Pd(II) and Pt(II) chalcone complexes. Synthesis, spectral characterization, molecular modeling, biomolecular docking, antimicrobial and antitumor activities

Pd (II) and Pt(II) complexes of (E)-3-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-1-(pyridin-2-yl) prop-2-en-1-one (L) and its Pd (II) and Pt(II) formulated as [Pt(L1)2] Cl2. 2H2O, [Pd (L1)2] Cl2 0.5H2O, [Pd (L1)2] (AcO)2 CH3OH have been synthesized. Elemental analyses, molar conductance, thermal technique, molecular modeling, IR and electronic spectral measurements were used to verify the structures of the complexes. The titled ligand behaves as a neutral...