Abstract
Diphenylphosphinothioic acid (HSP(=O)Ph2) and diphenylphosphinodithioic acid (HSP(=S)Ph2) have been used to synthesise four BiIII complexes: 1 [Bi(SP(=O)Ph2)3], 2 [BiPh(SP(=O)Ph2)2], 3 [BiPh2(SP(=O)Ph2)], and 4 [Bi(SP(=S)Ph2)3], using BiPh3 and [Bi(OtBu)3] as bismuth sources. The complexes have been characterised by NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and singe crystal X-ray crystallography (2–4). Biological studies indicated that despite complexes 2 and 3 reducing mammalian cell viability, their antibacterial activity provides a good degree of selectivity towards both Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial strains. The minimum inhibitory concentrations for complexes 2 and 3 are in the range of 0.52–5.5µM towards the bacteria tested. Homoleptic complexes 1 and 4 were generally less active towards both bacterial and mammalian cells.
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