New Soluble Coordination Chain Polymers of Nickel(II) and Copper(II) ions and their Biological Activity

A new tetraoxime ligand, (2E, 3E, 9E, 10E)-1, 4, 8, 11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-2, 3, 9, 10-tetrone tetraoxime has been prepared by the template condensation of 1,3-propanediamine and cyanogen-di-N-oxide, obtained by treating (E, E)-dichloroglyoxime in CH₂Cl₂ with Na₂CO₃ at −10 °C. The coordination chain polymers {[(pnngH₂)₂Ni]_n (5) and [(pncgH₂)₂Cu]_n(6)} of two transition metal ions, [Ni(II) and Cu(II)] with the vic-dioxime ligand have been prepared. The oxime ligand acts as a polydentate ligand bending through nitrogen atoms in the presence of a base, as do most of the vic-dioximes. In the complexes, the chloride ions coordinate to the nickel and copper ions. The structures of these novel vic-dioxime compounds are proposed on the basis of the elemental analyses, molar conductance data, i.r., and U.v.–visible are presented. Elemental analyses indicate a ligand metal ratio of 1:1 in the coordination polymers. Conductivity measurements have shown that mono- and polynuclear complexes are non-electrolytes. In addition, anti-microbial activities of the compounds have been investigated.