7-[(3,5-Di-tert-butyl-2-hy-droxy-benzyl-idene)amino]-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one

Novel Schiff Base Derived from Amino Pyrene: Synthesis, Characterization, Crystal Structure Determination, and Anticancer Applications of the Ligand and Its Metal Complexes

In this study, we report the cytotoxicity of a newly synthesized Schiff base HL ((E)-2-ethoxy-6((pyren-1-ylimino)methyl)phenol) and its derived metal complexes (Zn(II), Cu(II), Co(II), Cr(III), and Fe(III)) along with their structural characterizations by means of elemental analysis, magnetic moment, molar conductance, IR, UV-Vis, ESR, and mass spectrometry. The single X-ray diffraction of the HL shows that it exists in the phenol-imine form in its solid state. The NMR and IR data indicate that the bidentate binding of the Schiff base ligand with the metal center occurs during complexation through the azomethine nitrogen atom and the hydroxyl group oxygen atom of the 3-ethoxy salicylaldehyde. The electronic spectra and magnetic measurements indicate that the Co(II) complex has a tetrahedral geometry and that the Cr(III) and Fe(III) complexes have a distorted octahedral geometry. The ESR and electronic spectra suggest that the Cu(II) complex has a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The cytotoxic effects of the HL and all of the metal complexes were studied using human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. The Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes exhibited the highest activity against the tested cell line, with IC50 values of 5.66 and 12.74 μg/mL, respectively, and their activity was higher than that of the fluorouracil cancer drug against the MCF-7 cells (18.05 μg/mL).

2-Amino-3-[(E)-(2-hy-droxy-3-methyl-benzyl-idene)amino]-but-2-ene-dinitrile

The title compound, C₁₂H₁₀N₄O, is a Schiff base obtained from the condensation of diamino­maleonitrile and 2-hy­droxy-3-methyl­benzaldehyde. The mol­ecule is roughly planar, with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.0354 Å, and adopts the phenol–imine tautomeric form. An intra­molecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond involving the O—H group and the azomethine N atom generates an S(6) ring. In the crystal, there are two N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds.