Copper(II) Nitroaromatic Schiff Base Complexes: Synthesis, Biological Activity and Their Interaction with DNA and Albumins

Copper(II) complexes of the Schiff base ligands 2-((5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methyleneamino)phenol (HL1) and 2-(4-nitrobenzylideneamino)phenol (HL2) were prepared and characterized using physicochemical and spectroscopic techniques. In these complexes the Schiff base ligands acted as a bidentate donor bound to Cu2+ through the oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the deprotonated form. The electron paramagnetic resonance spectra, carried out on [CuCl(L1)(phen)].0.5H2O and [CuCl(L2)(phen)].2H2O complexes, showed the presence of only mononuclear forms. The Cu2+ complexes and ligands were evaluated for their in vitro trypanocidal activity. The complex [CuCl(L1)(phen)].0.5H2O was more active than the free Schiff base and also presented a superior effect to benznidazole, the reference drug. The antiproliferative activity of the Schiff bases and Cu2+ complexes were evaluated for their effect on seven tumor cell lines and showed a cytostatic and in some cases a cytotoxic effect. These compounds also presented binding properties to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and moderate ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of albumins.

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Main Authors:	Martins,Darliane A., Bomfim Filho,Lucius F., Silva,Cleiton M. da, Fátima,Ângelo de, Louro,Sonia R. W., Batista,Denise G. J., Soeiro,Maria de Nazaré C., Carvalho,João Ernesto de, Teixeira,Letícia R.
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2017
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532017000100087
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