Synthesis, crystal structure and antibacterial activity of a novel phenolato- and peroxo-bridged dinuclear cerium(IV) complex with tripodal Schiff bases.

A novel phenolato- and peroxo-bridged dinuclear cerium(IV) complex, [Ce 2 L 1 L 2 (μ 2 -O 2 )]·(O 3 SCF 3 ), where L 1 and L 2 are the deprotonated form of tris(2-((4-bromosalicylidene)amino)ethyl)amine and bis-(2-((4-bromosalicylidene)aminoethyl))(2-aminoethyl)amine, respectively, was prepared and characterized. The asymmetric unit of the complex contains a dinuclear cerium(IV) complex cation and a trifluoromethanesulfonate anion. The complex has effective activities against the bacteria Bacillus subtilis , Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas fluorescens . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]