Biochemical and Toxicity Effects of Some 2-Benzoylpyridine Derivatives on Eobania vermiculata under Laboratory Conditions

Abstract

Two derivatives of 2-Benzoylpyridine namely; (E)-4-((E)-4-((E)- phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methyleneamino)benzyl)-N-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)benzenamine (L) and its Cu(II) complex were prepared and screened in vitro on Eobania vermiculata species. The assessment of LC 50 values of screened chemicals after 3 days of treatments was performed via the contact method. A series of four concentrations of the investigated compounds; (50, 150, 250, and 350 ppm) was prepared by using a mixture of distilled water and DMSO (3:1) by volume. The obtained results demonstrated that the tested snails were strongly affected after treatments with the prepared chemical compounds, which reflected the high toxicity of those compounds. LC 50 data of (E)-4-((E)-4-((E)-phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)