Crystal Structure and Inhibitory Activity against Xanthine Oxidase of Bis(μ2-chloro)-chloro-(μ-N,N'-(2-pyridylmethylene)Furanmethanoamine Copper(Ⅱ)Complex

A chloro-bridged dinuclear copper(Ⅱ) complex with ligand 2-pyridylme-thylene-furfurylamine has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,and its inhibitory activity on xanthine oxidase(XO)Was also evaluated.It crystallizes in the triclinic system,space group P-1 with a=8.0441(16),b=8.5663(17),c=10.060(2)(A),α=77.52(3),β=72.04(3),γ=70.12(3)°,V=615.3(2)(A)3,Z=1,Dc=1.731 g/cm3,F(000)=322,the final R=0.0401 and wR=0.0934 for 1971 observed reflections with Ⅰ＞2σ(Ⅰ).X-ray analysis reveals that the Cu(Ⅱ)cation is five-coordinated by two N atoms of Schiff base and three C1 anions.The C-H…Cl intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonds connect the molecules to form a three-dimensional network.Tilis copper(Ⅱ) complex shows more potent inhibitory activity against XO with Ⅰ C50=3.48/μM than the standard inhibitor allopurinol.