Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of Cu (III) schiff base complex

Abstract

The study report the synthesis of the Cu(III), with Isonicotinic acid hydrazide and 2-acetylnaphthalene and their characterization using FTIR and Magnetic susceptibility studies. Our studies reveal the presence of different mode of linkages of the ligand with Cu(III), The comparison of the IR spectra of the ligand imply that the ligand is bidentate with the amide group and azomethine –nitrogen as the two coordination sites. The complexes exhibit an identical pattern suggesting them to be isostructural with six coordinated spin free octahedral complexes. The complexes have been screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. The results of this study shows that the Cu(III), complex is effective against fungal pathogen than the bacterial pathogens.