Exploring the Structural Design, Antibacterial Activity, and Molecular Docking of Newly Synthesized Zn(II) Complexes with -Donor Carbazate Ligands.

The present work reports the synthesis and structural design of three novel Zn(II) complexes [Zn(L)(CHCOO)(HO)] (1), [Zn(L)] (2), and [Zn(L)] (3) with carbazate ligands, 2-acetylpyridine-methylcarbazate (HL), 2-acetylpyridine-ethylcarbazate (HL), and 2-acetylpyridine-benzylcarbazate (HL). All compounds were characterized by spectroscopic methods, and the crystal structures of the complexes were elucidated by single-crystal X-ray. Based on the analysis, distorted square pyramid geometry is suggested for complex (1) and an octahedral geometry is suggested for complexes (2) and (3) with the ligands exhibiting an NNO-donor system.