SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION, THERMAL ANALYSIS AND DNA CLEAVAGE ACTIVITY OF COPPER PYRAZOLE SCHIFF BASE

Abstract

Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide and 1, 3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxaldehyde reacted together in 1:1 mole ratio to form Schiff base ligand(L) which was subsequently, reacted with CUCl₂.2H₂ Oformed complex of the composition (Cu(L)Cl₂). The Schiff base ligand and its Cu(II) complex were characterized on the basis of elemental analysis,thermogravimetry, UV-Visible spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy and NMR spectroscopy. IR spectrum of the copper complex shows that the ligand coordinated through imine nitrogen and amide oxygen atom forming a neutral bidentate chelate with the metal centre.The thermal behaviour of thecomplex shows a single step decomposition pattern leaving CuO residues.DNA cleavage activity of the complexshowed the potential of the complex to cleave supercoiled DNA.