Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activities of Mixed Ligand Divalent Metal Complexes of N-Phenyl Dithiocarbamate with Alanine - Schiff Base

Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of mixed ligand metal complexes of N-Phenyl dithiocarbamate with schiff base of Mn(II), Fe(II), and Pb(II),Co(II),Ni (II),Cu (II),Zn(II) and Cd (II) metal ions were carried out in this study. The ligands and their respective metal complexes were characterized by FTIR, UV spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The data from the elemental analysis suggest a good agreement between the calculated and the experimental values for the elements viz; C, H, N and S. Also, the UV-Visible and FTIR spectroscopic data revealed that the metal complexes coordinate through the nitrogen and oxygen atoms of the alanine Schiff base and via the two sulphur atoms of the N-Phenyl dithiocarbamate ligands which serve as bidentate sites for the ligand.The antimicrobial l studies revealed that the synthesized ligands and their metal complexes recorded strong potency against the pathogens being investigated, suggesting that they could serve as good antimicrobial agents against the selected pathogens.