Mononuclear Perfluoroalkyl-Heterocyclic Complexes of Pd(II): Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity.

Two mononuclear Pd(II) complexes [PdCl(pfptp)] () and [PdCl(pfhtp)] (), with ligands 2-(3-perfluoropropyl-1-methyl-1,2,4-triazole-5yl)-pyridine () and 2-(3-perfluoroheptyl-1-methyl-1,2,4-triazole-5yl)-pyridine (), were synthesized and structurally characterized. The two complexes showed a bidentate coordination of the ligand occurring through N atom of pyridine ring and N4 atom of 1,2,4-triazole. Both complexes showed antimicrobial activity when tested against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains.