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The most important results of extensive studies (syntheses, spectral, magnetic, voltammetric and structural characteristics and biological activity) of metal complexes with pyridoxal semi-, thiosemi- and isothiosemicarbazones are reviewed.

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The preparation and properties of some complexes of cobalt(II), zinc(II) and copper(II) with several newly synthesized benzimidazole derivatives (L) are reported. The complexes, of the general formula [MCl2L2] (M=Co(II), Zn(II)) and [CuCl2L(H2O]), have a tetrahedral structure. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility measurements, IR and absorption electronic spectra. The antibacterial activitiy of the benzimidazoles and their complexes was evaluated against Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora and Erwinia amylovora. The complexes were found to be more toxic than the ligands.

The ligand, salicylaldehyde Girard-T hydrazonium chloride, [H 2 SalGT]Cl (1), and two complexes [Cu(HSalGT)X 2 ] · H 2 O (X = Br(2); Cl(3)) were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined by singlecrystal X-ray analysis. In the two isostructural complexes, the Cu(II) is located in a square-pyramidal environment, with the chelating ligand and one halogen atom in the basal plane and the second halogen in the apical position. The most apparent structural difference between the 1 and its complexes 2 and 3 is the orientation of the N(CH 3 ) 3 group: in 1, it is practically coplanar to the rest of the molecule, while in 2 and 3 it is oriented to the side of the axially bonded halogen, which can be explained by the C-H. . .X intramolecular interactions. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility and electronic absorption spectra.