Characterization of Complexes Synthesized Using Schiff Base Ligands and Their Screening for Toxicity Two Fungal and One Bacterial Species on Rice Pathogens

Coordination complexes with metal ions Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Fe(III), Mn(II), Cr(III), and VO(II) with six ligands formed by condensation products using azides and aldehydes or ketones are characterized. Both the ligands and the complexes synthesized are characterized by C, H, N, Cl and metal analyses, IR, UV-Vis, TGA, and magnetic susceptibility for tentative structure proposal. Several of them are screened for their toxicity (i.e., physiological activity) against fungal species Rhizoctonia solani and Acrocylindrium oryzae and a bacterium, Xanthomonas oryzae on rice pathogens. The study shows that the observed physiological activity is enhanced for the metal complexes as compared to the simple metal salts or ligands, except in the case of L3 or HAEP ligand, where the free –OH and –NH 2 groups on the ligand seemed to have inhibited the activity. It is also observed that the order of activity has a dependence on the increased atomic weight of the metal ion in use. In some cases, especially the VO(II) complexes, they are found to be better than the standards in use, both for the fungicides and for the bactericide.


Introduction
Ever since the Italian chemist, Hugo Schiff used imines to make several "metallo-imines", numbers of variants of the condensation products of imines and aldehydes or ketones such as RCH=NR  -where R & R  are alkyl and/or aryl substituent's, are popularized.They are also known as Schiff bases (SBs), anils, imines or azomethines.They are also known as anils, imines, or azomethines.These have several applications in organic studies, such as for building new heterocyclic systems, for identification, detection, and determination of aldehydes and ketones, for purification of carbonyl or amino compounds, or for the protection of these groups during the complex formation or such sensitive reactions [1].They have other side applications in various other fields, coordination chemistry [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9], analytical chemistry [10][11][12][13][14][15][16], pigments and dyes [17], and polymer industries [18], in vitamins and enzymes [4] for model biomolecules.There is a special mention of these complexes in agriculture [4] as fungicides, pesticides, and bacteriocides.
Metal complexes of SBs derived from 2-furancarboxaldehyde and o-phenylenediamine (L1), and 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde and 2-aminothiophenol (HL2) are reported and characterized based on elemental analyses, IR 1H NMR, solid reflectance, magnetic moment, molar conductance, and thermal analysis (TGA).Consider M = Fe(III), Ni(II), Cu(II), Co(II), Zn(II), and UO2(II).The synthesized ligands, in comparison to their metal complexes, were also screened for their antibacterial activity against bacterial species, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus Pyogenes, as well as fungi (Candida).The activity data show the metal complexes to be more potent antibacterials than the parent SB ligand against one or more bacterial species [32].
Synthesis and characterisation of new transition metal complexes of SBs derived from 3-hydroxyquinoxaline-2carboxaldehyde and application of some of these complexes as hydrogenation and oxidation catalysts.The subnormal magnetic moment values substantiate a binuclear structure for all the Cu(II) complexes favouring square-planar geometry and those with magnetic moment of 1.76 BM favoured octahedral geometry with mononuclear complex formation with this SB ligand [34].
It is found that the SBs selected for synthesis for this study have not been found in the literature.It is also noticed that many of the tridentate ligands are found to show striking biochemical characters where the azomethine linkage are blended into stable structured inorganic metal chelates.In a delicately balanced living system, physiological activity is a result of several chemical and physical processes.In such processes, the metal complexes furnished useful drugs and other substances as described by selective toxicity in pharmacology [40][41][42].They function by upsetting this delicate balance in two ways: (a) by reinforcing the toxicity of a heavy metal and/or (b) by withdrawing the essential metal content from the system.For example, in highly basic iron rich soils, the metal ion, not available to the rootlets of plants, is extracted by spraying Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-(edta) in the form of a soluble complex.Such a mechanism for many fungicides and bactericides is described as a partition effect or cooperative effect [43].Thus, to evaluate the chemical substances as fungicides and bactericides, the following methods are used commonly: (1) slide germination method [44][45][46], (2) test-tube dilution method [47], (3) cell-volume assay method [48], (4) inhibition-zone or modified paper disc method [49][50][51], and (5) poisoned food technique [50].
Three important rice pathogens were selected for the present study: two fungal species and a bacterium.The reasons for selecting these species are given in brief.(1) Rhizoctonia solani causes sheath blight [52,53] which is a serious disease of the rice-crop.The symptoms are (a) grayish white patches and (b) yellowing of leaves.This spreads very quickly and causes enormous loss.It also causes several other diseases on many economically important commercial crops.(2) Acrocylindrium oryzae causes sheath rot of paddy decaying the sheath and was first reported [54][55][56] in India.A large number of fungicides are evaluated against this organism, in vitro and in vivo.A few of them are in use to arrest the disease yet it is quite uncontrolled.(3) Xanthomonas oryzae causes bacterial-leaf-blight and is usually noticed [54][55][56] in the field at the heading stage.The young seedlings, after transplanting, are affected when the upper leaves are rolled along the mid-rib to wither away.Subsequently, the disease extends to the whole field giving a burnt appearance.Applications of heavy doses of nitrogenous fertilizers are said to be the cause of this disease.
In this paper we report the synthesis of new SBs and their metal complexes.They were characterized by C, H, N, Cl and metal analyses, Infra-red (IR), UV-Visible (UV-Vis), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) for estimating coordinated water, and magnetic susceptibility measurements.By using the appropriate techniques or methods, these were screened for their toxicity against the chosen fungal and bacterial organisms.The results are summarized in the light of their observed physiological activity and a scope for future development.
(  [52].Some complexes were obtained at pH 5.5 and some around 8.5 depending on the basicity of the ligand in use.Quantitative precipitates were collected, washed, and dried.The relevant physical data such as C, H, N, Cl, melting points or decomposition temperatures, colour, and metal analyses are compiled for each ligand and its complexes in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.For easy comparison and prediction of the complex formation with clarity on the denticity of the ligand, interpretation of the IR data of each ligand and its complexes are presented separately in Tables 7-12 with all the relevant explanation and references.The analysis of the magnetic susceptibility measurements, the bands obtained using the UV-Vis spectra, their transitions, the predicted geometries, and the interpreted molecular structures are discussed separately, for convenience, in Tables 13-19 for each metal ion forming complex with different ligands.

Physiological Activity.
For the fungal species liquid broth method [52] was followed: peeled and cooked potato (350 g) was collected into which dextrose (35 g) was dissolved and made up to 1750 mL by distilled water (PDA medium).pH was adjusted to 7.0 by adding drops of NaOH solution.It was distributed as 100 mL each into seventeen 250 mL conical flasks containing 2 g of agar-agar and 100 mg metal complex for the organism Rhizoctonia solani.For the Acrocylindrium oryzae, it was distributed as 25 mL each into 70 (150 mL) conical flasks containing 25 mg of the metal complex (1000 ppm).
All the flasks were tightly plugged with cotton and paper.They were all sterilized in the autoclave at 15 lbs pressure and 121 ∘ C for 20 min.The sterilized molten PDA medium from each flask, with the metal complex suspended uniformly, was poured into five petri dishes (90 mm diameter and 20 mL each) and all the replicates were numbered and labeled immediately.All these specimens were inoculated and incubated along with a standard fungicide, Dithane M-45, for comparison.Control flasks without chemical were also inoculated and incubated simultaneously.
In the case of the bacterium well-zone or inhibitionzone technique [49,51] was adopted.To hot 1 L distilled water, Hayward's medium [49][50][51][52] was added while stirring.as 200 mL into 10 (500 mL) conical flasks containing 2 g of agar-agar each.All were inoculated and incubated.A set of plates with a standard bactericide, 2-bromo-2-nitro-1, 3propanediol (Bronidiol), for comparison and another set of control plates with distilled water were kept for evaluation of results.All the data are consolidated in Table 20.

Results and Discussion
Five new ligands were synthesized by mixing the appropriate amine and the aldehyde condensation via a Schiff base reaction (Scheme 1).All of the SBs, thus formed, are crystalline powders white or pale-yellow in colour and are stable to air and moisture.They are found to be soluble in most of the polar solvents like ethanol, methanol, acetone, and so forth and also in bases.All of them were characterized by elemental analyses, melting points (Tables 1-6), and IR spectra (Tables 7-12).The elemental analyses of the ligands show that there is a loss of a few molecules during the CHN analyses, probably due to the low melting points of the synthesized ligands and the details are given in the remarks column of the Tables 1-6, while the IR spectra show all the expected structural peaks.From the IR data in Table 7, it was analyzed that L1 acts as a tridentate ligand by coordinating through -O of the deprotonated phenolic group, -O of another deprotonated -OH group formed due to enolization, and -N of the azomethine group.Table 8 shows that the L2 acts as a tridentate ligand similar to L1 and the -OH groups of the resacetophenone moiety do not participate in coordination.Table 9 gives the data for L3 which enolizes and acts as a tridentate ligand coordinating through the -O of the deprotonated phenolic group, -S of the -SH group after deprotonation, and -N of the azomethine group.Thus it is found to remain in the "thione" form and not in the "thiol" form [65,66] in the solid state.Table 10 gives details on L4 acting as a bidentate ligand with -O and -N donors.Table 11 shows the details of L5 acting as a tetradentate bound through three -O's and one -N and L6, not a Schiff base but used directly for complexation, binds through carbonyl -O atom and -O of phenolic group as is shown in Table 12.
They were used to make complexes with Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Fe(III), Mn(II), Cr(III), and VO(II) metal ions.Generally all the metal complexes were synthesized in alcoholic solutions at room temperature or by reflux at pH 5.5 or 8.5.These were characterized by the usual analytical and spectroscopic methods.All the complexes formed with the respective ligands have been shown to coordinate with the denticity mentioned above and the shift of the coordinating atoms is also shown in Tables 7-12, thus confirming the formation of stable metal chelates with the new Schiff bases and DHA, L6.The physical data, elemental analyses are also given in Tables 1-6 for all the complexes synthesized.These data for all the complexes also show a loss of a few molecules during the analysis of CHN, probably due to the lower decomposition temperature, while the IR spectra show all the expected structural peaks.Some of the complexes have one, two, or four coordinated water molecules which were analysed by TGA analyses.The variable temperature data of these complexes from room temperature to decomposition of the complex and the loss in weight of the material taken confirm the percentage of coordinated water which is present in the complex composition predicted.
The chemistry of ligands upon binding to different metal atoms leads to the formation of expected four and/or six coordinate complexes and the salient features are discussed  below based on the collected electronic and magnetic data.
The data are presented in Tables 13-19 and Figures 1-8 for different metal ions.

VO(II) Complexes.
All the OXOVANADIUM complexes are highly coloured, fine amorphous powders.They are stable to air, moisture and insoluble in water and other common organic polar and nonpolar solvents.They all decompose above 300 ∘ C (except complex of L1 at 285 ∘ C).V complex with L4 showed loss of weight starting at 52 ∘ C (0.0006 gm) and decomposed at 300 ∘ C (0.0090 gm), complex with L3 at 50 ∘ C (0.0004 gm) and decomposed at 310 ∘ C (0.0088 gm), complex with L5 at 50 ∘ C (0.0008 gm) and decomposed at 305 ∘ C (0.0096 gm), and complex with L6 at 50 ∘ C (0.0009 gm) and decomposed at 305 ∘ C (0.0099 gm) in the thermal analysis, thus confirming one or two molecules of water coordination in the complexes as per the composition predicted.All the VO(II) complexes are paramagnetic as shown in Table 13; Figures 1 and 2. The values of L6, L3, and L5 based complexes are in agreement with the expected spinonly value of 1.73 BM at RT.However, the complexes with L1 and L2 have shown lower values 1.5-1.6BM may be due to low symmetry expected at 1.73 BM when the orbital angular contribution is almost quenched [67] and may occur due to the presence of exchange coupled antiferromagnetism [68].
Several reports indicate such behavior [69][70][71].Hence, they are assigned binuclear structures.Electronic spectra show three bands below 30,000 cm −1 at RT in diffuse reflectance mull data as given in Table 13 corresponding to octahedral symmetry (Oh) with tetragonal distortion.The bands, transitions, molecular structure, and the predicted geometry are given in Table 13.A few complexes may also show a vibrational structure with a spacing of 700 cm −1 at the 2B2 → 2E transition band, corresponding to the V=O stretching frequency in the excited state, which is not clearly observed.

Cr(III)
Complexes.All the Cr(III) complexes are coloured solids and they are stable to air and moisture.They are insoluble in water and in most of the common organic solvents like methanol, ethanol, benzene, acetone, and so forth.Hence, conductivity could not be measured due to the insolubility.Cr complex with L4 at lower pH showed loss of weight starting at 110 ∘ C (0.0005 gm) and decomposed at 270 ∘ C (0.0091 gm), complex with L4 at higher pH at 52 ∘ C (0.0005 gm) and decomposed at 310 ∘ C (0.0091 gm), and complex with L3 at 52 ∘ C (0.0005 gm) and decomposed at 265 ∘ C (0.0091 gm) in the thermal analysis.Thus, confirming   International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry Table 9: Characteristic IR data for the L3-HAEP (tridentate -O, -N, and -S) and its participation in complex formation with metal ions.one or two molecules of water coordination in the complexes as per the composition predicted.The Cr(III) complexes are synthesized with L3, L4, L5, and L6 and are characterized [72,73] as having Oh geometry as shown in Table 14; Figure 3.The magnetic moments of L6 and L4 (prepared at pH 8.5) at RT are close to the expected spin-only value for Oh complexes of Cr(III) [72][73][74][75].The other complexes show lower values and so may be due to metal-metal interactions with binuclear bridge structures.All the electronic spectra for several greenish Cr(III) complexes  fit with very large number of such complexes studied and surveyed.However in the present case, the highest energy band is found to be obscured due to the dark colour of all the complexes.

Mn(II)
Complexes.The Mn(II) complex of L1 is a fine powder, light-yellow in colour and decomposed at 280 ∘ C without melting.The Mn(II) complex of L2 is a dark-brown powder decomposed at 286 ∘ C. Both the compounds are very stable in air and moisture and are insoluble in water and in common organic solvents like methanol, ethanol, chloroform, benzene, and so forth.Mn complex with L1 at lower pH showed loss of weight starting at 56 ∘ C (0.0014 gm) and decomposed at 280 ∘ C (0.0205 gm) in the thermal analysis, thus confirming a molecule of water coordination in the complex as per the composition predicted.
As can be seen from Table 15; Figure 4, Mn(II) complex of L1 shows subnormal magnetic moment which may be due to metal-metal interactions or due to spin-exchange or superexchange in the solid state [76,77].The Mn(II) complex of L2 is 5.92 BM expected region for high-spin Oh Mn(II) complexes [72,73].The electronic spectra are consistent with the Oh symmetry in both the cases.

Fe(III) Complexes.
All the complexes are dark coloured and fine amorphous powders.All decomposed above 300 ∘ C are very stable to air, moisture and insoluble in most of the common organic solvents like acetone, methanol, ethanol, and so forth.They are soluble to some extent in solvents like 1-4 dioxane, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide.Their conductivity could not be measured owing to their insoluble nature.Fe complex with L2 showed loss of weight starting at 68 ∘ C (0.0012 gm) and decomposed at 305 ∘ C (0.0057 gm) and complex with L3 at 66 ∘ C (0.0018 gm) and decomposed at 300 ∘ C (0.0055 gm) in the thermal analysis.Thus, confirming two molecules of water coordination in the complexes as per the composition predicted.
All the Fe(III) complexes formed with L1-L3 ligands have subnormal magnetic moments which may be due to the fact that metal-metal interactions or superexchange is anticipated [76,78,79], as all the complexes may be binuclear in nature as shown in Table 16; Figure 5.The electronic spectra have very weak transitions and could not be concluded decisively and, however, are close to Oh symmetry with some tetragonal distortion.

Co Complexes.
All Co(II) complexes are coloured, fine amorphous powders and decompose above 260 ∘ C without melting.They are all very stable to air, moisture and insoluble in most of the common organic solvents and to a small extent in 1-4 dioxane, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide.The conductivity of the compounds could not be determined owing to their insoluble nature.Co complex with L1 showed loss of weight starting at 52 ∘ C (0.0020 gm) and decomposed at 260 ∘ C (0.0555 gm) and complex with L3 at 54 ∘ C (0.0007 gm) and decomposed at 295 ∘ C (0.0089 gm) in the thermal analysis, thus confirming two molecules of water coordination in the complexes as per the composition predicted.
The observed magnetic moments of all the three Co(II) complexes formed with L1-L3 ligands are slightly lower than the expected 4.7-5.2BM for high-spin octahedral Co(II) complexes as given in Table 17; Figure 6.The lower moments may be due to the metal-metal interactions [80].
In the Oh Co(II) complexes 4T1g and Eg are the spinfree and spin-paired ground states.Broad band in lower energies and a multiple band in slightly higher energy in admixtures with spin-forbidden transition to doublet state are expected [72].The asymmetric visible band is typical of Oh Co(II) complexes, the shoulder on the high energy side being assigned to spin-forbidden transitions [74].

Ni(II)
Complexes.Ni(II) complexes are bright-red, green, and dark-brown in colour.These are insoluble in water and sparingly soluble in common organic solvents and also in 1-4 dioxane, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide.The conductivity could not be measured owing to very low solubility of the complexes.Ni complex with L1 at lower pH showed loss of weight starting at 68 ∘ C (0.0010 gm) and decomposed at 265 ∘ C (0.0053 gm) in the thermal analysis, thus confirming a molecule of water coordination in the complex as per the composition predicted.
The L1 complex at pH 5.5-7.0 and the L3 complexes are diamagnetic [81] and the other two with L1 at pH 8.5 and L2 have magnetic moment around 2.91-3.40BM as expected for six-coordinated spin-free Ni(II) complexes as seen in Table 18; Figure 7.In regular Oh complexes of Ni(II) consideration of spin-orbit coupling and contribution from the 3A2g and the next higher 3T2g states give a somewhat higher magnetic moment than the spin-only moment of 2.83 BM [72,82,83].
The electronic spectra of the diamagnetic complex with L1 at pH 5.5-7.0 show two bands assigned to strong charge-transfer d-pi * transition [84] and the lower energy band to 1A1g → 1A2g transition [74,[84][85][86][87] as expected for square-planar complexes.The other two complexes show three intense bands expected for regular octahedral geometry.

Cu(II) Complexes.
All the complexes are coloured, fine amorphous powders and decompose above 250 ∘ C without melting.They are all very stable to air, moisture and are insoluble in most of the common organic solvents, except to a small extent in 1-4 dioxane, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide.The conductivity could not be measured 1.72 a Lever [73]; Rana et al. [104]; b Recorded for solid compounds (mull-diffuse reflectance) at room temperature-Figures 1 and 2.
owing to their insoluble nature and their stoichiometry is deduced from the analytical data and geometry from the diffuse reflectance data in conjunction with magnetic moments.Cu complex with L1 at higher pH showed loss of weight starting at 73 ∘ C (0.0010 gm) and decomposed at 280 ∘ C (0.0300 gm) in the thermal analysis, thus confirming a molecule of water coordination in the complex as per the composition predicted.The subnormal magnetic moments of Cu L1 at lower pH and Cu L3 indicate some metal-metal interactions in the solid 14 International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry  state.The dimeric nature of the complexes predicted with -O and -S as bridges supports this [88,89].All the data in the references cited show that magnetic moments of squareplanar Cu(II) complexes lie in the range of 1.7-1.9BM.While slightly higher values of the other two complexes suggest presence of one unpaired electron with spin-orbit coupling [90].Thus, all of the Cu(II) complexes are assigned [72] square-planar geometry as shown in Table 19; Figure 8. Two of them indicate metal-metal interactions due to slightly lower magnetic moments; one of them shows a loss of weight corresponding to one molecule of water from the TGA at variable temperature and one another with the chloride estimation.
3.8.Physiological Activity.The effect of the metal complex on fungal growth is measured by poisoning the nutrient (a solid like an agar-agar or a liquid medium) with a fungi toxicant.Then, it is allowed to grow as a test fungus.
International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry   (iii) quite unexpectedly, L3 upon complexation completely subsides the activity.This may be due to the presence of two free -OH groups and one free -NH 2 group in the ligand, the structure of which is comparable to the antidotes used for the expulsion of food poisoning in hospitals.(iv) L4 trend shows VO > Cr > L4.
Thus the complexes with L1, L2, and L4 are as effective as the commercially used Dithane M-45 (Table 20).The VO complexes with L1 and L2 are dimeric in nature and probably in solution dissociate to monomeric units due to the V=O  group unlike the other dimeric complexes synthesized.The -O of V=O might bind in such a way that the activity order is tremendously increased and the growth of fungus is completely inhibited making it 100% effective.And probably the ligands are bound to metal atoms by rearrangement caused by enolization, thus making them more viable for dissociation, unlike the first deceptive appearance they give as if they are coordinately more saturated.
In the Case of Acrocylindrium oryzae, a nominal activity for the L4-L6 Cr(III) complexes and maximum activity for all VO(II) complexes were observed.Hence, screening of VO(II) complex of L1 was done at lower concentrations and compared with the commercially used fungicide Dithane M-45 (observe carefully Figure 10).From the average of four replications in each case, the dry-weight of the fungal mycelium was recorded in milligrams and was shown in Table 20.It was observed that L1-L3 has totally inhibited the growth at 1000, 500, and 250 ppm.Nominal growth of the organism on the disc of the inoculums was observed to be about 2-5 mg.but L4 showed nominal activity at 1000 ppm with decreased activity at lower concentrations.So the activity order for all these is given as follows.L1 > VO > Ni > Mn > Fe > Co > Cu and L2 > Ni > VO > Mn > Fe > Cu > Co. Cr(III) complexes of L3-L6 were found less toxic than VO(II) complexes.The activity of these was found to be marginal when compared to that of the commercial Dithane M-45.Interestingly, it was found that the VO(II) complex at 250 ppm is more effective compared to Dithane M-45 at 500 ppm and may be more useful.It is interesting to note from the above data that L1 and L2 are very toxic to this organism International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry  a Lever [73]; Sutton [107]; Satyanarayana and Mohapathra [108]; Sacconi and Ciampolini [109]; Muzundar and Bhattacharya [110]; Sheela [111]; b Recorded for solid compounds (mull-diffuse reflectance) at room temperature-Figure 8.
compared to Rhizoctonia solani and also VO(II) complexes show more activity.After 48 hrs of inoculation of the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae, percentage inhibition growth was calculated from each plate and average readings from fine replicas are shown in Table 20.It was observed that neither the ligands nor the complexes could control the growth of this bacterium fully.None of the complexes showed considerable percentage inhibition at the 1000 ppm concentration and, hence, they were not screened at lower concentrations.The saturated bactericide, Branidiol, was also found to be effective only to the extent of 50% but its effect so persists in the system that the growth is arrested at that stage and never continues.The order of activity of complexes of L1 is as follows: VO > Mn > Fe > L1 > Ni > Co > Cu and that in the complexes of L2 is Ni > Mn > VO > Co > Fe > Cu > L2.L3 and all its complexes have shown nil activity on this bacterium.L4-L6 and their Cr(III), VO(II) complexes were screened and the order of activity in them was as follows: VO > Cr > L4 > L5 > L6.Thus it was observed that the complexation increases the activity of ligand, but it was less than the standard bactericide, Bronidiol.

Conclusions
Synthesis of Schiff bases L1-L5 and L6 and their use as ligands for coordination with VO(II), Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) form a major study.All the prepared complexes were analyzed by C, H, N, Cl, and metal analyses.They were assigned molecular structures and geometries using information obtained from IR, UV-Vis, magnetic susceptibility, and TGA analysis.The physiological activity studies with ligands L1-L4 along with some results of metal complexes with L1-L6 ligands are tabulated, suggesting them to be toxic to the organisms studied and, hence, may be useful as fungicides and bactericides.The VO(II) complexes are found to be more active compared to the activity of the commercial standard.
The solution was made up to 2 L and pH adjusted to 7.0 by adding drops of NaOH solution.It was distributed equally International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry acid (DHA) or 3-acetyl-2-hydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one

Table 7 : 1 ,
Characteristic IR data for the L1-BHFH (tridentate -O, -O, and -N) and its participation in complex formation with metal ions.S. numberComplex IR cm −1 (s = sharp; b = broad; d = doublet; w = weak; vw = very weak) hydrogen bonded O-H and N-H; b Stretching frequency; c No change in vN=N at 1075 cm −Shyamal and Kale [88]; d No change in symmetric and asymmetric frequencies of furfural ring vC-O-C at 1020 (s); 895 (s) cm −1 indicates noninvolvement of O of furfural ring in complexation; eThe enolization of the hydrazide residue and the subsequent deprotonation of both the hydroxyl groups or cleavage of hydrogen bond forming M-O bonds confirmed by vC-O phenolic shift, doublet for two vC=N groups (one azomethine participating in complex formation and one formed due to enolization of ligand), absence of vC=O, and new bands for vN-H, vC=N, M-O, and M-N vibrations; Nakamoto[91], Ueno and Martell[92,93]; f Selbin[94].

4 [a
Cr(BHDH)Cl] 2 Distorted Oh complex with Cl bridges and two L5 with -O, -N, -O, and -O coordination on the equatorial Lever [73]; b Recorded for solid compounds (mull-diffuse reflectance) at room temperature-Figure 3.

3 [a
Fe(HAEP)(H 2 O)Cl] 2 Distorted Oh complex with S bridges, two -OH 2 , two -Cl, and two L3 with -O, -N, and -S (used in bridging) coordination on the equatorial Oh geometry with metal-metal interactions; b Recorded for solid compounds (mull-diffuse reflectance) at room temperature-Figure5.

3 [
Co(HAEP)(H 2 O) 2 ] 2 Distorted Oh complex with S bridges, two -OH 2 , two -Cl, and two L3 with -O, -N, and-S (used in bridging) 73]; the asymmetric visible band is typical of Oh Co(II) complexes and the shoulder on the high energy side being assigned to spin-forbidden transitions, Drago [74]; b Recorded for solid compounds (mull-diffuse reflectance) at room temperature-Figure 6.

Table 1 :
Elemental composition and physical data of BHFH ligand and its complexes.

Table 2 :
Elemental composition and physical data of BHEH ligand and its complexes.

Table 3 :
Elemental composition and physical data of HAEP ligand and its complexes.

Table 4 :
Elemental composition and physical data of BFH ligand and its complexes.

Table 5 :
Elemental composition and physical data of BHDH ligand and its complexes.

Table 6 :
Elemental composition and physical data of DHA ligand and its complexes.
New sharp band of free -OH indicates deprotonation and coordination; d New vC=N group due to enolization and shift in original vC=N group of azomethine.

Table 10 :
Characteristic IR data for the L4-BFH (bidentate -O, -N) and its participation in complex formation with metal ions.

Table 11 :
Characteristic IR data for the L5-BHDH (tetradentate -O, -O, -N, and -O) and its participation in complex formation with metal ions.

Table 12 :
Characteristic IR data for the ligand DHA (bidentate -O, -O) and its participation in complex formation with metal ions.

Table 13 :
Electronic spectra and magnetic moment data for VO(II) complexes with L1-L6 ligands predicted molecular formula, structure, and geometry.

Table 14 :
Predicted molecular formula, structure and geometry from electronic spectra and magnetic moment data for Cr(III) complexes with L3-L6 ligands.

Table 16 :
Predicted molecular formula, structure, and geometry from electronic spectra and magnetic moment data for Fe(III) complexes with L1-L3.

Table 17 :
Predicted molecular formula, structure, and geometry from electronic spectra and magnetic moment data for Co(II) complexes with L1-L3 ligands.

Table 18 :
Predicted molecular formula, structure, and geometry from electronic spectra and magnetic moment data for Ni(II) complexes with L1-L3 ligands.

Table 19 :
Predicted molecular formula, structure, and geometry from electronic and magnetic moment data for Cu(II) complexes with L1-L3 ligands.

Table 20 :
Evaluation of fungicidal property of Schiff bases and metal complexes in vitro.
-indicates negative effect; --indicates that the compound is not screened.