Abstract
Two new similar zinc(II) complexes, [ZnI2L] (1) and [Zn(NCS)2L] (2), derived from the Schiff base (2-piperidin-1-ylethyl)-(1-pyridin-2-ylethylidene)amine(L), were prepared and structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction. The Zn atom in each complex is five-coordinated by the three N atoms of the Schiff base ligand, and by two I or N atoms of the terminal iodide or thiocyanate groups, forming distorted square-pyramidal coordination. The urease inhibitory activities of the complexes and the ligand were evaluated.
Acknowledgments
This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK2009640) and Open-end Funds of Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Huaihai Institute of Technology (2010HS04).