Synthesis,Thermal Behavior,and Antimicrobial Activity of a Novel Macrocycle and its Transition Metal Complexes Derived from Thiosemicarbazide

The present study reports the synthesis of Co(II), Ni(II), Mn(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) complexes with a new macrocyclic ligand (L₂)- 1,2,8,9,11,14-hexaazacyclopentadeca-12,13-dioxo-10,15-dithione-2,7-diene. The macrocycle was derived from thiosemicabazone (L₁) and diethyloxalate that were prepared by the reaction of thiosemicarbazide and glutaraldehyde in the ratio of 2:1. The synthesized complexes and ligands were characterized by elemental analysis and molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility, ¹HNMR, IR, electronic, and thermogravimetric analyses. The molar conductance values confirmed that the Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Mn(II) and Co(II) complexes were 1:2 electrolytes. On the basis of electronic spectral studies and molar conductance measurements, the authors proposed an octahedral structure for Ni(II), Mn(II), and Co(II) complexes, tetrahedral geometry for Zn(II) complex, and square planar geometry for Cu(II) complex. The thermal behavior of the compounds was studied by TGA in a nitrogen atmosphere up to 750°C at the rate of 20°C/min. The TGA results revealed that the complexes had higher thermal stability than the macrocycle. All the synthesized compounds were screened against 4 bacteria (i.e., Streptococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtillis, Salmonella typhimurium) and 2 fungi (i.e., Fusarium oryzae, Candida albicans). The results showed that the metal complexes inhibited the growth of bacteria to a greater extent as compared to the ligand.