S. Daravath, Marri Pradeep Kumar, A. Rambabu
Sep 15, 2017
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Journal of Molecular Structure
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Abstract Two novel Schiff bases, L 1 = (2-benzo[d]thiazol-6-ylimino)methyl)-4,6-dichlorophenol), L 2 = (1-benzo[d]thiazol-6-ylimino)methyl)-6-bromo-4-chlorophenol) and their bivalent transition metal complexes [M(L 1 ) 2 ] and [M(L 2 ) 2 ], where M = Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, NMR, IR, UV–visible, mass, magnetic moments, ESR, TGA, SEM, EDX and powder XRD. Based on the experimental data a square planar geometry around the metal ion is assigned to all the complexes ( 1a-2c ). The interaction of synthesized metal complexes with calf thymus DNA was explored using UV–visible absorption spectra, fluorescence and viscosity measurements. The experimental evidence indicated that all the metal complexes strongly bound to CT-DNA through an intercalation mode. DNA cleavage experiments of metal(II) complexes with supercoiled pBR322 DNA have also been explored by gel electrophoresis in the presence of H 2 O 2 as well as UV light, and it is found that the Cu(II) complexes cleaved DNA more effectively compared to Co(II), Ni(II) complexes. In addition, the ligands and their metal complexes were screened for antimicrobial activity and it is found that all the metal complexes were more potent than free ligands.