Reduction of 3,5,7,7,10,12,14,14-octamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-4,11-diene (Me8[14]diene) with sodium borohydride yields three diastereomeric Me8[14]anes. These diastereomers can be separated through fractional crystallization from xylene. The structure of these isomers has been established on the bseis of their NMR spectra. The structure of one isomer has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography.

Hexamethyltetraazacyclotetradecadiene ligands and its complexes could be considered as very potential antibacterial and antifungal agent with further investigation.

Reaction of ethylene oxide with the 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecanes Me 8 [14]ane L B (diaxial-diequatorial with respect to the methyl substituents at the secondary ring carbons) and

Three isomeric Me8[14]anes, LA, LB and LC, undergo complexation with copper(II) salts to form a series of [CuLXn(H2O)x]Xy.(H2O)z complexes where L = LA, LB and LC; X = Cl, Br, NO3; n, x, y and z may have values of 0, 1 or 2. The complexes have been characterised on the basis of analytical, spectroscopic, magnetic and conductance data. Further, the X-ray crystal structure of one complex, [CuLB(OH2)2](NO3)2, has been determined. The antifungal activity of all three isomeric ligands and their complexes has been investigated against a range of phytopathogenic fungi.

The ligand Me8[14]diene, L, in its free state as well as in the dihydroperchlorate form, L.2HClO4, coordinates copper(ll) in different salts to yield a series of [CuLXx] Xy(H2O)z complexes where X = NO3, ClO4, NCS, Cl and Br; x and y may have values of 0 or 2 and z = 0, 1 or 2. The complex, [CuL(ClO4)2].2H2O is found to undergo axial ligand substitution reactions with SCN-, NO3 and Cl- to give a variety of substitution derivatives: [CuL(ClO4)m Xn] where X = NCS, NO3 and Cl; m = 0 or 1, and n = 1 or 2. The complexes .have been characterised on the basis of analytical, spectroscopic, magnetic and conductance data. The anti-fungal activities of the ligand and its complexes have been investigated against a range of phytopathogenic fungi.