Aiyelabola, T.O.Isabirye, D.A.Akinkunmi, E.O.Ogunkunle, O.A.Ojo, I.A.O.2017-05-162017-05-162016Aiyelabola, T. et al. 2016. Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activities of coordination compounds of aspartic acid. Journal of Chemistry, 2016:1-8. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7317015]2090-90632090-9071 (Online)http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7317015http://hdl.handle.net/10394/24238Coordination compounds of aspartic acid were synthesized in basic and acidic media, with metal ligand M : L stoichiometric ratio 1 : 2. The complexes were characterized using infrared, electronic and magnetic susceptibility measurements, and mass spectrometry. Antimicrobial activity of the compounds was determined against three Gram-positive and three Gram-negative bacteria and one fungus. The results obtained indicated that the availability of donor atoms used for coordination was a function of the pH of the solution in which the reaction was carried out. This resulted in varying geometrical structures for the complexes. The compounds exhibited a broad spectrum of activity and in some cases better activity than the standard.enArticle