Some Novel Hexa‐coordinated Cadmium Schiff Base Complexes: X‐ray Structure, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, Antimicrobial and Thermal Analysis

A series of cadmium (II) complexes with the general formula of CdLX2, where X = Cl-, Br-, I-, SCN- and N-3(-) and L is a tetradentate N-4-donor Schiff base ligand; were synthesized by a sonochemical process as a simple, cost effective and environmentally friendly method. The organic ligand was obtained by condensation reaction of triethylenetetraamine (trien) and cinnamaldehyde. The characterization of coordination compounds was carried out by FT-IR, (HNMR)-H-1, (CNMR)-C-13, UV-visible spectroscopies and then conductivity measurements. The crystal structure of the cadmium azide complex was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. This complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group of C2/c. The cadmium ion is hexa-coordinated by four nitrogen atoms from the tetradendate Schiff base ligand and two terminal azide nitrogen atoms. The crystal packing and Hirshfeld surface analysis of the CdL(N-3)(2) complex indicates the essential role of intermolecular interactions related to azido groups in the formation of supramolecular structure. The thermal behavior of complexes was studied by TG/DTG analysis. Moreover, an antibacterial bioassay of the cadmium complexes has been performed in vitro against two gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and two gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacterial strains. Furthermore antifungal activities of the compounds against two fungal strains of Aspergilus niger and Candida albicans were also investigated.