TLC Resolution Studies of Some Metal-Piperidinedithiocarbamate Complexes on Various Surfactant Impregnated Silica Gel-G Plates

Abstract

The main interest focussed over the years on the dithiocarbamates and their complexes is significantly due to their diversified applications as fungicides, pesticides, antioxidants, inhibitors in research on enzymes [1], possible protection against the lethal effects of X-rays, and in the treatment of chronic alcoholism [2], sarcoma cells [3] and acute and chronic cadmium poisoning [4]. The dithiocarbamate complexes were first experimented medicinally on the control of various dermatophytes. Some complexes of vanadium have been found to act as potential antimicrobial, insect-sterilising and ovicidal agets [5]. Certain dithiocarbamate complexes of copper have found use as fungicides, phytocides [6], and as accelerators [7] in the vulcanisation of rubber.