8-Hydroxyquinolium chloroacetate (L 1 ) was synthesized and characterized. The results suggest that L 1 loses ethyl chloroacetate ion on coordination at low pH (2-5) and consequently it behaves as 8-hydoxyquinoline (L 2 ). Cu 2+ , Co 2+ , Pt 4+ , Pd 2+ , Au 3+ , Ag + and Nd 3+ complexes derived from L 2 have been synthesized and characterized using spectral, magnetic and thermal measurements. L 2 acts as a neutral bidentate ligand in the case of Cu 2+ , Co 2+ , Pt 4+ , Pd 2+ and Nd 3+ complexes and as a mononegative bidentate ligand in the case of Au 3+ and Ag + complexes. Octahedral geometry is proposed for Cu 2+ , Co 2+ (grey) and Pt 4+ complexes and square-planar for Co 2+ (green), Pd 2+ and Au 3+ complexes. The bond lengths, bond angles, chemical reactivities, binding energies and dipole moments for all compounds were evaluated using density functional theory and molecular electrostatic potential for L 1 . Superoxide dismutase radical scavenger-like activity and cytotoxic activity of the complexes towards HepG2 liver cancer cells has been screened. Cytotoxicity measurements show that Ag + and Pd 2+ complexes have the highest cytotoxic activity while L 1 , Cu 2+ , Co 2+ (grey), Co 2+ (green), Pt 4+ and Nd 3+ complexes have no cytotoxic activity.

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New chelates derived from the novel ligand, (Z)-3-amino-N-(3-amino pyrazine-2-carbonyl)pyrazine-2-carbohydrazonic acid (APA, L), with Cu 2+ , Co 2+ , Pt 4+ and Pd 2+ salts were investigated. The results suggest that APA acts as mononegative tridentate in the case of Cu 2+ , binegative tetradentate in the case of Co 2+ and as mononegative bidentate towards Pt 4+ and Pd 2+ chelates. The results of the corrected µ eff . and spectral suggest the structures of the isolated chelates. The results of the corrected µ eff . and spectral suggest the geometries of the isolated chelates. Molecular modeling is deduced and chemical reactivity, energy components for chelates and also MEP for APA is illustrated. In Vitro, the SOD and radical scavengers like activity of the synthesized compounds Hep G2 liver cancer cells and cytotoxic activity were checked. Metal chelates show potent anti-oxidative activity. The results of cytotoxic activity assay against hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Hep G2 confirmed that Pt 4+ complex has the highest value, while APA, Cu 2+ , Co 2+ and Pd 2+ chelates have no significant cytotoxic activity.

Mono-(Fe) and bimetallic Co x –Fe1–x –MOF with different Co and Fe contents was successfully synthesized by the solvothermal method. The structural properties of the prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface area, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results revealed the successful formation of mono and mixed Co x –Fe1–x –MOF. Also, the results of TEM displayed that the particle structure of Co x –Fe1–x –MOF changed to octahedral after the addition of cobalt. The surface acidity results illustrated that the samples showed both Lewis and Brønsted acid sites, and Co x –Fe1–x –MOF possessed more surface acidity than Fe–MOF. The catalytic performance of the prepared samples was tested by synthesis of 14-phenyl-14H-dibenzo [a, j] xanthene (xanthene), and bimetallic Co x –Fe1–x –MOF showed higher activity compared to monometallic Fe–MOF. The sample with Co0.50–Fe0.50–MOF gave the highest yield of xanthene with 90.2%. In addition, the prepared samples were used for removal of Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions from the aqueous solution. The sample with Co0.50–Fe0.50–MOF showed the highest removal efficiency compared with mono- and other bimetallic samples. The results illustrated that the addition of Co to Fe enhanced the structural properties, acidity, and catalytic performance of the prepared samples due to the synergistic effect between Fe and Co ions. According to the obtained results, the prepared samples showed great potentials for the synthesis of pharmacologically active compounds and environmental protection.