In this study, benzenesulfonicacid‐1‐methylhydrazide (bsmh) derivatives such as 2‐hydroxy‐1‐naphtaldehydebenzenesulfonylhydrazone (Hnafbsmh) and its Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(II), Cu(II), Co(II) complexes were synthesized. The structures of these complexes were investigated using elemental analyses (FT‐IR, LC‐MS, UV‐VIS), magnetic susceptibility and conductivity measurement techniques. The complexes were found to have general compositions [ML2]. All the synthesized complexes were evaluated in vitro as antimicrobial agents against representative strains of six gram‐positive and four gram‐negative bacteria and as an antifungal agent by disc diffusion methods. All the bacteria and fungi studied were screened against some commercial antibiotics to compare them with our chemical's zone diameters.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.