Synthesis, characterization and equilibrium studies of some potential antimicrobial and antitumor complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions involving 2-aminomethylbenzimidazole and glycine

The ternary complexes of Cu(II), Zn(II), Ni(II) and Cd(II) with 2-aminomethylbenzimidazole (AMBI) and glycine as a representative example of amino acids have been isolated and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, ESR, UV-vis, magnetic moment, molar conductance and (1)H NMR spectra. AMBI behaves as neutral bidentate ligands with coordination through imidazole and amino group nitrogens while the glycine amino acid behaves as a monodenate anion with coordination involving the amino group and carboxylate oxygen after deprotonation. The magnetic and spectral data indicates a square planar geometry for both Cu(2+) and Ni(2+) complexes and a tetrahedral geometry for both Zn(2+) and Cd(2+) complexes. The isolated chelates have been screened for their antifungal and antibacterial activities using the disc diffusion method. A cytotoxicity of the compounds against colon (HCT116) and larynx (HEP2) cancer cells have been studied. The stability constants of ternary M-AMBI-Gly complexes were determined potentiometrically in aqueous solution at I=0.1 mol dm(-3) NaCl.

Schiff bases attached L-glutamine and L-asparagine: first investigation on antimutagenic and antimicrobial analyses

This study was conducted to evaluate the antimutagenic and antimicrobial activities of Schiff bases attached L-glutamine and L-asparagine. Antibacterial activities of the compounds against S. aureus, Sh. dys. typ 7, L. monocytogenes 4b, E. coli, S. typhi H, S. epidermis, Br. abortus, M. luteus, B. cereus, P. putida, and antifungal activity against Candida albicans were studied. These compounds were investigated for antimutagenic properties against Aflatoxin Bı (AFBı) using micronuclei (MN) assay in human lymphocyte cell culture in vitro. The protective role of these compounds against AFBı-induced MN is probably related to its doses.

Ni(II)-tetrahedral complexes: characterization, antimicrobial properties, theoretical studies and a new family of charge-transfer transitions

A new amine containing selenium and their five imine, (SeSchX)(X: -H, F, Cl, Br, CH3), and Ni (II) complexes, [Ni(SeSchX)(H2O)2]Cl/[Ni(SeSchCl)(H2O)Cl], were synthesized. The compounds were characterized by means of elemental analyses, (13)C and (1)H NMR (for imine), FT-IR, UV-Visible spectroscopy, TGA/DTA and elemental analyses. [Ni(SeSchCl)(H2O)Cl] complex from Ni(II) complexes changes color from yellow to orange in the range pH 5-7. [Ni(SeSchCl)(H2O)Cl] complex has ligand-to-metal charge-transfer (LMCT) transitions in the basic medium. Excitation characteristics and energetic of [Ni(SeSchCl)(H2O)Cl] complex, examined via TD-DFT calculations, reveals transitions of LMCT and π→π(*) character that matches the experimental values. [Ni(SeSchCl)(H2O)Cl] complex showed the highest antibacterial activity when compared to other complexes reported in this work.