Trinuclear Zinc(II) Complexes Derived from N,N'-Bis(5-bromosalicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine: Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Antimicrobial Activity.

Two new trinuclear zinc(II) complexes, [Zn3I2L2(H2O)2] (1) and [Zn3(CH3OH)(DMF)L2(NCS)2] (2), where L is the dianionic form of N,N'-bis(5-bromosalicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine (H2L), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and UV spectra. Structures of the complexes were further confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Both complexes are trinuclear zinc compounds. Both compounds are solvated, with water ligand for 1 and methanol ligand for 2. The outer two Zn atoms are in square pyramidal coordination, while the inner one is in octahedral coordination. The effect of the complexes on the antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans were evaluated, and gave interesting results.

Synthesis, Structures, and Antibacterial Activities of Hydrazone Compounds Derived from 4-Dimethylaminobenzohydrazide.

A series of three new hydrazone compounds derived from the condensation reactions of 4-dimethylaminobenzohydrazide with 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde, 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzaldehyde and 3-methoxybenzaldehyde, respectively, were prepared. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared and UV-vis spectra, HRMS, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystals of the compounds are stabilized by hydrogen bonds. The compounds were assayed for antibacterial (Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescence and Staphylococcus aureus) and antifungal (Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans) activities by MTT method. The results indicated that compound 2 is an effective antibacterial material.

Synthesis, Characterization and Crystal Structures of Oxidovanadium(V) Complexes with Schiff Base and Pyrone Ligands and Their Antimicrobial Activity.

Two oxidovanadium(V) complexes, [VOLLa] (1) and [VOLLb] (2), where L is the dianionic form of the Schiff base ligand 2-(((2-hydroxyethyl)imino)methyl)-6-methylphenol (H2L), La and Lb are the deprotonated forms of 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one (HLa) and 2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one (HLb), respectively, have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV-Vis, 1H NMR and single-crystal X-ray crystallographic determination. The V atoms in the complexes are in octahedral coordination, with the Schiff base ligand mer-coordinated to the metal atoms through the phenolate O, imino N and hydroxyl O atoms, and with the pyrone ligands coordinated to the metal atoms through the two O atoms. The effect of the compounds on the antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans was studied.