Synthesis, Characterization, Structural Description, Micellization Behavior, DNA Binding Study and Antioxidant Activity of 4, 5 and 6‐Coordinated Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes

Four mononuclear copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes were synthesized by the reaction of copper and zinc salts with 3,4‐dichlorophenylactic acid, 2‐bromophenylactic acid, biphenylacetic acid (O‐donor ligand) and bipyridine (N‐donor ligands) having the general formulae [(L) 2 Cu(bp)(H 2 O)] ( 1 ), [(BpA) 2 Cu(bp)] ( 2 ), [(L) 2 Zn(bp)(H 2 O)] ( 3 ) and [(L*) 2 Zn(bp)] ( 4 ) (L = 3,4‐dichlorophenylacetate, L* = 2‐bromophenylacetate bp = bipyridine,...