Abstract
New triphenyltin(IV) hydroxamate complexes, [Ph3Sn(4-NO2CnH)] and [Ph3Sn(4-NO2BzH)] have been synthesized by the reactions of Ph3SnCl with potassium 4-nitrocinnamo hydroxamate [4-NO2C6H4CHCHCONHOK] (KHL1) and potassium 4-nitro benzohydroxamate [4-NO2C6H4CONHOK] (KHL2). The complexes were synthesized in 1:1 molar ratio in MeOH + C6H6 and characterized by physicochemical and IR, 1H NMR, and mass spectrometry. The bidentate hydroxamate involving bonding through carbonyl and hydroxamic oxygen (O, O coordination) has been inferred from IR spectra. The electrochemical behavior of complexes has been analyzed. Quasi-irreversible two electron metal-centered cathodic process of type SnIV/SnII redox couple was indicated by cyclic voltammetric technique. The thermal behavior of 1 and 2 studied by TGA has shown continuous decomposition to yield Sn + 0.5SnO2 and SnO2 as final residues. The in vitro antimicrobial activity assays of 1 and 2 against pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and fungi (Aspergillus fumigatus and Alternaria alternata) were done by MIC method. The complexes have exhibited appreciable antimicrobial activity relative to the respective standard Gentamycin and Nystatin drugs.
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