Synthesis,characterization and biological properties of novel ON donor bidentate Schiff bases and their copper(II) complexes

Four novel ON donor Schiff bases (E)-3-((4-phenoxyphenylimino)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol (HL₁),(E)-3-((4-(4-biphenyloxy)phenyliminomethyl)benzene-1,2-diol (HL₂), (E)-3-((4-naphthoxyphenylimino)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol (HL₃), (E)-3-((4-(2-naphthoxy)phenylimino)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol (HL₄) and their copper(II) complexes bis((E)-3-((4-phenoxyphenylimino)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol) copper(II) (Cu(L₁)₂) bis((E)-3-((4-(4-biphenyloxy)phenylimino)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol) copper(II) (Cu(L₂)₂), bis((E)-3-((4-naphthoxyphenylimino)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol) copper(II) (Cu(L₃)₂), bis((E)-3-((4-(2-naphthoxy)phenylimino)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol) copper(II) (Cu(L₄)₂) have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic (FTIR, NMR, UV–visible) and elemental analysis. The crystal structures of HL₁, HL₂, HL_3, and HL₄ have been determined, which reveal intramolecular N-H?O (HL₁, HL₂, HL_3, and HL₄) hydrogen bonds in the solid state. Keto-amine and enol-imine tautomerism is exhibited by the Schiff bases in solid and solution states. The Schiff bases and their copper(II) complexes have been screened for their biological activities. In antimicrobial assays (antibacterial and antifungal), HL₄ showed promising results against all strains through dual inhibition property while the rest of the compounds showed activity against selective strains. On the other hand, in cytotoxic, DPPH, and inhibition of hydroxyl (OH) free radical-induced DNA damage assays, the results were found significantly correlated with each other, i.e. the ligands HL₁ and HL₂ showed moderate activity while their complexes Cu(L₁)₂ and Cu(L₂)₂ exhibited prominent increase in activity. As the results of these assays are supporting each other, it represents the strong positive correlation and antioxidant nature of investigated compounds.     

Synthesis,characterization, DNA interaction and cleavage activity of new mixed ligand copper(II) complexes with heterocyclic bases

Mixed ligand complexes having the formulae Cu(RPO)₂Py₂, Cu(RPO)₂Im₂ and Cu(DBO)₂Py₂ [RPO = resacetophenone oxime, DBO = 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone oxime, Py = pyridine and Im = imidazole] have been synthesized and characterized by UV–Vis, IR, ESR, cyclic voltammetry and magnetic susceptibility methods. Absorption studies revealed that each of these octahedral complexes is an avid binder of calf thymus DNA. The apparent binding constants for mixed ligand complexes are in order of 10⁴–10⁵ M⁻¹. Based on the data obtained in the DNA binding studies a partial intercalative mode of binding is suggested for these complexes. The nucleolytic cleavage activity of the adducts was carried out on double stranded pBR322 circular plasmid DNA by using a gel electrophoresis experiment in the presence and absence of oxidant (H₂O₂). All the metal complexes cleaved supercoiled DNA by hydrolytic and oxidative paths. The oxidative path dominates the hydrolytic cleavage. The hydrolytic cleavage of DNA is evidenced from the control experiments showing discernable cleavage inhibition in the presence of the hydroxyl radical inhibitor DMSO or the singlet oxygen quencher azide ion.     

Dinuclear and polynuclear transition metal complexes with macrocyclic ligands. 6. New dinuclear copper(ii) complexes with macrocyclic Schiff bases derived from 4-tert-butyl-2,6-diformylphenol

New dinuclear complexes containing Cu^II atoms in the cavity of a macrocyclic Schiff base were prepared by template condensation of 4-tert-butyl-2,6-diformylphenol with 1,3-diaminopropane in the presence of Cu^II trimethylacetate and chloride as well as by extra-ligand exchange. The mononuclear Cu^II complex with two 1,3-diaminopropane molecules can serve as an intermediate in this template synthesis. The reaction of Cu^II trimethylacetate with the unsymmetrical macrocyclic Schiff base synthesized earlier afforded a new dinuclear copper(ii) complex with the amine and imine nitrogen atoms in the coordination sphere. The structures of the new complexes were established by X-ray diffraction analysis and studied by the density functional theory (gradient-corrected PBE functional, TZ2p basis set).     

Synthesis,characterization, and biological activity of complexes derived from E-N′-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzylidene)benzofuran-2-carbohydrazide and ortho-phenylenediamine/ 2,6-diaminopyridine

Mixed ligand complexes of the type MLL′Cl₂ (where M?=?Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II), L?=?ligand derived from the reaction between benzofuran-2-carbohydrazide and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde (TMeOBFC), and L′?=?ortho-phenylenediamine (opd)/2,6-diaminopyridine (2,6-dap)) have been synthesized. The complexes have been characterized by analytical data, IR, UV-Vis, ¹H NMR, DART-MS and ESR spectral data, and magnetic studies. Molar conductance values indicate that the complexes are non-electrolytic in DMF. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the ligands and complexes have been screened against bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and against fungi Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus.     

The novel azomethine ligands for binuclear copper(II) complexes with ferro- and antiferromagnetic properties

A series of novel binuclear ferro- and antiferromagnetic Cu(2+) chelates of structurally broadly varied Schiff bases (derived from o-tosylamino(hydroxyl)benzaldehydes and monoalkylated o-phenylenediamine, o-aminophenol, o-aminothiophenol, 1,2-diaminobenzimidazole, 1-aminobenzimidazoline-2-thione) and β-diketimines (derived from 2,6-di-i-Pr-aniline) has been prepared. The tautomerism of the ligands and structureof their copper complexes have been studied with the use of IR, ¹H NMR EPR and EXAFS spectroscopy. Molecular and crystal structure of a β-diketimine copper dimer has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The magnetic measurements (2–300?K) performed for all the complexes showed that the ferro- and antiferromagnetic character of the exchange interaction depends both on the structure of the coordination site (origin of the ligating centers) and the structure of the ligands (in particular, on the type of the cycle annelated to the bridging fragment). Whereas S-binding metal chelates 13 (X?=?NTs, Y?=?S, R?=?H) are diamagnetic, the complexes 15 with annelated azole moieties are ferromagnetic.     

Electrochemical synthesis of metal complexes of schiff bases: The crystal structure of bis{2-[(4-methylphenyl)iminomethyl]pyrrolato}copper(II)

The electrochemical oxidation of anodic nickel, copper, zinc or cadmium in acetonitrile solutions of Schiff bases (HL) derived from H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde and substituted anilines gives compounds of general formula ML₂. The crystal structure of bis{2-[(4-methylphenyl)iminomethyl]pyrrolato}copper(II) has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 9.356(2), b = 16.697(2), c = 14.145(2) Å and β = 108.47(2)°. The crystal structure consists of monomeric molecules in which the central CuN₄ unit has distorted square-planar geometry with a dihedral angle of 25.8(3)° between the coordination planes. The IR, ¹H NMR and UV-visible spectra of the complexes are discussed and related to the structure.     

Copper(II) complexes of schiff bases derived of 2-hydroxy-3-naphthaldehyde. The crystal and molecular structures of bis-{(phenyl)[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)methyl]aminato}copper(II) and bis-{(benzene-4-trifluoromethyl)[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)-methyl]aminato}copper(II)

Summary The Schiff base ligands, 3-[(Phenyl)-2-hydroxy-3H-Naphth-3-ylidene)methyl]aldamine (1) and 3-[(benzene-4-trifluoromethyl)-2-hydroxy-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)methyl]aldamine (2), and their corresponding Cu(II) complexes (I andII were synthesized. The crystal and molecular structures ofI andII were determined. CompoundI crystallizes in the triclinic crystal systema=10.804(5),b=12.589(5), andc=10.369(3) (Å), =107.72(3), =95.75(3), and =76.32(4)(°), in the space group P withZ=2. CompoundII crystallizes in the triclinic crystal systema=10.718(2),b=13.861(4), andc=10.110(9) (Å), =95.99(2), =90.16(2), and =93.90(2)(°), in the space group P withZ=2. The geometry around the metal atom in both complexesI andII is square planar.

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Kupfer(II)-Komplexe von Schiffbasen von 2-Hydroxy-3-naphthaldehyd. Die Kristall-und Molekülstrukturen von Bis{(phenyl)[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-yliden)methyl]aminato}kupfer(II) und Bis{(benzen-4-trifluoromethyl)[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-yliden)methyl]aminato}kupfer(II)

Zusammenfassung Es wurden die Schiffbasen-Liganden 3-[(Phenyl)-2-hydroxy-3H-naphth-3-yliden)-methyl]aldamin (1) und 3-[(Benzen-4-trifluoromethyl)-2-hydroxy-3H-naphth-3-yliden)-methyl]aldamin (2) inklusive der entsprechenden Kupfer(II)-KomplexeI undII dargestellt. VonI undII wurden die Kristallstrukturen ermittelt. KomplexI kristallisiert im triklinen System mita=10.804(5),b=12.589(5),c=10.369(3) Å, =107.72(3), =95.75(3) und =76.32(4)° in der Raumgruppe P mitZ=2. VerbindungII kristallisiert ebenfalls im triklinen System mita=10.718(2),b=13.861(4),c=10.110(9) Å, =95.99(2), =90.16(2) und =93.90(2)° in der Raumgruppe P mitZ=2. Die Geometrie rund um Cu ist in beiden Komplexen quadratisch-planar.

     

New chelated complexes of bis-β-carboalkoxyethyltin(IV) dichloride with S-benzyldithiocarbazate Schiff bases

The Schiff bases [H₂SBSaD], [H₂SBVD] and [H₂SBND], derived by the condensation of S-benzyldithiocarbazate and salicylaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde respectively, react with diestertin dichlorides, R₂SnCl₂ [R=? CH₂CH₂CO₂CH₃, ? CH₂CH₂CO₂C₂H₅ or ? CH₂CH₂CO₂C₄H₉] in 1:1 molar proportion to yield chlorine-substituted complexes of the type R₂Sn(Schiff base), the base being tridentate. The complexes are characterized on the basis of their elemental analyses, IR and ¹H NMR spectral studies. The ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR and the tin-carbon coupling constant data reveal the structures of the complexes to be octahedral with trans ester grouping, and bidentate ester linkages. The pentacoordinated complex (CH₃)₂Sn(SBSaD) was prepared by the reaction of dimethyltin oxide with H₂SBSaD in equimolar proportions.     

The structures and cyclic voltammetry of three copper(II) complexes derived from bulky ortho-hydroxy Schiff bases

Three copper(II) complexes derived from bulky ortho-hydroxy Schiff base ligands, (1)-(3), were synthesized and characterized by chemical analysis, UV-Vis, IR, μ_eff and mass spectrometry. The solid state structures of compounds (1)-(3) were determined. The solid state X-ray diffraction studies of these compounds show that the geometry is intermediate between square planar and tetrahedral. Moreover, EPR studies in DMF solution at 77 K suggest that the geometry of these complexes in solution is different from that observed in the solid state by X-ray crystallography. Furthermore, cyclic voltammetry studies performed for (1)-(3), indicate a dependence of the cathodic potentials upon conformational and electronic effects.     

Preparation,characterization and biological evaluation of copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes with Schiff bases derived from amoxicillin and cephalexin

Copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes of Schiff bases obtained by condensation of amoxicillin and cephalexin with salicylaldehyde/pyridoxal were prepared and characterized by microanalytical, thermogravimetric, magnetic and spectroscopic data. All the complexes were found to be six‐coordinate and containing two water molecules. The electron paramagnetic resonance spectral lines exhibited rhombic distortion from axial symmetry, with g_|| > g_? > g_e, in the copper(II) complexes. The geometry of the zinc(II) complexes appears to be octahedral. All the compounds under investigation showed antibacterial activity. The antibacterial activity showed the following trend: copper(II) complexes > zinc(II) complexes > Schiff base ligands > parent drugs. The copper(II) complexes with the Schiff bases derived from cephalexin showed substantially enhanced activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa compared with the parent drug. All the copper complexes were also found to be active against kaolin paw oedema, whereas the parent drugs were inactive. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,structure and properties of some copper(II) complexes containing an ONO donor Schiff base and substituted imidazole ligands

Five new mixed ligand coper(II) complexes, viz. [Cu(SAA)(H₂O)] (1), [Cu(SAA)(MeImH)] (2), [Cu(SAA)(EtImH)] (3), [Cu(SAA)(BenzImH)] (4) and [Cu(SAA)(MebenzImH)] (5), where SAA = salicylideneanthranilic acid, MeImH = 2-methylimidazole, EtImH = 2-ethylimidazole, BenzImH = benzimidazole, MebenzImH = 2-methylbenzimidazole, have been synthesized and characterized by means of elemental analysis, FAB mass spectrometry, magnetic susceptibility, X-band EPR, electronic spectroscopy, IR and cyclic voltammetry. The frozen solution EPR spectra of the complexes have shown axial features. Single crystal X-ray analysis of 2 and 3 has revealed the presence of a distorted square planar geometry (N₂O₂) in the complexes. The superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of the present complexes has also been measured and discussed.     

Magnetostructural studies on ferromagnetically coupled copper(II) cubanes of Schiff-base ligands

Three cubane copper(II) clusters, namely [Cu(4)(HL')4] (1), [Cu4L2(OH)2] (2), and [Cu4L2(OMe)2] (3), of two pentadentate Schiff-base ligands N,N'-(2-hydroxypropane-1,3-diyl)bis(acetylacetoneimine) (H3L') and N,N'-(2-hydroxypropane-1,3-diyl)bis(salicylaldimine) (H3L), are prepared, structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography, and their variable-temperature magnetic properties studied. Complex 1 has a metal-to-ligand stoichiometry of 1:1 and it crystallizes in the cubic space group P43n with a structure that consists of a tetranuclear core with metal centers linked by a mu(3)-alkoxo oxygen atom to form a cubic arrangement of the metal and oxygen atoms. Each ligand displays a tridentate binding mode which means that a total of eight pendant binding sites remain per cubane molecule. Complexes [Cu4L2(OH)2] (2) and [Cu4L2(OMe)2] (3) crystallize in the orthorhombic space group Pccn and have a cubane structure that is formed by the self-assembly of two {Cu2L}+ units. The variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility data in the range 300-18 K show ferromagnetic exchange interactions in the complexes. Along with the ferromagnetic exchange pathway, there is also a weak antiferromagnetic exchange between the copper centers. The theoretical fitting of the magnetic data gives the following parameters: J1 = 38.5 and J2 = -18 cm(-1) for 1 with a triplet (S = 1) ground state and quintet (S = 2) lowest excited state; J1 = 14.7 and J2 = -18.4 cm(-1) for 2 with a triplet ground state and singlet (S = 0) lowest excited state; and J1 = 33.3 and J2 = -15.6 cm(-1) for 3 with a triplet ground state and quintet lowest excited state, where J1 and J2 are two different exchange pathways in the cubane {Cu4O4} core. The crystal structures of 2 * 6 H2O and 3 * 2 H2O * THF show the presence of channels containing the lattice solvent molecules.     

Carbonyl complexes of manganese, rhenium and molybdenum with 2-pyridylimino acid ligands

[MBr(CO)₃{κ²(N,O)-pyca}] [M = Mn(1a), Re(1b), pyca = pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde] and [MoCl(η³-C₃H₄Me-2)(CO)₂{κ²(N,O)-pyca}] (1c) react with aminoacid β-alanine to give the corresponding iminopyridine complexes 2a-2c. The same method affords the iminopyridine derivatives from γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) (3a-3c) and 3-aminobenzoic acid (4a-4c). For complexes 2a-2c, 3a, 3c and 4a, the solid state structures have been determined by X-ray crystallography, revealing interesting differences in their hydrogen-bonding patterns in solid state.     

Thermal and photochemical reactions of copper(II) dithiocarbamate mixed-ligand complexes with chloroalkanes

Thermal and/or photochemical conversion of a series of copper(II) complexes containing mixed dithiocarbamato–alcohol ligands, Cu^II(Et₂dtc)⁺ . . . Y⁻ (Y=ClO₄⁻, NO₃⁻), into Cu^II(Et₂dtc)Cl in chloroalkane/alcohol solutions, where chloroalkane=CCl₄, CHCl₃ or CH₂Cl₂ and alcohol=MeOH, EtOH or i-BuOH, proceeds in chloroalkanes. Both reactions follow a similar pathway which is more effective the stronger the acceptor properties of chloroalkanes and the weaker the coordinating abilities of alcohols are. A detailed reaction mechanism is proposed which well fits the experimental results obtained by EPR and UV–VIS spectra and quantum yields.     

Assembling of copper(II) dipicolinate complexes

The role of ancillary ligands, namely imidazole (im), pyridine (py), 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) in the assembly of copper(II) dipicolinate complexes are presented. Mononuclear complexes are observed in the case of monodentate ligands. The mononuclear complex [Cu(im)₃L]·4H₂O (1) (L = dipicolinate anion) has a distorted octahedral structure with Z′ = 2, whereas [CuL(py)(H₂O)]·2H₂O (2) adopts distorted square pyramidal geometry. The bidentate ligands bpy and phen favor the formation of dinuclear complexes. The dinuclear complex [CuL(bpy)(μ-L)Cu(bpy)(H₂O)]·9H₂O (3) has one carbonyl oxygen atom of a carboxylate group of dipicolinate acting as a bridging ligand to the copper site that is devoid of a coordinated water molecule. The complex has an angle of 83.55° between the plane of L and bpy attached to one copper site, whereas it has an angle of 78.13° between the plane L and bpy attached to the other copper site. A 1,10-phenanthroline containing dinuclear copper(II) dipicolinate complex, [Cu(phen)(H₂O)(μ-L)Cu(phen)₂][CuL₂]·12H₂O (4), has been structurally characterized. It has an unusual carboxylate bridge.     

Synthesis,characterization, thermal,and antimicrobial studies of binuclear metal complexes of sulfa-guanidine Schiff bases

A series of metal complexes of Schiff bases derived from condensation of sulfa-guanidine with 1-benzoylacetone (H₂L¹), 2-hydroxybenzophenol (H₂L²), dibenzoylmethane (H₂L³), 5-methylisatine (H₂L⁴), and 1-methylisatine (H₂L⁵) have been synthesized. The complexes are characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic moment measurements, IR, UV–Vis, ¹H NMR, and ESR spectra, as well as thermogravimetric analysis. The low molar conductance values indicate the complexes are nonelectrolytes. IR and ¹H NMR spectra show that H₂L¹–H₂L⁵ are coordinated to metal ions by two bidentate centers. Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) complexes display paramagnetic behavior, whereas the Zn(II)-complex was diamagnetic. All studies confirm the formation of an octahedral geometry for [Cu₂L¹(AcO)₂(H₂O)₆] · 3H₂O (1), [Mn₂L⁴(AcO)₂(H₂O)₆] · 2H₂O (6), [Ni₂L⁴(AcO)₂(H₂O)₆] · 2H₂O (8), a tetrahedral geometry for [Cu₂L²(AcO)₂(H₂O)₂] (2), [Cu₂(L⁴)₂] (4), [Co₂(L⁴)₂] · 2H₂O (7) and [ZnHL⁴(AcO)(H₂O)] · 2H₂O (9) and a trigonal bipyramid geometry for [Cu₂L³(AcO)₂(H₂O)₄] (3) and [Cu₂HL⁵(AcO)₃(H₂O)₃] · H₂O (5). H₂L⁴ was most effective on Gram negative, Gram positive bacteria, and fungi (diameters inhibition zone ranged between 10.5–27.5 mm) after 24 and 48 h, respectively. Complex 8 showed moderate antimicrobial activity. Its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Candida albicans and Aspargllus flavas was 20 mg L^–1. The compound proved to be of moderate toxicity and its LD₅₀ was 20 mg L^–1.     

Synthesis and Structural Features of New Schiff Base Complexes of Mononuclear MnIV,Dinuclear CoIICoIII,and Tetranuclear CuII

2‐(((2‐Hydroxy‐3‐methoxyphenyl)methylene)amino)‐2(hydroxymethyl)‐1,3‐propanediol (LH₄, as abbreviation) reacts with MnCl₂ · 4H₂O, CoCl₂ · 6H₂O, and Cu(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O to give the new complexes [Mn(LH₂)₂] ( 1 ), [Co₂Cl(H₂O)(LH₂)₂] · 4H₂O ( 2 ), and [Cu₄(LH₂)₄(H₂O)₄] ( 3 ). Complex 1 is formed by the assembly of two molecules of the ligand with one manganese(IV) ion. In the mixed‐valence cobalt complex 2 there is an asymmetry between the coordination spheres of cobalt(II) and cobalt(III). In the tetramer 3 four copper(II) ions attain a distorted tetrahedral configuration surrounded by four molecules of the ligand.     

Studies on mononuclear chelates derived from substituted Schiff-base ligands (part 2): synthesis and characterization of a new 5-bromosalicyliden- p -aminoacetophenoneoxime and its complexes with Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)

In this study, 5-bromosalicyliden-p-aminoacetophenoneoxime (LH) was synthesized starting from p-aminoacetophenoneoxime and 5-bromosalicylaldehyde. Complexes of this ligand with Co^+?2, Ni^+?2, Cu^+?2 and Zn^+?2 were prepared with a metal?:?ligand ratio of 1?:?2. Their structures have been elucidated on the basis of elemental analyses, IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra, electronic spectra, magnetic susceptibility measurements, molar conductivity and thermogravimetric analyses (TGA).     

Mononitrosated and phenylamido substituted chelate linkage isomers of quadridentate Schiff base copper(II) complexes

The nitrosation of monophenylamido substituted quadridentate Schiff base complexes of copper(II) are observed to adopt N-bonded isonitroso coordination whereas the phenylisocyanation of the corresponding mononitrosated quadridentate complexes are found to prefer O-bonded isonitroso coordination.