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Six novel Ni(II) complexes, namely, [Ni2(HL(1))(OAc)2] (1), [Ni3L(1)2]·H2O·2CH3CN (2), [Ni2(L(2))(L(3))(CH3CN)] (3), [Ni2(L(2))2(H2O)2] (4), [Ni2(L(2))2(DMF)2]2·2H2O (5), and [Ni(HL(2))2]·H2O (6), were synthesized by reacting nitrophenol-based tripodal (H3L(1)) and dipodal (H2L(2)) Schiff base ligands with Ni(II) metal salts at ambient conditions. All the complexes were fully characterized with different spectroscopic techniques such as elemental analyses, IR, UV-vis spectroscopy, and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The solid-state structures of 2, 3, 5, and 6 were determined using single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The compounds 1, 3, 4, and 5 are dinuclear complexes where the two Ni(II) centers have octahedral geometry with bridging phenoxo groups. Compound 2 is a trinuclear complex with two different types of Ni(II) centers. In compound 3 one of the Ni(II) centers has a coordinated acetonitrile molecule, whereas in compound 4, a water molecule has occupied one coordination site of each Ni(II) center. In complex 5, the coordinated water of complex 4 was displaced by the dimethylformamide (DMF) during its crystallization. Complex 6 is mononuclear with two amine-bis(phenolate) ligands in scissorlike fashion around the Ni(II) metal center. The single crystals of 1 and 4 could not be obtained; however, from the spectroscopic data and physicochemical properties (electronic and redox properties) it was assumed that the structures of these complexes are quite similar to other analogues. DNA binding abilities and phosphatase-like activities of all characterized complexes were also investigated. The ligand denticity, coordinated anions/solvents (such as acetate, acetonitrile, water, and DMF), and cooperative action of two metal centers play a significant role in the phosphate ester bond cleavage of 2-hydroxypropyl-p-nitropenylphosphate by transesterification mechanism. Complex 3 exhibits highest activity among complexes 1-6 with 3.86 × 10(5) times greater rate enhancement than uncatalyzed reaction.

Three new Cu(ii) coordination polymers, namely, {[Cu3(L(1))(NO3)2(DMF)(H2O)]·3(DMF)}n (), [Cu3(L(1))(Cl)2(DMF)2]n () and [Cu3(L(2))(NO3)4(H2O)4]n (), were synthesized from pyridine-2,6-dicarbohydrazide based imine linked tritopic ligands. All the complexes were characterized using elemental analysis, IR, UV-vis spectroscopy and ESI-MS. The solid state structures of complexes were determined using single crystal X-ray crystallography. The complexes contain trinuclear copper units connected through different anions that lead to the formation of one dimensional (ID) chain structures. Depending upon the anion of the copper salt and donor atoms of the ligands used in complexation, a small variation in the structures was observed. In complex , the trinuclear copper units are connected by phenoxo-bridging (μ2-O(-)) along with one coordinated water molecule, whereas complex is connected through chloride bridging (μ2-Cl) and complex is connected through nitrate ions (μ-[O-N-O]) along with four water molecules. Photo-catalytic activities of the synthesized complexes () were investigated. All the complexes were found to be photo-catalytically active; however, the distinct coordination environment of the metal ions (i.e. difference in the coordinated water molecules and donor sites of ligands) played a significant role in the catalytic activities. Therefore, this study presents comparative photo-catalytic studies of different coordination environments of metal ions in one-dimensional Cu(ii) coordination polymers. The results provide a potential pathway for the rational design of more efficient photo-catalysts.

A novel biogenic-deposition-precipitation (BDP) approach has been presented for the preparation of stable binary composites using fennel seed extract.