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Preeti Sharma1, Varun Kumar Singh2, Gajendra Kumar2
1Department of Chemistry, Bhagwant University, Ajmer Rajasthan, India.
Abstract:
Schiff base ligand (E)-5-methyl-3-(1-(4-nitrophenylimino)ethyl)-1H-indol-2-amine was synthesized by the condensation of 1-(2-amino-5-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanone and 4-nitrobenzenamine in methanol at 70 oC. The prepared Schiff base ligand doped with Cr(III), Mn(III) and Fe(III) ion, respectively and it is denoted as [M(C34H32N8O4)X]X2. The complexes have been characterized with the help of elemental analysis, conductance measurements, magnetic measurements and their structural configuration have been determined by various spectroscopic (electronic, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, GCMS) techniques. Electronic and magnetic moments of the complexes indicate that the geometry of the metal center was five coordinate square pyramidal. These metal complexes were also tested for their antimicrobial activities to assess their inhibiting potential against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis (positive bacteria) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi (negative bacteria) and fungi Rizoctonia sp., Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp. [Cr(C34H32N8O4)OAc](OAc)2 shows best antimicrobial activity against all the pathogens.
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