Synthesis, structure, DNA/BSA binding, antibacterial and molecular docking studies of tetradentate ONNO schiff base metal complexes

• Published in: Journal of molecular structure Vol. 1287; p. 135570
• Main Authors: Salomanravi, A., Muthuselvan, P., Paularokiadoss, Francisxavier, Christopher Jeyakumar, Thayalaraj
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 05.09.2023
• Subjects: Antibacterial; Antioxidant; DFT; Docking; MESP; Metal complexes; Schiff base; Schiff base; MESP; DFT; Docking; Antibacterial; Antioxidant; Metal complexes

•A new schiff base ligand 3-bis((E)−2 hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)amino) malononitrile was synthesized.•The calorimetric technic was employed to study the DNA binding to BSA.•The metal complexes of Cu, Ni, and V-VDMN have shown significant activity against both gram-positive and negative bacteria.•...