ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Studies
of Some Organotin(IV) N-ethyl-N-phenyl
Dithiocarbamate Complexes
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Material Science Innovation and Modelling (MaSIM) Research Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural
Science, North-West University (Mafikeng Campus), Mmabatho, South-Africa
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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural, Science, North-West University
(Mafikeng Campus), Mmabatho, South Africa
Submission date: 2019-03-05
Final revision date: 2019-07-17
Acceptance date: 2019-07-24
Online publication date: 2020-03-02
Publication date: 2020-04-21
Corresponding author
Damian Onwudiwe
Chemistry, North-West University, School of chemical and physical sciences, 2735, Mmabatho, South Africa
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(4):2525-2532
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ABSTRACT
Organotin(IV) dithiocarbamate complexes owe their uniqueness and properties to the
individual attributes of the organotin and the dithiocarbamate moieties. The synergy exhibited
by these groups often results in enhanced biological activities in the hybrid molecule. This study
reports the biological activities (antimicrobial and cytotoxicity) of some organotin(IV) N-ethyl-N-phenyldithiocarbamate
complexes presented as MeSnClL2, BuSnClL2, PhSnClL2 Me2SnL2, Bu2SnL2,
and Ph2SnL2 (L = N-ethyl-N-phenyl dithiocarbamate). Their antimicrobial properties were studied
against K. pneumonia, S. aureus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, B. cerues, A. flavus and C. albican, and the
results revealed varied activity of good to moderate properties. Complex PhSnClL2 and Ph2SnL2 showed
the highest activities among this group of complexes due to the presence of planar phenyl group(s) within
the organotin moiety, which enhances the lipophilicity of the complexes and subsequent penetration
into the organisms. The complexes were further screened for cytotoxicity using the MTT assay method
against the human cervical cancer cell line (HeLa cells). A remarkable anti-tumoral activity, especially
for complex PhSnClL2 and Ph2SnL2, were observed when compared to 5-Fluorouracil (5FU). The studies
showed that upon further optimization, these complexes could become a leading class of compounds
that possess broad-spectrum antimicrobial and anti-tumoral activities.