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Copper(II) Complexes Derived from Halogen-Substituted Schiff Base Ligands: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, Antibacterial Activity, and Molecular Docking Studies.

Tunde Lewis Yusuf, Ibrahim Waziri, Segun D Oladipo, Mostafa S Abd El-Maksoud, Alfred J Muller, Banele Vatsha

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Tunde Lewis YusufDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3419-9516
Ibrahim WaziriDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park Kingsway, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0995-0451
Segun D OladipoDepartment of Chemical Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, P. M. B. 2002, Nigeria.
Mostafa S Abd El-MaksoudDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Assiut 71524, Egypt.
Alfred J MullerDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park Kingsway, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2304-6987
Banele VatshaDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park Kingsway, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1420-1087

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Abstract

In the face of escalating bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics, the quest for novel antimicrobial strategies is urgenter than ever. Metal complexes, particularly those with biological activity, stand out as a promising alternative due to their unique mechanisms of action and potential for fewer side effects in comparison to standard organic antibiotics. This investigation focuses on the synthesis and characterization of six Cu-(II) complexes, each formulated from halogen-substituted bidentate Schiff base ligands. Employing a suite of analytical methods, Fourier transform infrared, UV-vis, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, the structures of the complexes were fully established. All of the complexes were assigned to have square planar geometry, with the ligand acting as a bidentate and coordinate to the Cu-(II) ion via nitrogen and oxygen atoms. The antibacterial efficacy of these complexes was rigorously tested against both Gram-positive bacteria

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