Insight into the inhibitory potential of metal complexes supported by (E)-2-morpholino-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)ethanamine: synthesis, structural properties, biological evaluation and docking studies

Saira Nayab, Kalsoom Jan, Seung Hyeon Kim, Sa Hyun Kim, Dilawar Farhan Shams, Younghu Son, Minyoung Yoon, Hyosun Lee

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Abstract

A thiophene-derived Schiff base ligand (E)-2-morpholino-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)ethanamine was used for the synthesis of M(ii) complexes, [TEM(M)X2] (M = Co, Cu, Zn; X = Cl; M = Cd, X = Br). Structural characterization of the synthesized complexes revealed distorted tetrahedral geometry around the M(ii) center. In vitro investigation of the synthesized ligand and its M(ii) complexes showed considerable anti-urease and leishmanicidal potential. The synthesized complexes also exhibited a significant inhibitory effect on urease, with IC50 values in the range of 3.50-8.05 μM. In addition, the docking results were consistent with the experimental results. A preliminary study of human colorectal cancer (HCT), hepatic cancer (HepG2), and breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines showed marked anticancer activities of these complexes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11295-11309
Number of pages15
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume53
Issue number27
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Jun 2024

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