New “one‐pot” Pd(II) and Zn(II) complexes of Schiff bases, derivatives of 1‐amino‐1‐deoxy‐d‐sorbitol: Spectroscopic studies and biological and catalytic activities

Abstract

New Pd(II) and Zn(II) Schiff base complexes, derivatives of various salicylaldehydes and 1‐amino‐1‐deoxy‐d‐sorbitol, synthesized in one step, have been investigated using TG, NMR, UV–Vis, and IR spectroscopy. Zinc(II) complexes show antifungal activity against Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger, while palladium(II) complexes show catalytic activity in Heck reaction of styrene and bromobenzene.

Metal Complex

“…Many coordination chemists are interested in transition metal complexes with higher nuclearity, and polytopic ligands play a key role in modifying the molecular structures of these complexes. While one-pot syntheses of polynuclear complexes are highly complex, whereas polytopic ligands are superior for the successful creation of homopolynonucleic complexes [5][6][7][8][9][10].…”