Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-1 | Issue-02 | 36-41
Original Research Article
Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activities of Mixed Ligand Complexes of Symmetrical Schiff Base and 8-Hydroxyquinoline with Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II)
Shatha M. H. O. Al Naimi
Published : July 30, 2016
Abstract
The current work reports a new Schiff base [N1-benzylidenebenezene-1,2-diamine(L) = C20H16N2] has been
synthesized from benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) and O- aminoaniline (O-C6H4(NH2)2. Metal mixed ligand complexes of the
Schiff base were prepared from chloride salts of Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) in ethanol and 8-
hydroxyquinoline(8HQ)(C9H7NO) containing sodium hydroxide. All the complexes were characterized on the basis of
their; FT-IR and U.V spectra, melting point, molar conductance, and determination of the percentage of the metal in the
complexes by flame (AAS). In the all complexes, (8HQ) behaves as a bidentate ligand as primary ligand through –-OH
phenolic group and –N groups of pyridine group. Also, the prepared ligand (L) was bidentate in all complexes
coordinating through two nitrogen atoms as a secondary ligand. Mixed ligand complexes of bivalent ions of Zn(II),
Cd(II) and Hg(II) of the according to the formula [M(L)( Q)2] in 1:1:2 of molar ratio. The suggest geometry of the
complexes appears to be octahedral. The synthesis complexes were tested in vitro for antibacterial activity of ligands and
metal complexes to the pathogenic bacteria activity against bacteria (gram +ve) and (gram -ve) has been studied.