Issue 9, 2022

Syntheses, structures, in vitro cytostatic activity and antifungal activity evaluation of four diorganotin(iv) complexes based on norfloxacin and levofloxacin

Abstract

Four organotin(IV) complexes, [(Me2Sn)4O2(C16H17FN3O3)4] (1), [Ph2Sn(C16H17FN3O3)2] (2), [(Me2Sn)4O2(C18H19FN3O4)4] (3), and [Ph2Sn(C18H19FN3O4)2] (4), have been synthesized via the reaction of R2SnO (R = Me, and Ph) with the corresponding ligands [HL1 = C16H18FN3O3, norfloxacin; and HL2 = C18H20FN3O4, levofloxacin]. The four complexes were characterized via elemental analysis, FT-IR, NMR (1H, 13C and 119Sn), as well as through single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal structure results disclosed that complexes 1 and 3 represent tetranuclear tin monomers, which exist as a ladder-like structure containing a tetraorganodistannoxane unit and four deprotonated ligands. Complexes 2 and 4 represented mononuclear tin monomers. Further C–H⋯F non-covalent intermolecular contacts form 1D chain structures for complex 1. The C–H⋯N and N–H⋯O intermolecular contacts construct 2D planar supramolecular structures for complex 2. The C–H⋯O intermolecular contacts form 2D planar supramolecular structures and 1D chain structures for complexes 3 and 4, respectively. Furthermore, complexes 1–4 were evaluated for their in vitro cytostatic activity against the human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) cell line, the human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2) cell line and normal human colon cells (NCM460). The results indicated that complexes 2 and 4 displayed a high in vitro cytostatic activity. Meanwhile, four phytopathogenic fungi were used in antifungal activity screening for complexes 2 and 4. The study confirmed that complexes 2 and 4 exhibited good antifungal activity. Furthermore, morphological and ultrastructural studies were carried out on the fungi affected by complex 2, and the results indicated that complex 2 may act on the vacuoles of cells and ultimately lead to cell death.

Graphical abstract: Syntheses, structures, in vitro cytostatic activity and antifungal activity evaluation of four diorganotin(iv) complexes based on norfloxacin and levofloxacin

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Dec 2021
Accepted
25 Jan 2022
First published
25 Jan 2022

New J. Chem., 2022,46, 4314-4324

Syntheses, structures, in vitro cytostatic activity and antifungal activity evaluation of four diorganotin(IV) complexes based on norfloxacin and levofloxacin

Q. Guo, R. Zhang, X. Hua, Q. Li, X. Du, J. Ru and C. Ma, New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 4314 DOI: 10.1039/D1NJ05742A

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