Synthesis, characterization, spectroscopic and antioxidation studies of Cu(II)–morin complex

Complex formation between copper (II) sulfate and morin (3,5,7,2′,4′-pentahydroxyflavone) have been studied in methanol. Structure of the complex was determined through various analytical techniques including UV–vis, IR, 1H NMR, thermal, gravimetric and elemental analyses. The stoichiometric ratio for the reaction between the flavonoid and the metal ion in methanol has been determined by Job’s method and elemental analysis for metal content of complex by titration with EDTA, which confirm that morin forms a 1:1 metal:ligand complex. 1H NMR study reveals that, 3OH and 4CO groups of morin take part in complexation with a copper ion. Individual stress was given to the site of central ion and composition of the complex. Antioxidant activity of the complex was evaluated by using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method, which showed that the antioxidant activity of complexed morin has higher value as compared to the free morin. Moreover, it was observed that the metal complex is sufficiently stable as well as the data indicates the spontaneous formation of complex (−ΔG) that is exothermic in nature (−ΔH) and entropically unfavourable (−ΔS).