IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND PLANT GROWTH ACTIVITY STUDY OF SCHIFF BASE LIGAND (E)-2,4-DIROMO-6-{[(2-(2-METHOXYPHENOXY) ETHYL] IMINOMETHYL} PHENOL AND THEIR COMPLEXES WITH TRANSITION METALS

Abstract

A newly synthesized Schiff base was obtained by the reaction of amine (2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)ethylamine) with carbonyl compound (3,4-dibromosalicylaldehyde) and their complexes with transition metals are prepared. The obtained Schiff base and metal complexes are characterized by spectral methods. The Schiff base ligands and their complexes of transition metals are tested for their plant growth regulating activity with seeds of three plants viz. Wheat, Mung and Mat been. In vitro antimicrobial activity against two bacteria E.coli, S. aureus are also tested for Schiff base ligand and its metal complexes.