Synthesis, Spectral and Biological Studies of Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) Complexes with Schiff Base Ligand

Abstract

The bidentate Schiff bases having nitrogen and sulphur donor atoms were derived from the condensation of S-methyldithiocarbazate with 4-chloroacetophenone. Reaction of Schiff base ligand with Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) salts gave solid complexes. All the complexes were characterized by a variety of physico-chemical techniques, viz. molar conductivity, elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR and electronic spectral studies. Schiff bases and their corresponding complexes have also been screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activities and found to be quite active in the respect.