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Synthesis, crystal structures, biological screening and electrochemical analysis of some salen-based transition metal complexes

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A new series of transition metal complexes with (1) Mn(III), (2) Co(II), (3) Ni(II) and (4) Cu(II) have been synthesized by the reaction of [6,6′-((1E,1′E)-(propane-1,3-diylbis(azanylylidene))bis(methanylylidene))bis(5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol)] with suitable metal salts. The synthesized complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic techniques. The results of single crystal structures show that the metal is bonded to the ligand through the phenolic oxygens and imino nitrogens. Synthesized complexes have been evaluated for antibacterial activity and antioxidant activity, which shows considerable results.

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Samina K. Tadavi gratefully thanks UGC, New Delhi, for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST Candidates. We are also grateful to SAIF, IIT-Madras, and Prof. T. N. Guru Row, IISC, Bangalore, for help in solving of the crystal structures of nickel and copper, respectively.

Funding was provided by University Grants Commmission (Grant No. F1-17.1/2013-14/RGNF-2013-14-ST-MAH-45781/(SA-III/WEBSITE).

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Tadavi, S.K., Rajput, J.D., Bagul, S.D. et al. Synthesis, crystal structures, biological screening and electrochemical analysis of some salen-based transition metal complexes. Res Chem Intermed 43, 4863–4879 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-017-2917-4

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