Metal complexes of the type ML2X2 (where M = Cu (II), Co (II) and Ni (II), L= 2-amino-4-(p-hydroxy phenyl)thiazole and X= cl-
, CH3COO-
)
were prepared and characterized with the help of their elemental analysis, IR, electronic and magnetic susceptibility studies. IR studies
have shown that nitrogen of the amino group and sulphur of the thiazole ring took part in co-ordination. Magnetic and electronic
spectral studies have shown that all the complexes are having octahedral geometry. These newly synthesized complexes were also
screened for their antifungal activity against different fungi at different concentrations. The activity decreases with decrease of
concentration and the metal complexes are less toxic than the parent ligand.
Keywords: Thiazole, Fungicidal activity, Ligands