Four new zinc complex derivatives of azoles and ligands were synthesized and isolated as white air-stable solids and characterized by elemental analyses, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectra. The elemental analysis, theoretical calculations and NMR show that the complexes likely have a 1:1 (M:L) stoichiometry and tetrahedral geometry. To evaluate the biological activity of the complexes and to discuss the role of metal ions and structural properties, the ligands and their metal complexes have been studied. Their antimicrobial activity was determined in vitro by agar-well diffusion and broth microdilution against nine bacterial strains and seven fungal strains with clinical relevance. In vitro assays showed that the complexes exhibited moderate antibacterial and/or antifungal activities. The antimicrobial activity was found to be more active for the metal complexes than the ligands. The metal complexes that contained copper and cobalt, respectively, displayed notable antibacterial and antifungal effects against all the tested bacterial strains. The minimum inhibitory concentration 50 (MIC50) values were in the range 2454-0.7 µg mL-1. Metal complexes were more effective at inhibiting bacteria than fungi. The results could provide a high-potential solution for antimicrobial growth resistance, for both bacteria and fungi.

The reaction of 3,5-bis(bromomethyl)toluene with benzotriazole yields the bidentate ligand 3,5-bis(benzotriazol-1-ylmethyl)toluene (1). This ligand reacts with [PdCl2(cod)] (cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) to give the complex [PdCl2{3,5-bis(benzotriazol-1-ylmethyl)tolyl}] (2). These compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, mass spectra, and FTIR and NMR (¹H, 13C) spectroscopies. The palladium(II) complex 2 shows high activity as catalyst for oxidative amination, involving allyl butyl ether and phthalimide as substrates and PhICl2 as a stoichiometric oxidant.

A reação de 2-bromo-1, 3-bis(bromometil)benzeno com 3, 5-dimetilpirazol e 1H-indazol produz os ligantes tridentados 2-bromo-1, 3-bis(3, 5-dimetilpirazol-1-ilmetil)benzeno (1) e 2-bromo-1, 3-bis(indazol-2-ilmetil)benzeno (2). Estes compostos reagem com [Ni(cod)2] em tetraidrofurano (thf) para formar os complexos de adição oxidativa [NiBr{1, 3-bis(azolilmetil)fenil-N, C, N}], azol = 3, 5-dimetilpirazol (3) e indazol (4), os quais foram isolados em bons rendimentos como sólidos amarelos estáveis e caracterizados por meio de análise elementar, espectroscopia de absorção no infravermelho com transformada de Fourier (FTIR), espectrometria de massa e ressonância magnética nuclear (NMR). Adicionalmente, as estruturas moleculares de 2 e 4 foram determinadas por difratometria de raios X de monocristal. O complexo 4 foi testado como catalisador na reação de polimerização de etileno

The reaction of 2-bromo-1, 3-bis(bromomethyl)benzene with 3, 5-dimethylpyrazole and 1H-indazole yields the tridentate ligands 2-bromo-1, 3-bis(3, 5-dimethylpirazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (1) and 2-bromo-1, 3-bis(indazol-2-ylmethyl)benzene (2). These compounds react with [Ni(cod)2] in tetrahydrofuran (thf) to form the oxidative addition complexes [NiBr{1, 3-bis(azolylmethyl)phenyl-N, C, N}], azol = 3, 5-dimethylpyrazol (3), indazol (4), which were isolated in good yields as stable yellow solids and characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), mass spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). In addition, the molecular structures of 2 and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Complex 4 was tested as a catalyst in ethylene polymerization reaction