Synthesis, structure and properties of complex compounds of cobalt, nickel, copper and zinc with 2-formylpyridine semicarbazone.

2-Formylpyridine semicarbazone L reacts with cobalt, nickel, copper and zinc chlorides, nitrates and perchlorites to form coordination compounds of compositions ML₂X₂· nH₂O (M=Co, Ni, Cu, Zn; X = Cl, NO₃, ClO₄; L = NC₅H₄-CH=N-NH-C(O)-NH₂; n = 0, 1) and CuLX₂· nH₂O (X = Cl, Br, NO₃; n = 0−0.5). Complex CuL(NO₃)₂ has polynuclear, CuLX₂·0.5H₂O (X = Cl, Br), binuclear, and other compounds, mononuclear structures. Azomethine L behaves in them as tridental N,N,O-ligand. Thermolysis of these complexes proceeds through such stages as dehydration (80–95°C), deactivation (145–155°C) and complete theral degradation (170–590°C). Complexes CuLX₂· nH₂O (X = Cl, NO₃; n = 0−0.5) were established to inhibit in vitro the growth and reproduction of 100% of cancer cells of human mieloid leukaemia HL-60 at 10⁻⁴ M concentration. At 10⁻⁵ M concentration they inhibit only 10% of cells, and at 10⁻⁶ M concentration they do not possess anticancer activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]