Bioactive Metal Complexes of Schiff Base Derived from 2,3-Dioxobutane, Ethane-1,2-diamine and 4-Chloro-2-formylphenol: Spectral Studies and in vitro Antimicrobial Activity
A novel series of trivalent coordination complexes was synthesized by the reaction between a chloride/ acetate salt of iron, chromium, cobalt or manganese ions and NNNNOO type persuasive Schiff base ligand synthesized from 2,3-dioxobutane, ethane-1,2-diamine and 4-chloro-2-formylphenol. Synthesized compounds were characterized by using elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic moment, IR, UV-visible, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and ESI-MS spectral analyses. IR and NMR spectra favoured hexadentate coordination behaviour of ligand. Electronic spectra and magnetic moment data reveal Oh geometry with distortion around the metal ion in complexes. The molar conductance values show 1:1 electrolytic nature of complexes. Biological potentiality of the ligand and its metal complexes were tested in vitro against two bacterial and two fungal strains; Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Aspirgillus niger, Aspirgillus flavus, respectively.