A series of novel higher-coordinate complexes of silicon(IV) X3Si{O-C6H4-2-[CH = N(C5H4N)]}(1-6) with coordination spheres consisting of substituents X = (OEt, Ph, Cl, and NCS) and bidentate Schiff base ligand HO-C6H4-2-[CH = N(C5H4N)] derived from 2-aminopyridine and salicyldehyde have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, infrared spectroscopy, 1H, 13C NMR spectroscopy, and
... [Show full abstract] mass spectrometry. The spectral data showed that the Schiff base acted as a monobasic bidentate ligand via imine nitrogen and phenolic oxygen atoms. The thermal stability of complexes (1-6) was studied by thermogravimetric analysis. The antibacterial activities of compounds (1-6) were screened against both Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae) and Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus).