Synthesis, Characterization and Antifungal Studies of Metal Complexes of Benzoyl-and Salicylhydrazones of N-Methylacetoacetanilide

Abstract

Complexes of Mn(II){ Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) with
benzoylhydtazone, L¹H₂ and salicylylhydrazone, L ²H₃ of N-methylacetoacetanilide
have been prepared and characterized. The IR spectral studies
indicate that the ligands act either as bidendate donors coordinating through
aroyl oxygen and azomethine nitrogen atoms or as tridentate donors coordinating
through aroyl- and anilide oxygen and azomethine nitrogen atoms.
Antifungal studies of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with
four selected fungal strains were also carried out.