Research Article

Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization and Biological Activities of Transition Metal Complexes Derived from a Tridentate Schiff Base

Table 1

Physical and analytical data of the synthesized Schiff base and its complexes.

CompoundEmpirical formulaYield (%) ColourFound (Calcd) (%) Formula weight( 𝜆 M) Ohm−1cm2 𝜇 e (B.M.)
MCHN mol−1 × 10−3

HLC25H24N4O364Brown69.97 (70.08)5.21 (5.64)12.95 (13.07)428.4
CuL2CuC50H46N8O658Dark Brown6.76 (6.88)64.89 (65.02)5.14 (5.02)12.02 (12.13)923.12.61.88
NiL2NiC50H46N8O656Brown6.07 (6.45)65.42 (65.70)4.87 (5.07)12.12 (12.26)913.51.62.97
CoL2CoC50H46N8O662Red6.14 (6.42)65.35 (65.72)4.75 (5.07)12.05 (12.26)913.31.94.38
ZnL2ZnC50H46N8O656Yellow7.10 (7.22)65.20 (65.42)4.99 (4.85)12.17 (12.31)920.21.8Diamagnetic