Iranian chemical communication 2423-4958 7 Issue 4. pp. 230-306, Serial No. 25 2019 10 01 Synthesis, characterization, antibacterial activity and molecular modeling studies of Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes with phenylpyridylformamidine ligand 264 271 5551 10.30473/icc.2019.44293.1517 EN Ghobad Mansouri Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University of Ilam, Iran Massoud Ghobadi bIlam Petrochemical, Company (ILPC), P. O. Box 6931994749 ,Ilam, Iran Journal Article 2019 02 07 The Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes with phenylpyridylformamidine (PhPyF) ligand, [Ni(PhPyF)Cl2] and [Zn(PhPyF)Cl2], have been prepared and investigated using different chemical techniques such as elemental analysis, molar conductance, FT-IR, UV-vis spectra and magnetic moment. The obtained chemical analysis data showed the formation of 1:1 (metal: ligand) ratio. The square planar and tetrahedral geometry for NiL and ZnL respctively, were suggested on the basis of magnetic moment, spectral data and molecular modeling studies. The free ligand and its metal complexes have been tested in vitro against a number of bacteria (Gram-negative and Gram- positive) in order to assess their antibacterial activities.<br />Keywords: Ni (II) and Zn(II) complexes, Phenylpyridylformamidine, molecular modeling. https://icc.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_5551_9fc2cff4af6e84d8351b3145f63fd82a.pdf