Research Article

Synthesis, Spectral, Thermogravimetric, XRD, Molecular Modelling and Potential Antibacterial Studies of Dimeric Complexes with Bis Bidentate ON–NO Donor Azo Dye Ligands

Table 1

Analytical and physical data of the ligands and its complexes.

CompoundsMelting point (°C)Colour% Metal found (calculated)% Nitrogen found (calculated)% Chlorine found (calculated) eff B.M.

LH2110Dark brown14.56 (15.00)
L′H285Orange red13.00 (13.41)
Co2LCl2(H2O)6 >280Brown13.26 (13.78)9.52 (9.83)8.00 (8.31)5.0
Co2L′Cl2(H2O)6 >280Greenish yellow12.33 (12.79)8.6 (9.12)7.25 (7.71)5.1
Ni2LCl2(H2O)6 >280Brown13.19 (13.74)9.33 (9.83)7.95 (8.31)3.1
Ni2L′Cl2(H2O)6 >280Brown12.30 (12.75)8.90 (9.13)7.26 (7.71)3.0
Cu2LCl2(H2O)6 >280Dark brown14.64 (14.69)9.66 (9.74)7.91 (8.22)1.8
Cu2L′Cl2(H2O)6 >280Orange red13.61 (13.65)8.89 (9.03)7.12 (7.63)1.8
Zn2LCl2(H2O)2 >280Light brown16.00 (16.43)10.17 (10.55)8.44 (8.92)
Zn2L′Cl2(H2O)2 >280Light brown14.83 (15.17)9.57 (9.75)7.83 (8.23)
Cd2LCl2(H2O)2 >280Light brown24.95 (24.26)9.05 (9.44)7.40 (7.98)
Cd2L′Cl2(H2O)2 >280Light brown23.01 (23.52)8.32 (8.79)6.94 (7.43)
Hg2LCl2(H2O)2 >280Brown37.31 (37.63)7.23 (7.88)6.07 (6.66)
Hg2L′Cl2(H2O)2 >280Buff35.01 (35.43)7.00 (7.42)5.82 (6.27)

LH2 = 4,4′-bis(4′-hydroxyquinolinolinylazo)diphenylsulphone.
L′H2 = 4,4′-bis(acetoacetanilideazo)diphenylsulphone.