The interaction of triethanolamine (TEA) with Cu(II) salts of salicylic, cinnamic and succinic acids was studied for the first time. The structure of the synthesized complexes was investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. TEA complexes with Cu(II) salicylate (1) and cinnamate (2) are binuclear mixed ligand complexes, but interaction of TEA with Cu(II) succinate leads to the formation of cationic mononuclear complex—[Cu(TEA)2](C4H4O4) (3). Cu(II) complexes 1–3 were also characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. Their antimicrobial activity was investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-81
Number of pages11
JournalTransition Metal Chemistry
Volume45
Issue number1
Early online date24 Oct 2019
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2020

    Research areas

  • ANTICANCER ACTIVITY, IN-VITRO

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