| Abstract: | A monomeric Schiff base was prepared by the condensation reaction of salicylaldehyde and semicarbazide, which further react with formaldehyde and barbituric acid-formed polymeric Schiff base. Its metal polychelates were then formed with Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II). All the synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, magnetic moment, FTIR, 1HNMR, and electronic spectroscopies. The elemental analysis data show the formation of 1:1 M: L] metal polychelates. Thermogravimetric analysis was carried out to find the thermal behavior of all the synthesized polymeric compounds and thermal data revealed that all the metal polychelates are more thermally stable than their parent polymeric Schiff base. All the synthesized polymeric compounds were screened for antimicrobial activity against some clinically important microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus typhi, Candida albicans, Microsporum canis, and Aspergillus niger. In vitro antimicrobial activity was determined by the Agar Well Diffusion method and the result shows that all the metal polychelates exhibited better antimicrobial activity than their parent polymeric Schiff base. |
