Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of copper(II) Schiff base adducts of some p-substituted aniline Schiff bases

The synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of Cu(II) complexes of some p-substituted aniline Schiff base ligands have been carried out. The Schiff bases were obtained from salicylaldehyde and o-vanillin. The Cu(II) complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity...

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Published in:Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia 2021-01, Vol.35 (1), p.33-42
Main Authors: Sobola, Abdullahi Owolabi, Watkins, Gareth Mostyn, Shaibu, Rafiu Olanrewaju, Adewuyi, Sheriff, Amolegbe, Saliu Alao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Aniline
Chelates
Chemical properties
Copper compounds
Escherichia coli
Schiff bases
Staphylococcus aureus
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Summary:The synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of Cu(II) complexes of some p-substituted aniline Schiff base ligands have been carried out. The Schiff bases were obtained from salicylaldehyde and o-vanillin. The Cu(II) complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity measurement, infrared and electronic spectral data. The complexes were obtained either as metal chelates [Cu(L)2] or Schiff base adducts (CuCl2.2LH).xH2O. The metal chelates were non-electrolytes while the Schiff base adducts exhibited 1:1 or 2:1 electrolytes in methanol. The Cu(II) complexes exhibited slight antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli ATCC® 8739™*, Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus ATCC® 6538™*, Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii ATCC® 6633™* and Candida albicans ATCC® 2091™*. The complexes exhibited significant antifungal activity.                     KEY WORDS: Metal Chelates, Schiff bases, Adducts, Cu(II) complexes, Salicylaldimines   Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2021, 35(1), 33-42. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v35i1.3
ISSN:1011-3924
1726-801X
DOI:10.4314/bcse.v35i1.3