Stereospecific ligands and their complexes. XX. Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of palladium(II) complexes with some alkyl esters of ethylenediamine-N,N′-di-S,S-(2,2′-dibenzyl)acetic acid

Four new palladium(II) complexes of general formula [PdCl2(R-2-S,S-eddba)] (R = ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl and n-pentyl; S,S-eddba = ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-S,S-(2,2'-dibenzyl)acetate) have been synthesized and characterized by microanalysis, infrared, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. In vitro antimicrobial activity for ligands 1.1-L4 general formula R-2-S,S-eddba and complexes C1-C4 was investigated. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.