Lawal, A.Amolegbe, S. A.Rajee, A. O.Babamale, H. F.Yunus-Issa, M. T.2019-10-302019-10-302015-01-25http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3202The present study aimed at synthesizing copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes of mixed ascorbic acid and nicotinamide and physiochemically characterize by solubility test, melting point, conductivity t e s t , i n f r a r e d , e l e c t r o n i c a n d p r o t o n n u c l e a r m a g n e t i c r e s o n a n c e t e c h n i q u e s . T h e r e s u l t o f t h e physiochemical studies indicated 1:1 stoichiometry and were supported by the spectroscopic data. T h e a n t i m i c r o b i a l a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e m i x e d c o m p l e x e s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t a g a i n s t B a c i l l u s s u b t i l i s , Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Penicillum , spp Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger. The result of the infrared data showed that ascorbi c acid coordinates through the oxygen of the carbonyl group and that of enolic C-2 hydroxyl grou p, while nicotinamide coordinates through the nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring. The result of t he antimicrobial studies showed that the mixed complexes have higher inhibitory activity than the original ligands against the tested bacteria and fu ngi speciesenAscorbic acidNicotinamideSynthesisAntimicrobialComplexesArticle