title: Iron(III) complexes: preparation, characterization, antibacterial activity and DNA-binding.
abstract: Iron(III) have been combined to well known quinolones (ciprofloxacin) and some Schiff bases with the help of coordination approach. Characterization of these compounds have been done using elemental analysis, magnetic measurements, thermogravimetric analysis, IR, UV-VIS, (1)H NMR and (13)C NMR spectral investigation. Analytical studies suggest that the iron(III)-quinolone complexes assume a six-coordinated dimeric distorted octahedral geometry. All the compounds show a good antibacterial activity against broad range of bacteria like Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella typhi and Serratia marcescens, whereas no significant inhibition towards growth of fungal strains like Aspergillus Niger, Aspergillus flavus and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Analyses of all these compounds show effective sperm herring DNA inhibition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Pramod B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Pansuriya
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D017186:Titrimetry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004247:DNA; D007501:Iron