SCHIFF BASES: A SHORT REVIEW OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
*Radhika Prakash Karad, Aakash Sanjeev Singare, Nanda Sheshrao Korde
ABSTRACT
Schiff bases are considered as an important class of organic compounds due to their ability to form complex with transition metal ions. As schiff bases are easily synthesized by condensation reaction between aldehyde derivatives and imines, they act as special ligands. However their preparation method is simple; they have modest preparation technique and also their wide applications in the field of coordination chemistry, analytical chemistry, catalysis, pharmaceutical chemistry etc. make them unique compounds. Various biological activities such as anticancer, antitumour, analgesic, antifungal, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory etc. of schiff bases and their metal complexes have been studied. This review outlines the biotic significance and synthesis of various Schiff bases.
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