ArticleBMC chemistry2025
Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculation, and biological activity of a new Schiff base ligand and its ZnO and Co
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- DFT and TD-DFT insights into the conformational, electronic, and spectral properties of purine-based glycol nucleic acid (GNA) monophosphates and their Zn(II) coordination effects.Journal of computer-aided molecular design · 2026Article
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Abstract
A novel heterocyclic Schiff base ligand, {2,2'-((4-chloro-1,3-phenylene)-bis(oxy))bis-(N'-((E)-(1 H-benzo[1-3]-triazole-1-yl)methylene)acetohydrazide)}, was synthesized and coordinated with Co(II) and Zn(II) chlorides to yield two metal complexes. The ligand and complexes were analyzed using FT-IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, UV-visible spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry, which provided spectral shifts typical of coordination involving the imine nitrogen and amide carbonyl groups. DFT calculations (B3LYP/LanL2DZ) showed that complexation decreased the energy gap between HOMO and LUMO from 4.26 eV (free ligand) to 3.18 eV and 2.66 eV for Zn(II) and Co(II) complexes, respectively, showing increased chemical reactivity. Similarly, the electrophilicity index increased to 33.81 eV for the Zn complex and 40.97 eV for the Co complex, indicating increased electron-accepting ability and potential biological activity. Thermal decomposition of Zn and Co complexes yielded ZnO NPs (mean crystallite size 35.6 nm) and Co
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