Ce and Fe complexes as potent antifungal agents for wallpapers

Abstract

The current research focused on the Schiff base ligand (S,E)-2-((2-hydroxy-3-methoxy- benzylidene)amino)-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid which synthesis by reacting L-histidine and 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde. Its complexes with Ce(III) and Fe(III) both in bulk and nano size were also synthesized. The ligand and its metal complexes were characterized by various physicochemical methods such as FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, electronic spectra, XRD,   TGA, and SEM. The synthesized ligand and its metal complexes were screened against different fungi. It was found from the results that the cerium nano complex shows a potent antifungal activity for indoor uses as wallpapers.

KEY WORDS: Schiff base ligands, Nano complexes, Ce nano complexes, Wallpapers

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2024, 38(2), 365-383.                                                           

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v38i2.7