This paper presents a new Azo dye that was prepared from the reaction of the Benzene-1,2-diamine and 1-(2,4,6-Trihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone, Azo dye was used to prepare a new series of complexes with general formula: [Co2(H4L) Cl2(H2O)4] and [M2(H4L)Cl4(H2O)2] (M= Cr+3, Fe+3,Rh+3 and Ru+3). The prepared materials were different measurements including to infrared, ultraviolet-visible, and mass spectrometry, as well as thermo gravimetric analysis, differential calorimetry, and elemental analysis. Conductivity, magnetic susceptibility, metal content, and chlorine content of the complexes were also assessed. The complexes prepared from the dye were used to determine their ability to inhibit free radicals by measuring their antioxidant capacity using DPPH as a free radical and ascorbic acid as a standard substance, and determining the IC50 value. The ability to inhibit free radicals of the compounds varied according to the IC50 value and its comparison with ascorbic acid. The ligand gave the highest ability to inhibit free radicals compared to the rest of the compounds The results are as follows (Ligand ˃Ascorbic acid ˃[Fe2(H4L)Cl4(H2O)2]˃ [Co2(H4L)Cl2(H2O)4]˃ [Ru2(H4L) Cl4(H2O)2]˃ [Rh2(H4L)Cl4(H2O)2] ˃[Cr2(H4L)Cl4(H2O)2]. The effectiveness of compounds as anticancer agents has been MCF-7 studied. Use five concentrations for each compound. The average percentage of cell survival was calculated. It has been found that the highest inhibition of cancer cells. The ligand, iron complex and cobalt complex respectively.
