Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, crystal structure, DNA interaction study and in vitro biological screenings of 4-(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenylamino)-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid

The titled compound makes a dendrimer like packing structure vied along a-axis. The dendrimers are very important on pharmaceutical side as act as a wonderful tool for the drug delivery system. It inserts into the base pairs of DNA while interacting via intercalative mode.