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A new tetradentate asymmetric Schiff base ligand; (E)-N'-(1-(4-((E)-2hydroxybenzylideneamino)phenyl)ethylidene)morpholine-4-carbothiohydrazide (H 2 L) was prepared by consecutive condensation reactions between p-aminoacetophenone, salicylaldehyde and 4-morpholinethiosemicarbazide. The structures of the obtained ligand along with its Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), Cr(III), Fe(III) and Ru(III) complexes were authenticated by different analytical and spectral techniques. The ligand behaves as a monobasic tetradentate one and chelates with metal ions through the deprotonated phenolic oxygen, imine nitrogen, thione sulfur and azomethine nitrogen atoms (ONNS chromophore). All nonelectrolyte metal complexes possess octahedral geometry, except Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes (2, 3) which have tetra-coordinate structures. The thermal stability of metal complexes is higher than that of the free ligand and the general thermal degradation pathways were discussed based on thermogravimetric technique. The activation thermodynamic parameters as well as the order of reaction (n) were estimated from DTG curves by using Piloyan method. Thermogravimetric analyses and mass spectra of metal complexes confirm the number of solvents in their inner and outer spheres.Molecular modeling data were used to demonstrate the thermal decomposition pathways of the ligand and its metal complexes, confirming their chemical structures. The ESR spectra of Cu(II) complexes indicate that the unpaired electron is localized mainly in the d (x 2 -y 2 ) orbital with axial symmetry. Powder X-ray diffraction analyses for Co(II), Cu(II) and Ru(III) complexes (1,3,7) show that copper complex has a crystalline nature, whereas, cobalt and ruthenium complexes are amorphous. The ligand and its metal complexes were tested in vitro for their anti-molluscicidal activity against Eobania vermiculata. The results reveal that the investigated compounds have remarkable antimolluscicidal activities against the tested land snail with various sensitivity levels. The synthesized compounds were also screened in vitro for their

Z)-5-((1,5-Dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)diazenyl)-6hydroxy-2-mercaptopyrimidin-4(3H)-one (H 3 L) was exploited as a ligand for the synthesis of a series of metal complexes, where the metal was Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Pd(II), Cr(III) and Ru(III). The structural features of the ligand and the synthesized complexes were characterized using various analytical, spectral and thermal measurements. Infrared spectra showed that the ligand coordinates to all metal ions in a neutral keto-enol-thiol manner. It behaves in a tetradentate fashion in all binuclear complexes except the Cr(III) complex, where it is hexadentate, and in a tridentate fashion in mononuclear complexes. The azo group participates in chelation only in the case of binuclear complexes. All complexes exhibit octahedral geometry except Pd(II) and Cu(II) acetate which are square planar and square pyramidal, respectively. Kinetic parameters were computed from thermal decomposition data. Axial electron spin resonance spectra were obtained for Cu(II) complexes indicating (d x 2 −y 2 ) 1 as a ground state with small g || values affording strong interaction between the ligand and metal ions. The biological measurements reveal that the ligand has antioxidant activity relative to the metal complexes, while the metal complexes have cytotoxicity in comparison to the free ligand. KEYWORDSantioxidant and anticancer activity, azodye ligand, metal complexes, spectral methods, thermal studies

A new series of metal complexes containing Co(II), Pd(II), Fe(III) chloride and Cu(II) salts (chloride, bromide, sulphate and perchlorate) have been prepared with Schiff base ligand (HL). The synthesized compounds were elucidated using elemental analyses, spectral techniques, molar conductance, magnetic measurements and thermogravimetric studies. The analytical data established (1 M:1 L) stoichiometry for complexes (1), (2), (4), (6) and (7) as well as (1 M:2 L) and (2 M:3 L) stoichiometry for complexes (5) and (3), respectively. As a result, the ligand HL coordinates in complexes (1), (2), (4), (6) as a monobasic tridentate ONN moiety via the oxygen atom of the deprotonated phenolic OH, the nitrogen atoms of the azomethine and the imine group in pyrazolopyridine ring. While, it behaves as a neutral bidentate in complexes (3,7), chelates via oxygen and nitrogen atoms of enolic OH and azomethine groups. Also, in complex (5) Cu2+ ion binds via NO sits of two ligand molecules in its monobasic and neutral forms. The magnetic moment and electronic spectral data proposed octahedral structure for complexes (2, 3 and 7) as well as triagonal bipyramidal and square pyramidal geometry for complexes (1 and 4), while, chelates (5) and (6) possess square planar geometry. TG/DTG studies confirmed the chemical formula for these complexes and established the thermal decomposition processes ended with the formation of metal or metal oxides contaminated with carbon residue. An axial electron spin resonance spectra were suggested for Cu(II) complexes pointing to 2B1g as a ground state with hyperfine structure for complex (4). In vitro antibacterial and antioxidant activities were performed for HL ligand and its metal complexes. The biological studies indicate that complex (3) has better antibacterial activity compared to the ligand and the other complexes.