Synthesis, characterisation and microbial studies of [bis(1,10-phenanthroline) (ethylenediamine) copper(II)] diperchlorate and its bromide analogue

Oluwayemi O. Esther Onawumi, Idowu O. Adeoye, Funmi A. Adekunle

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.

DOI: 10.4236/ojic.2013.31004                

Abstract

Two new tris-chelate-complexes have been synthesized and characterized with elemental and spectroscopic methods. IR and thermal studies correlate with the structures of the complex in the solid state. The structure of [Cu(en)(phen)₂] was determined with X-ray data using single crystal X-ray diffractometer while the molecular structure of [Cu(en) (phen)₂] 2Br ^- 2Phen·8H₂O was deduced from the used characterization methods. [Cu(en)(phen)₂]· crystallizes as orthorhombic with space group Pbcn. Both complexes have distorted octahedral geometry. Microbial activities of these complexes against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptoccocus pyogeneous, Candida albicans, and Aspergillus niger were also reported.

Keywords

Tris-Chelate Complexes; X-Ray Data; Electronic Spectra; Microbial Studies

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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