![Synthesis of new Fe(III), Co(II), and Cr(III) complexes of N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylcarbamothioyl)benzamide (H2L2): Structural characterization and biological activities](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/d3791a2e-619b-4af0-93e8-831e9eab7c5c/aoc7248-toc-0001-m.png)
N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylcarbamothioyl)benzamide (H2L2) was synthesized as a novel thiosemicarbazide containing benzothiazole moiety, by the reaction of benzoyl isothiocyanate with 2-aminobenzothiazole in benzene. The (H2L2) thiosemicarbazide and its isolated Cr(III), Fe(III), and Co(II) complexes were fully analyzed by different spectroscopic techniques. The thermal fragmentation of [Cr (HL2)Cl2(H2O)2].10H2O, [Co (HL2)Cl(H2O)2].6H2O, and [Fe(L2)Cl(H2O)2] were analyzed. We have also calculated the thermal parameters with using two different methods. The ligand undergoes tranamidation in the presence of PdCl2. Crystal structure of the product obtained by tranamidation is measured. Biological activities of those compounds were assessed as antioxidants, anticancer, and antimicrobial.