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10th Anniversary of Inorganics: Coordination Chemistry

A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Coordination Chemistry".

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Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
Interests: coordination chemistry; nuclear chemistry; solution chemistry; separation chemistry; coordination polymer; metal-organic framework; ionic liquid; nuclear fuel cycle; reprocessing; radioactive wastes; urban mining; actinides; f-block elements; fission products; platinum group metals; thermodynamics; kinetics; reaction mechanism

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Dear Colleagues,

Inorganics is soon going to reach a remarkable milestone, and in celebration of this special occasion, we have taken the initiative to launch a Special Issue called “10th Anniversary of Inorganics: Coordination Chemistry".

This Special Issue will cover original studies in the field of coordination chemistry in its wider sense, involving interactions of main group elements, transition metals, and f-elements as coordination centers with organic or inorganic ligands. Special emphasis is put on the synthesis, structure, bonding, optical and physical–chemical properties, kinetics and mechanisms, as well as thermochemistry of coordination compounds. In addition, applied contributions targeted at the latest findings in coordination compounds are very much welcome.

This Special Issue will collect research articles and high-quality review papers in the coordination chemistry research fields. We kindly encourage all research groups working in related areas to make contributions to this Special Issue.

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  • main group elements complexes
  • metal complexes
  • f-elements as coordination centers
  • coordination chemistry
  • organometallic chemistry
  • thermodynamics
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • kinetics-reaction mechanisms
  • thermochemistry
  • reaction mechanism
  • metallosupramolecular systems
  • bioinorganic chemistry.
  • physical–chemical properties
  • MOFs
  • magnetic properties
  • spin crossover
  • cytotoxicity

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Polymorphism of Bis(benzimidazole)bis(thiocyanato-N)cobalt(II) and Its Relevance to Studies of the Chief Color Test for Cocaine
by Raychelle Burks, Francoise M. Amombo Noa and Lars Öhrström
Inorganics 2024, 12(1), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12010028 - 10 Jan 2024
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Cobalt(II) thiocyanate-based tests are routinely used to screen cocaine products, with the formation of a blue species interpreted as a positive response. Two popular candidates for the origin of the blue color are an ionic coordination compound, frequently referred to as an ion [...] Read more.
Cobalt(II) thiocyanate-based tests are routinely used to screen cocaine products, with the formation of a blue species interpreted as a positive response. Two popular candidates for the origin of the blue color are an ionic coordination compound, frequently referred to as an ion pair, of the general form (HL)2[Co(SCN)4] or the coordination compound [CoL2(SCN)2], where L represents select nitrogenous bases. Given the high number of nitrogenous bases documented to yield false positives for cobalt(II) thiocyanate-based tests, a reasonable hypothesis is that both candidates are possible but their preferential formation depends on the specific nitrogenous bases screened. This hypothesis was tested through the crystallographic and spectroscopic analysis of reaction products of cocaine hydrochloride, lidocaine monohydrate hydrochloride, and benzimidazole exposed to a classic cobalt(II) thiocyanate reagent. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that the blue product isolated from benzimidazole test vessels is a coordination compound, with comparative ultraviolet–visible and Raman spectroscopy validating that blue precipitates collected from cocaine hydrochloride and lidocaine monohydrate hydrochloride reaction containers are ionic coordination compounds. Peaks corresponding to π-π* transitions in UV-vis at around 320 nm (cocaine hydrochloride: 320 nm, lidocaine hydrochloride: 323 nm) shift to a higher wavelength of 332 nm for the coordinated benzimidazole, and the broader d-d transitions at 550–630 nm show both a shift and change in envelope for benzimidazole coordinated with cobalt(II). The compound is a new polymorph of bis(benzimidazole)bis(thiocyanato-N)Cobalt(II), γ-[Co(Hbzim)2(SCN)2] (Hbzim = benzimidazole), and the differences in the intermolecular interactions to the two previous polymorphs were clarified by graph set analysis and Hirshfeld surface analysis. Furthermore, the coordination of aromatic nitrogen bases (such as benzimidazole) with Co(II) and aliphatic bases was compared by analyzing the Cambridge Structural Database, and the aromatic bases were found to have a shorter Co-N bond length compared to the aliphatic bases by around 0.02 Å. Full article
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A Neutral Pyridine-Pyrazole-Based N^N*N^N Ligand as a Tetradentate Chromophore for Diverse Transition Metal Cations
by Tobias Theiss, María Victoria Cappellari, Jutta Kösters, Alexander Hepp and Cristian A. Strassert
Inorganics 2024, 12(1), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12010027 - 10 Jan 2024
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Herein, the synthesis and the structural as well as the photophysical characterization of five transition metal complexes bearing a neutral pyridine-pyrazole-based N^N*N^N ligand (L) acting as a tetradentate chelator are reported. The luminophore can be synthesized via two different pathways. An [...] Read more.
Herein, the synthesis and the structural as well as the photophysical characterization of five transition metal complexes bearing a neutral pyridine-pyrazole-based N^N*N^N ligand (L) acting as a tetradentate chelator are reported. The luminophore can be synthesized via two different pathways. An alkyl chain with a terminal tert-butyl moiety was inserted on the bridging nitrogen atom to enhance the solubility of the complexes in organic solvents. Due to the neutral character of L, metal ions with different charges and electronic configurations can be chelated. Thus, complexes with Pt(II) (C1), Ag(I) (C2), Zn(II) (C3), Co(II) (C4) and Fe(II) (C5) were synthesized. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments showed that complex C2 exhibits a completely different structure in the crystalline state if compared with C3 and C5, i.e., depending on the chelated cation. The UV-vis absorption and the NMR spectra showed that the complexes dissociate in liquid solutions, except for the Pt(II)-based coordination compound. Therefore, the photophysical properties of the complexes and of the ligand were studied in the solid state. For the Pt(II)-based species, a characteristic metal-perturbed ligand-centered phosphorescence was traceable, both in dilute solutions as well as in the solid state. Full article
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Crystallographic Structure and Quantum-Chemical Analysis of Biologically Active Co(III)-Pyridoxal–Isothiosemicarbazone Complex
by Fahad Abdulaziz, Khulood Fahad Alabbosh, Odeh Abdullah Odeh Alshammari, Wasan Mohammed Bin Tuwalah, Tahani Y. A. Alanazi, Aleksandra Rakić, Miljan Barić, Milica Marković, Violeta Jevtovic and Dušan Dimić
Inorganics 2023, 11(12), 466; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11120466 - 1 Dec 2023
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Semicarbazones and their transition metal complexes have been investigated as biologically active compounds. This study explores the synthesis, X-ray crystallographic structure, and characterization of a novel Co(III) complex cation with a pyridoxal-isothiosemicarbazone (PLITSC) ligand, [Co(PLITSC-2H)(NH3)3]+. The structure [...] Read more.
Semicarbazones and their transition metal complexes have been investigated as biologically active compounds. This study explores the synthesis, X-ray crystallographic structure, and characterization of a novel Co(III) complex cation with a pyridoxal-isothiosemicarbazone (PLITSC) ligand, [Co(PLITSC-2H)(NH3)3]+. The structure of the complex was further elucidated by the elemental analysis and spectroscopic techniques (IR and UV–VIS). Hirshfeld surface analysis was applied for the investigation of intermolecular interactions governing crystal structure. Optimization was performed at the B3LYP/6-31 + G(d,p)(H,C,N,O,S)/LanL2DZ(Co) level of theory without any geometrical constraints. The selected level of theory’s applicability was proven after comparing experimental and theoretical bond lengths and angles. The antibacterial activity of the complex towards E. coli and B. subtilis was determined and qualified as moderate compared to Streptomycin. The formation of free radical species in the presence of the complex was further verified in the fluorescence microscopy measurements. The molecular docking towards neural nitric-oxide synthase in the brain has shown that the complex structure and relative distribution of ligands were responsible for the binding to amino acids in the active pocket. Full article
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Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and Toxicity of o-Xylene-Bridged Porphyrin Dimers
by Kseniya A. Zhdanova, Andrey A. Zaytsev, Margarita A. Gradova, Oleg V. Gradov, Anton V. Lobanov, Alexander S. Novikov and Natal’ya A. Bragina
Inorganics 2023, 11(10), 415; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11100415 - 19 Oct 2023
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In this work, a number of new porphyrin dimers coupled with spacers based on α,α’-dibromo-o-xylene were synthesized and characterized by 1H, 13C NMR, 1H-1H COSY NMR, UV-vis-spectroscopy, and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The initial A3B-type hydroxy-substituted porphyrins [...] Read more.
In this work, a number of new porphyrin dimers coupled with spacers based on α,α’-dibromo-o-xylene were synthesized and characterized by 1H, 13C NMR, 1H-1H COSY NMR, UV-vis-spectroscopy, and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The initial A3B-type hydroxy-substituted porphyrins form dimer structures with high yields of 80–85%, while the use of amino-substituted porphyrins as starting compounds leads to the heterocyclization and formation of N-heterocycle fused porphyrins. For porphyrin dimers, photophysical properties and quantum yields of singlet oxygen were investigated. The peripheral alkoxy-substituents increase fluorescence quantum yield in comparison with the unsubstituted compounds. Also, it was found that dimers are characterized by lower singlet oxygen quantum yields compared to the corresponding monomers. Model aggregation experiments in micellar systems demonstrate stabilization of the photoactive monomolecular form of all the porphyrins, using nonionic surfactant Triton X-100. Cytotoxicity of received dimers shows high inhibition against HEK293T cells in the absence of light. Full article
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Organoruthenium Complexes Containing Phosphinodicarboxamide Ligands
by Roberto Nolla-Saltiel, Ana M. Geer, Helen R. Sharpe, Cameron D. Huke, Laurence J. Taylor, Thomas G. Linford-Wood, Ashleigh James, Jamie Allen, William Lewis, Alexander J. Blake, Jonathan McMaster and Deborah L. Kays
Inorganics 2023, 11(9), 372; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11090372 - 19 Sep 2023
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Ruthenium complexes of phosphinocarboxamide ligands, and their use to form metallacycles using halide abstraction/deprotonation reactions are reported. Thus, [Ru(p-cym){PPh2C(=O)NHR}Cl2; R = iPr (1), Ph (2), p-tol (3)] and [Ru( [...] Read more.
Ruthenium complexes of phosphinocarboxamide ligands, and their use to form metallacycles using halide abstraction/deprotonation reactions are reported. Thus, [Ru(p-cym){PPh2C(=O)NHR}Cl2; R = iPr (1), Ph (2), p-tol (3)] and [Ru(p-cym){PPh2C(=O)N(R)C(=O)N(H)R}Cl2; R = Ph (4), p-tol (5)] were synthesized from [(p-cym)RuCl2]2 (p-cym = para-cymene) and phosphinocarboxamides or phosphinodicarboxamides, respectively. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction measurements on 1–5 reveal coordination to ruthenium through the phosphorus donor, with an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the amine-bound proton and a metal-bound chloride. Six-membered metallacycles formed by halide abstraction/deprotonation of complexes 4 and 5 afforded [Ru(p-cym){κ2-P,N-PPh2C(=O)N(R)C(=O)NR}Cl] [R = Ph (6), p-tol (7)]. These species exist as a mixture of two rotational isomers in solution, as demonstrated by NMR spectroscopy. Full article
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Flexible Co(II)-and Ni(II)-Based Cationic 2D Metal–Organic Frameworks Based on a Charge-Neutral (O,O)-Donor Bridge
by Pavel A. Demakov, Konstantin A. Kovalenko, Alexander N. Lavrov and Vladimir P. Fedin
Inorganics 2023, 11(6), 259; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11060259 - 17 Jun 2023
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Two new metal–organic frameworks based on highly flexible 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane N,N′-dioxide (odabco) ligands were successfully synthesized and characterized. Their crystallographic formulae are [M(DMF)2(odabco)2](ClO4)2·dioxane, where M2+ = Co2+ (1) and Ni2+ ( [...] Read more.
Two new metal–organic frameworks based on highly flexible 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane N,N′-dioxide (odabco) ligands were successfully synthesized and characterized. Their crystallographic formulae are [M(DMF)2(odabco)2](ClO4)2·dioxane, where M2+ = Co2+ (1) and Ni2+ (2), and DMF is N,N-dimethylformamide. The title compounds possess cationic 2D coordination networks filled with perchlorate anions and dioxane solvent molecules in the interlayer space, with 20% solvent accessible volume. Carbon dioxide adsorption measurements for desolvated samples 1a and 2a gave 511 m2/g and 377 m2/g specific surface areas, respectively, revealing the first example of gas adsorption properties in the structure based on a flexible odabco bridge, despite the presence of large counteranions within the positively charged network. Magnetization measurements for 1, 1a, 2 and 2a reveal their paramagnetic nature to be in a reasonable agreement with crystal structures, and almost no solvent dependence of the magnetization characteristics. A decrease in the effective magnetic moment observed at low temperatures is attributed mostly to zero-field level-splitting in the octahedral Ni2+ and Co2+ ions. Full article
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Supramolecular Structure and Antimicrobial Activity of Ni(II) Complexes with s-Triazine/Hydrazine Type Ligand
by Eman M. Fathalla, Morsy A. M. Abu-Youssef, Mona M. Sharaf, Ayman El-Faham, Assem Barakat, Matti Haukka and Saied M. Soliman
Inorganics 2023, 11(6), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11060253 - 9 Jun 2023
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The two complexes, [Ni(DPPT)2](NO3)2*1.5H2O (1) and [Ni(DPPT)(NO3)Cl].EtOH (2), were synthesized using the self-assembly of (E)-2,4-di(piperidin-1-yl)-6-(2-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazinyl)-1,3,5-triazine (DPPT) with Ni(NO3)2*6H2O in [...] Read more.
The two complexes, [Ni(DPPT)2](NO3)2*1.5H2O (1) and [Ni(DPPT)(NO3)Cl].EtOH (2), were synthesized using the self-assembly of (E)-2,4-di(piperidin-1-yl)-6-(2-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazinyl)-1,3,5-triazine (DPPT) with Ni(NO3)2*6H2O in the absence and presence of NiCl2*6H2O, respectively. In both cases, the neutral tridentate DPPT ligand is found coordinated to the Ni(II) via three N-atoms from the hydrazone, pyridine and s-triazine rings. Hence, the homoleptic complex 1 has a NiN6 hexa-coordination environment while two NO3− are counter anions in addition to one-and-a-half crystallized hydration water molecules are found acting as an outer sphere. The heteroleptic complex 2 has a NiN3O2Cl coordination sphere where the coordination environment of the Ni(II) is completed by one bidentate nitrate and one chloride ion leading to a neutral inner sphere while the outer sphere contains one crystallized ethanol molecule. Both complexes have distorted octahedral coordination environments around the Ni(II) ion. Using Hirshfeld analysis, the intermolecular contacts H…H and O…H in 1 and the Cl…H, O…H, N…H, H…H, C…H and C…C in 2 are found to be the most important for crystal stability. The antimicrobial activity of complexes 1 and 2 was assessed against different bacterial and fungal strains, and the results were compared with the free ligand as well as the antibacterial (Gentamycin) and antifungal (Ketoconazole) positive controls. Both Ni(II) complexes are better antibacterial and antifungal agents than the free ligand. Interestingly, both Ni(II) complexes have similar antifungal activity against C. albicans compared to Ketoconazole. Full article
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Interaction of Copper(II) Ions with Certain Oxyacids and Azoles
by Nina Skorik, Evgeniya Tomilova, Ekaterina Pastushchak and Irina Kurzina
Inorganics 2023, 11(6), 232; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11060232 - 26 May 2023
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Compounds composed of [Cu(HIm, metIm)2–3L] ∙ nH2O (n = 0, 2) were obtained during the interaction of slightly soluble tartrate and copper(II) salicylate composed of CuL ∙ nH2O (n = 1–2, L2− [...] Read more.
Compounds composed of [Cu(HIm, metIm)2–3L] ∙ nH2O (n = 0, 2) were obtained during the interaction of slightly soluble tartrate and copper(II) salicylate composed of CuL ∙ nH2O (n = 1–2, L2−—Tar2−, Sal2−) with imidazole (HIm) and 2-methylimidazole (metIm). Mono- and bi-ligand salts were analyzed; the process of their thermal decomposition was studied. The solubility constants KS of the CuC4H4O6 ∙ 2H2O tartrate and CuC7H4O3 ∙ H2O salicylate of copper(II) with at ionic strength of 0.3 were determined. The IR spectroscopy method showed the participation in complexation of the nitrogen atom N(3) of imidazole and the oxygen atoms of the carboxyl groups of oxyacids, as well as the hydroxyl group of salicylic acid in the mixed-ligand salts of copper(II). The compositions and stability of the imidazole-tartrate(salicylate) copper(II) complexes in an aqueous solution were determined by performing photometry and spectrophotometry and of the monoligand complexes [CuTar] and [CuSal] were determined by solubility and isomolar series methods. Full article
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Synthesis, X-ray Structure of Two Hexa-Coordinated Ni(II) Complexes with s-Triazine Hydrazine Schiff Base Ligand
by Eman M. Fathalla, Morsy A. M. Abu-Youssef, Mona M. Sharaf, Ayman El-Faham, Assem Barakat, Matti Haukka and Saied M. Soliman
Inorganics 2023, 11(5), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11050222 - 21 May 2023
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The hydrazine s-triazine ligand (E)-4,4’-(6-(2-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazinyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)dimorpholine (DMPT) was used to synthesize two new Ni(II) complexes via a self-assembly technique. The two complexes were synthesized by a one-pot synthesis strategy and characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis to [...] Read more.
The hydrazine s-triazine ligand (E)-4,4’-(6-(2-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazinyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)dimorpholine (DMPT) was used to synthesize two new Ni(II) complexes via a self-assembly technique. The two complexes were synthesized by a one-pot synthesis strategy and characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis to be [Ni(DMPT)(H2O)3](NO3)2.3H2O (1) and [Ni(DMPT)(H2O)3](NO3)2.H2O (2). The structures of both complexes were very similar regarding the coordination sphere and counter anions, but differ only in the number of the crystal water molecules. In the case of complex 1, there are three water molecules instead of one H2O molecule as in complex 2. In the two complexes, the DMPT ligand acts as a neutral tridentate NNN-chelate via three Ni–N coordination interactions. The coordination sphere of the Ni(II) ion is completed by three water molecules. As a result, the two complexes exhibit distorted octahedral geometry. The Hirshfeld surfaces around each entity in both complexes have been computed. Subsequently, their corresponding intermolecular interactions were quantified separately. Because the number of crystal water molecules is different in both complexes, their monomeric units are connected differently in their crystal structures where the crystal water molecules act as both hydrogen bond donor and acceptor. The polar O…H interactions are the most dominant in all entities of both complexes. As a result, strong O…H interactions are the driving force in the crystal packing of both complexes, and this is attributed to the presence of the nitrate anions and water molecules. The antimicrobial activity of the free ligand and complex 1 were determined against two selected fungal species, Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains. The free ligand was found to be inactive against all microbial species. On the other hand, the Ni(II) complex 1 was found active against the Gram-positive bacterial species Bacillus subtilis and also the Gram-negative bacterial species Escherichia coli. The respective inhibition zone diameter of the Ni(II) complex was 12 and 11 mm, respectively. Full article
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Complexes of 2-Amino-3-methylpyridine and 2-Amino-4-methylbenzothiazole with Ag(I) and Cu(II): Structure and Biological Applications
by Muhammad Hanif, Awal Noor, Mian Muhammad, Farhat Ullah, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Gul Shahzada Khan and Ezzat Khan
Inorganics 2023, 11(4), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11040152 - 1 Apr 2023
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Coordination complexes (1–4) of 2-amino-4-methylbenzothiazole and 2-amino-3-methylpyridine with Cu(CH3COO)2 and AgNO3 were prepared and characterized by UV/Vis and FT-IR spectroscopy. The molecular structure for single crystals of silver complexes (2 and 4) were [...] Read more.
Coordination complexes (1–4) of 2-amino-4-methylbenzothiazole and 2-amino-3-methylpyridine with Cu(CH3COO)2 and AgNO3 were prepared and characterized by UV/Vis and FT-IR spectroscopy. The molecular structure for single crystals of silver complexes (2 and 4) were determined by X-ray diffraction. The coordination complex (2) is monoclinic with space group P21/c, wherein two ligands are coordinated to a metal ion, affording distorted trigonal geometry around the central Ag metal ion. The efficient nucleophilic center, i.e., the endocyclic nitrogen of the organic ligand, binds to the silver metal. Ligands are coordinated to adopt cis arrangement, predominantly due to steric reasons. The O(2) and O(3) atoms of the NO3− group further play an important role in such type of ligand arrangement by hydrogen bonding with the NH2 group of ligands. Complex (4) is orthorhombic, P212121, comprising two molecules of 2-amino-3-methylpyridine as ligand coordinated with the metal ion, affording a polymeric structure. The coordination behavior of the ligand is identical to that in complex 2, wherein ring nitrogen is coordinated to the metal center and bridged to another metal ion through an NH2 group. The resulting product is polymeric in nature with the Ag metal in the backbone and ligand as the bridge. Compounds (2–4) were found to be luminescent, while 1 did not show such activity. All compounds were screened for their preliminary biological activities such as antibacterial, antioxidant and enzyme inhibition. Compounds exhibited moderate activity in these tests. Full article
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