Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of a new pyrimidine Schiff base and its Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Pt(II), and Pd(II) complexes

Abstract

A new Schiff base, {1-[(5-bromo-2-hydroxy-benzylidene)- amino]-4-phenyl-2-thioxo-1,2-dihyro-pyrimidin-5-yl}-phenyl-methanone, was synthesized from N-amino pyrimidine-2-thione and 5-bromsalicylaldehyde. Metal complexes of the Schiff base were prepared from acetate salts of Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Pd(II), and PtCl_2 in methanol. The chemical structures of the Schiff base ligand and its metal complexes were confirmed by spectroscopic analysis. All of the compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial against 4 gram-positive bacteria, 1 gram-negative bacterium, and 3 yeast strains. The Schiff base and the Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes showed good biological activity against all tested bacteria and yeast strains.