Synthesis, characterization and experimental, theoretical, electrochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial study of a new Schiff base and its complexes

•The 1,6-bis(2-(2-hydroxybenzilidenamino)-4-chlorophenoxy)hexane synthesized.•New Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Zn(II), Mn(II), Ti(III) and V(III) complexes synthesized.•The structures of metal complexes were characterized by different analysis.•In addition, antioxidant, theoretical NMR and cyclic voltammetry studies done.

A new Schiff base ligand was synthesized by reaction of salicylaldehyde with 1,6-bis(4-chloro-2-aminophenoxy)hexane. Then the Schiff base complexes were synthesized by metal salts and the Schiff base. The metal to ligand ratio of metal complexes was found to be 1:1. The Cu(II) complex is proposed to be square planar and the Co(II), Ni(II), Mn(II) and Zn(II) complexes are proposed to be tetrahedral geometry. The Ti(III) and V(III) complexes are proposed to be a capped octahedron in which a seventh ligand has been added to triangular face. The complexes are non-electrolytes as shown by their molar conductivities (ΛM). The structure of metal complexes is proposed from elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV–vis, magnetic susceptibility measurements, molar conductivity measurements, Mass Spectra and thermal gravimetric analysis. In addition antimicrobial and antioxidant studies, cyclic voltammetry of the complexes, theoretical 1H NMR and HOMO–LUMO energy calculations of the new di-functional ligand were done.

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