Synthesis, characterization, and biocide activity of new dithiocarbamate-based complexes of In(III), Ga(III), and Bi(III) – Part III

Abstract

In this work, we describe the syntheses, characterization, and antifungal activity of [In{S2CNR(R1)}3] (1), [Ga{S2CNR(R1)}3] (2), [Bi{S2CNR(R1)}3] (3), [In{S2CNR(R2)}3] (4), [Ga{S2CNR(R2)}3] (5), and [Bi{S2CNR(R2)}3] (6) {R = Me; R1 = CH2CH(OMe)2; and R2 = 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane}. All complexes have been characterized using infrared and 1H and 13C spectroscopy, and the structures of 1, 3, 4, and 6 have been authenticated by X-ray diffraction. The In(III)–dithiocarbamate bonding scheme depicts a distorted octahedral with asymmetric In(III)–S bonds and S–In–S angles. A pentagonal bipyramid is observed for the corresponding Bi(III) complexes with intermolecular Bi–S associations through the lone pair of electrons. The antifungal activities of 1–6 have been screened against Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus parasiticus, and Penicillium citrinum, and the results have been compared with those of nystatin and miconazole nitrate, as control drugs.