Table 2: Coordination modes of organic ligands in ternary Cu(II) complexes.
LigandsCoordination mode of ligand LType of complexBiological activityReference
L: acetylacetoneL’: phenanthroline594529.fig.0011[LCuL′]+Anticancer[70]
L: glycineL’: phenanthroline594529.fig.0012[LCuL’]+Anticancer[70]
L: o-iodohippuric acidL’: phenanthroline594529.fig.0013[LCuL’2]+Anticancer[71]
L: Schiff base of diethylenetriamineL’: 2-amino-2-thiazoline594529.fig.0014LCuL’Cl2Anticancer, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory[72]
L: oxolinic acidL’: phenanthroline594529.fig.0015LCuL’ClAntibacterial[73]
L: propyl-norfloxacinL’: 2,2’-bipyridineor phenanthroline594529.fig.0016LCuL’ClAntibacterial, DNA intercalator, anticancer, nuclease mimetic.[74, 75]
594529.fig.0017
L: sparfloxacinL’: 2,2’-bipyridine594529.fig.0018LCuL’ClAntibacterial, DNA intercalator, anticancer.[76]
594529.fig.0019
L: pefloxacinL’: 2,2’-bipyridyl-amineR = C2H5-, X= H, Y= H, 594529.fig.0020LCuL’ClAntibacterial, DNA intercalator, SOD mimetic.[55]
L: gatifloxacinL’: phenanthroline or 2,2’-bipyridylamine594529.fig.0021LCuL’ClAntibacterial, DNA intercalator, SOD mimetic[55]
L: N,N’-bis(4-methylphenyl) sulfonyl ethylenediamineL’: phenanthroline594529.fig.0022LCuL’2Nuclease mimetic[77]