Synthesis And Characterisation of Bioactive Transition Metal Complexes of Zr(IV) and Th(IV) using di-α-formylmethoxy bis (3-pentadecenylphenyl) methane(DFMPM) derived from Cardanol

C. Isac Sobana Raj*¹, G. Allen Gnana Raj² and M. Antilin Princela^3
1Department of Chemistry, N.M. Christian College, Marthandam-629165, India.
²Department of Chemistry, Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil,
³Department of Chemistry, Annai Velankanni College, Tholayavattam, 629157, India. 

A B S T R A C T
DFMPM is prepared from cardanol using standard methods. The Schiff base complexes Zr(IV) and Th(IV) of di a -formyl methoxy bis(3-pentadecenylphenyl)methane (DFMPM) and p-toluidine were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity measurements, electronic, infrared, spectral measurements, metal ion intake and antibacterial studies. The conductance measurements indicate that all the complexes are non-electrolytes. The results indicate that the metal complexes of Zr(IV) and Th(IV) are octa-coordinated and  have moderate antibacterial activity and also used for the removal of such ions from water.
Keywords: Cardanol, P.toludine, Schiff base, DFMPM, Bioactivity