Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure, and biological properties of a Mn(II) complex with phenylformic acid-imidazole ditopic ligand
A new Mn(II) coordination complex derived from 4-(imidazole-1-yl)-benzoic acid was synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Antimicrobial activity and DPPH free radical scavenging activity of the free ligand and its Mn(II) complex have been tested. The result indicated that the title complex shows stronger activity than the free ligand. The catalytic activity of the title complex [(L- H)2Mn(4H2O)] and the effect of added imidazole were also investigated for the disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide.