
	Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
	Year: 2017 \| Volume: 20 \| Issue: 2 \| Page No.: 82-91 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2017.82.91

Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activities of Copper Derivatives of NHC-II Complexes

Karumutchu Sitalu, B. Hari Babu, J. Naveena Lavanya Latha

and A. Lakshmana Rao

Abstract: Background: Caffeine, 1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine is one of the xanthine derivatives that are for the most part utilized as a part of solutions as diuretics. The Cu (II) complexes have been synthesized from the N-heterocyclic carbene ligands. Materials and Methods: The Cu (II) NHC complexes were characterized using analytical and spectral techniques. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the Cu (II) NHC complexes were determined using the reported techniques. The SOD activity was assayed using nitrobluetetrazolium as O₂ scavenger. Results: The X-band ESR spectra of the copper complexes in DMSO solution at 300 and 77 K were recorded and their salient features are reported. The in vitro biological screening effects of the investigated compounds were tested against the bacterial species, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungal species, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus stolonifer, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizoctonia bataicola and Candida albicans by serial dilution method. Conclusion: The Cu (II) complexes exhibit square planar geometry. A comparative study of inhibition values of the individual metals and their complexes indicate that the complexes exhibit higher antimicrobial activity than the individual metals. Superoxide dismutase and reducing power activities of the copper complexes have also been studied. Depending on the molecular structure, the Cu (II) NHC complex possess promising SOD mimetic activities. Further we are trying to explore more biological properties of Cu (II) NHC complexes in vitro and in vivo.

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How to cite this article:

Karumutchu Sitalu, B. Hari Babu, J. Naveena Lavanya Latha and A. Lakshmana Rao, 2017. Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activities of Copper Derivatives of NHC-II Complexes. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 20: 82-91.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2017.82.91

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2017.82.91

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