Abstract
A new series of oxovanadium(IV) complexes have been designed and synthesized with a new class of triazole Schiff bases derived from the reaction of 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole with 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde, pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde, pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde and acetyl pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde, respectively. Physical (magnetic susceptibility, molar conductance), spectral (IR,
1H NMR,
13C NMR, mass and electronic) and analytical data have established the structures of these synthesized Schiff bases and their oxovanadium(IV) complexes. The Schiff bases, predominantly act as bidentate and coordinate with the vanadium(IV) metal to give a stoichiometric ratio of 1:2 [M:L], forming a general formulae, [M(L-H)
2] and [M(L)
2]SO
4 where L = (
L
1
)–(
L
4
) and M = VO(IV) of these complexes in a square-pyramidal geometry. In order to evaluate the biological activity of Schiff bases and to assess the role of vanadium(IV) metal on biological activity, the triazole Schiff bases and their oxovanadium(IV) complexes have been studied for
in vitro antibacterial activity against four Gram-negative (
Escherichia coli,
Shigella flexenari,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Salmonella typhi) and two Gram-positive (
Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis) bacterial strains,
in vitro antifungal activity against
Trichophyton longifucus, Candida albican, Aspergillus flavus, Microscopum canis, Fusarium solani and
Candida glaberata. The simple Schiff bases showed weaker to significant activity against one or more bacterial and fungal strains. In most of the cases higher activity was exhibited upon coordination with vanadium(IV) metal. Brine shrimp bioassay was also carried out for
in vitro cytotoxic properties against
Artemia salina.
The simple Schiff bases showed weaker to significant activity against one or more bacterial and fungal strains. In most of the cases higher activity was exhibited upon coordination with vanadium(IV) metal. Brine shrimp bioassay was also carried out for
in vitro cytotoxic properties against
Artemia salina.
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