibited significant antimicrobial activities than their respective ligands against the tested microbial species. Furthermore, the molecular docking technique was employed to investigate the active sites of the selected protein, which indeed helped us to screen the potential anticancer agents among the synthesized ligand and complexes. Further, these compounds have been screened for their in vitro anticancer activity using OVCAR-3 cell line. The results revealed that the complexes are more active than the ligands.     

Preparation,Characterization and Solid State Thermal Studies of Cadmium(II) Squarate Complexes ofhane-1,2-diamine and its Derivatives

[CdL₃]C₄O₄ [L=ethane-1,2-diamine (en)], [CdL₂(H₂O)₂]C₄O₄ [L=N-methylethane-1,2-diamine (meen), N-ethylethane-1,2-diamine (eten), N-propylethane-1,2-diamine (pren), propane-1,2-diamine (pn) and N-methylpropane-1,2-diamine (ibn)] and [CdL₂(C₄O₄)] [L=N-isopropylethane-1,2-diamine (ipren)] have been synthesized by the addition of the respective diamine to finely powdered CdC₄O₄×₂H₂O and their thermal studies have been carried out in the solid state. [Cd(en)₃]C₄O₄ upon heating loses two molecules of diamine in two overlapping steps yielding Cd(en)C₄O₄ which upon further heating transforms to unidentified products. The diaquabis(diamine) species, [CdL₂(H₂O)₂]C₄O₄, show thermally induced deaquation-anation reaction in the solid state and thereby produce [CdL₂(C₄O₄)], which reverts on exposure to humid atmosphere (RH =90%) for 20–24 h. All the squarato bis(diamine) species, [CdL₂(C₄O₄)], on pyrolysis in the solid state transform to unidentified products through the formation of intermediates, CdL_1.5C₄O₄, (L=meen, pren and ipren), CdLC₄O₄ (L=meen, en, pren, ipren, pn and ibn) and CdL_0.5C₄O₄ (L=eten, pn and ibn). However, amongst the intermediates only the mono diamine species, CdLC₄O₄ can be isolated in pure form and the pyrolytic process is the only way to synthesize them. The monodiamine species can be stored in a desiccator as well as in an open atmosphere and proposed to have a polymeric structure. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.