Synthesis, characterization and DNA interaction of copper (II) complexes with Schiff base ligands derived from 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde and polyamines

Enthused research on DNA-binding and DNA-cleavage aptitude of mixed ligand metal complexes

Five new Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) mixed ligand complexes have been synthesized using a Schiff base precursor (obtained by the condensation of N-(4-aminophenyl)acetamide and 4-chlorobenzaldehyde) as main ligand and 1,10-phenanthroline as co-ligand. They have been characterized by microanalytical data, IR, UV-Vis, magnetic moment values, conductivity and electrochemical measurements. The spectral data reveal that all the complexes exhibit octahedral geometry. The high electrical conductance of the complexes supports their electrolytic nature. The monomeric nature of the complexes has been assessed from their magnetic susceptibility values. These complexes are better antimicrobial active agents than the free ligands. DNA (CT) binding properties of these complexes have been explored by UV-Vis., viscosity measurements, cyclic voltammetry, and differential pulse voltammetry measurements. The oxidative cleavage activity of the complexes has been studied using supercoiled pUC19 DNA by gel electrophoresis. The experimental results show that the complexes are good intercalators.

A new tridentate Schiff base Cu(II) complex: synthesis, experimental and theoretical studies on its crystal structure, FT-IR and UV-Visible spectra

A new Cu(II) complex [Cu(L)(NCS)] has been synthesized, using 1-(N-salicylideneimino)-2-(N,N-methyl)-aminoethane as tridentate ONN donor Schiff base ligand (HL). The dark green crystals of the compound are used for single-crystal X-ray analysis and measuring Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and UV-Visible spectra. Electronic structure calculations at the B3LYP and MP2 levels of theory are performed to optimize the molecular geometry and to calculate the UV-Visible and FT-IR spectra of the compound. Vibrational assignments and analysis of the fundamental modes of the compound are performed. Time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) method is used to calculate the electronic transitions of the complex. A scaling factor of 1.015 is obtained for vibrational frequencies computed at the B3LYP level using basis sets 6-311G(d,p). It is found that solvent has a profound effect on the electronic absorption spectrum. The UV-Visible spectrum of the complex recorded in DMSO and DMF solution can be correctly predicted by a model in which DMSO and DMF molecules are coordinated to the central Cu atom via their oxygen atoms.

Salen, reduced salen and N-alkylated salen type compounds: spectral characterization, theoretical investigation and biological studies

Salen [2,2'-{propane-1,3-diylbis[nitrilo(E)methylylidene]}bis(6-methoxyphenol)], reduced salen [(2,2'-[propane-1,3-diylbis(iminomethylene))]bis(6-methoxyphenol)] and N-alkylated salen [diethyl-2,2'-(propane-1,3-diylbis((2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl) azanediyl))diacetate] compounds have been synthesized and characterized by IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR and UV-vis. spectroscopy. Molecular geometry of the title compounds in the ground state has been optimized by density functional method (B3LYP) with 6-31 G basis set. Vibrational frequencies of the compounds were computed and compared with the experimental values. Tautomeric stability study of salen inferred that the enolimine form is more stable than its ketoenamine form in gas phase. The spectral behavior of salen in polar and nonpolar solvents was examined demonstrate the positive solvatochromism. The synthesized compounds have been studied with respect to their binding to calf thymus DNA showed that there were interactions between the compounds and DNA through a groove binding mode. Furthermore, the DNA cleavage activity of the compounds has been investigated by gel electrophoresis. The antioxidant properties of compounds were evaluated by DPPH method. The N-alkylated compound has a higher DPPH free radical scavenging activity. The antimicrobial activity was investigated on various gram positive and gram negative bacteria.