Synthesis, spectroscopic studies, antimicrobial activity, and crystal structure of a Zn(II) complex based on Voriconazole

Abstract

[Zn(FZ)₂Cl₂] (1) (FZ = Voriconazole, (2R,3S)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3(5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butan-2-ol), has been obtained through the reaction of zinc chloride and FZ and has been characterized by FT-IR, UV–vis and fluorescence spectra, elemental analysis (EA), single crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). FZ was also characterized by FT-IR, UV–vis spectra, single crystal X-ray diffraction and TGA. FZ crystallizes in the chiral space group P2₁ and 1 crystallizes in chiral space group P₁ with a mononuclear structure. In 1, there are three kinds of hydrogen bonding interactions and weak stacking interactions which generate a 3-D architecture. The primary antimicrobial results show that 1 exhibits potent activity against Aspergillus (Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus) and Candida species (Candida albicans, Candida krusei, Candida glabrata and Cryptococcus neoformans), higher than that of free FZ. Fluorescence spectra of 1 and FZ have been discussed.

Keywords:

• Metal coordination complex
• UV–vis absorption spectra
• FT-IR spectra
• fluorescence emission spectra
• antifungal activity
• antimicrobial activity

Acknowledgements

Prof. Yue-Zhi Cui gratefully thanks the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21276149). We also thank Ms. Qian-Ru Gao for experiment and Prof. Seik Weng Ng for crystal refinement.