Synthesis and spectral characterization of Molybdenum, Iron, complexes and their effect on germination of leguminous plants Glycine max (L.) Merr. {Soybean seed} and Psium sativum L. {Pea seed}
*Abdul Hamid Ganaie1 , Dharmendra K. Dwivedi2 and Pramila Singh3
1Department of Chemistry, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa - 486003 (India) 2Department of Chemistry, Pt. S.N.S Post Graduate College (Auto.) Shahdol - 484001 (India) 3Department of Environmental Biology, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa - 486003 (India)
ABSTRACT
A new series of Schiff base ligands and their metal complexes were prepared by reacting an amino acid (glycine) with derivatives of benzaldehyde in a 1:2 ratio under appropriate reaction conditions. These ligands were further complexed with metal ions of iron, and molybdenum by reacting them with their respective metal salts. The ligand was characterized by elemental analysis (C, H, N), and the complexes were characterized using UV-Visible, IR, AAS, and conductivity methods. The ligands were synthesized using a known literature method. Seeds of soybean and pea were treated with M-L solution, ligand solution, metal ion solution, and a control solution of 0.1 M, respectively. Their effects on germination in a soil-less medium were studied by measuring various germination parameters.