Synthesis and biological activity of organoantimony(III)-containing heteropolytungstates

Inorg Chem. 2012 Nov 5;51(21):12015-22. doi: 10.1021/ic301892s. Epub 2012 Oct 24.

Abstract

Three discrete organoantimony(III)-containing heteropolytungstates [(PhSb(III))(4)(A-α-Ge(IV)W(9)O(34))(2)](12-) (1), [(PhSb(III))(4)(A-α-P(V)W(9)O(34))(2)](10-) (2), and [{2-(Me(2)NCH(2)C(6)H(4))Sb(III)}(3)(B-α-As(III)W(9)O(33))](3-) (3) have been synthesized in one-pot reactions in aqueous medium using the appropriate lacunary heteropolyanion precursor and organoantimony(III) source. Polyanions 1-3 were isolated as hydrated salts, (NH(4))(12)[(PhSb(III))(4)(A-α-Ge(IV)W(9)O(34))(2)]·20H(2)O (1a), Rb(9)Na[(PhSb(III))(4)(A-α-P(V)W(9)O(34))(2)]·20H(2)O (2a), and Rb(3)[{2-(Me(2)NCH(2)C(6)H(4))Sb(III)}(3)(B-α-As(III)W(9)O(33))]·7H(2)O (3a). The compounds 1a-3a were fully characterized in the solid state using infrared (IR) spectroscopy, single-crystal XRD, and thermogravimetric and elemental analyses. The stability of 1-3 in aqueous solution was confirmed by multinuclear NMR ((1)H, (13)C, (31)P, and (183)W) spectroscopy. Preliminary studies on the biological activity of 1-3 showed that all three compounds might act as potent antimicrobial agents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Antimony / chemistry*
  • Antimony / pharmacology
  • Bacillus subtilis / drug effects
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organometallic Compounds / pharmacology
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Thermogravimetry
  • Tungsten Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Tungsten Compounds / chemistry*
  • Tungsten Compounds / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Tungsten Compounds
  • Antimony
  • tungstate