Abstract
Poly(ethylene oxamide-N,N′-disuccinate), abbreviated as (PEODS), has been synthesized by condensation of oxamide-N,N′-disuccinic acid and 1,2-ethylene glycol. Coordination polymers were synthesized by the reaction of (PEODS) with hydrated acetates of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II). The resulting polyester-metal complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, UV-Visible, FT-IR,
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H-NMR, ESR spectroscopy and magnetic susceptibilities. Thermal behavior of all the synthesized compounds revealed that polymer metal complexes are more stable than the polymeric ligand. In addition all the synthesized polymers were screened for anti-bacterial activity against B. subtelillisr, B. megaterium, S. aureus, E. coli, S. typhi, P. aeruginosa, S. boydii and for antifungal activity against C. albicans, T. species, A. flavus, A. niger, F. species, M. species, and P. species by agar well diffusion methods. All the polymers showed good anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity, which increased on coordination with the metal ions.