New 14-membered octaazamacrocyclic complexes of divalent transition metal ions with their antimicrobial and spectral studies

A novel series of macrocyclic complexes of the type M(C₁₈H₁₄N₁₀S₂)X₂]; where M = Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II); X = Cl^?, NO₃^?, CH₃COO^? has been synthesized by 2+2] condensation of thiocarbohydrazide and isatin in the presence of divalent metal salts in methanolic medium. The complexes have been characterized with the help of elemental analyses, conductance measurements, magnetic measurements, electronic, NMR and infrared spectral studies. The low value of molar conductance indicates them to be non-electrolytes. On the basis of various studies a distorted octahedral geometry may be proposed for all of these complexes. These metal complexes were also tested for their in vitro antimicrobial activities against some Gram-positive bacteria viz.Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and some Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and some fungal strains Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus (molds), Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeasts). The results obtained were compared with standard antibiotic: Ciprofloxacin and the standard antifungal drug: Amphotericin-B.