Structural Studies with Antimicrobial and Antifertility Activity of a Monofunctional Bidentate Ligand with its Boron(III), Palladium(II), and Platinum(II) Complexes

The reaction of the sulfur donor Schiff base ligand, 7-nitro-3-(indolin-2-one) hydrazinecarbo-thioamide, with phenyldihydroxyboron in benzene, palladium(II)chloride, and platinum(II) chloride, in ethanol, gave the mononuclear tetracoordinated and hexacoordinated complexes. The Schiff base ligand coordinated to the boron atom in 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratios and to the palladium and platinum metals in only 1:2 molar ratios in the presence of an acidic and basic medium. Tentative structural conclusions are drawn for reaction products based upon elemental analysis, electrical conductance, and spectral (electronic, infrared, ¹ H NMR, ¹³ C NMR, and ¹¹ B NMR) data. The antifertility activity of the ligand and its nonmetal/metal complexes are discussed with a comparative study in an effective manner.

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to CSIR, New Delhi, for financial assistance in the form of Grant no. 01(1956)/04/EMR-II.