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Metal complexes of 2-benzoylpyridine-derived thiosemicarbazones: structural, electrochemical and biological studies

2005; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 58; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00958970500213307

ISSN

1029-0389

Autores

Ricardo França Furtado da Costa, A.P. Rebolledo, Túlio Matencio, Hállen Daniel Rezende Calado, José D. Ardisson, María Esperanza Cortés, Bernardo L. Rodrigues, Heloísa Beraldo,

Tópico(s)

Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization

Resumo

Complexes of 2-benzoylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (H2Bz4DH) as well as of its N(4)-methyl (H2Bz4Me) and N(4)-phenyl (H2Bz4Ph) analogues with iron(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) were characterized by a variety of spectroscopic techniques. Electrochemical studies revealed that the iron(II) complexes undergo oxidation giving the iron(III) analogues, which could be reduced back by cellular thiols such as thioredoxine, suggesting that this process could occur in biological media. The thiosemicarbazones have antifungal activity against Candida albicans that significantly decreases on coordination. The crystal structure 2-benzoylpyridine-N(4)-methyl thiosemicarbazone (H2Bz4Me) was determined.

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