Crystal structure and antimicrobial activity of a transplatin adduct of N,N′-dimethylthiourea, trans-[Pt(NH3)2(dmtu)2]Cl2

Saeed Ahmad*, Seerat-ur-Rehman, Tobias Rüffer, Tanzeel Khalid, Anvarhusein A. Isab, Abdul Rahman Al-Arfaj, Muhammad Saleem, Ejaz, Islam Ullah Khan, Muhammad Aziz Choudhary

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Abstract

Abstract: The crystal structure of a transplatin-derived complex, trans-[Pt(NH3)2(dmtu)2]Cl2 (dmtu = N,N-dimethylthiourea) was determined by X-ray crystallography and its antimicrobial activities were evaluated by minimum inhibitory concentration. The structure consists of trans-[Pt(NH3)2(dmtu)2]2+ cation and two chloride ions. In trans-[Pt(NH3)2(dmtu)2]2+, the geometry at platinum is nearly regular square planar with the average cis and trans angles of 90 and 178.6°, respectively. The 1H and 13C NMR spectral data indicated the coordination of both ligands to platinum(II). The results of antimicrobial studies showed that the complex exhibited significant activity against gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa), while relatively poor activities were observed against molds (Aspergillus niger, Penicillium citrinum) and yeasts (Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)669-674
Number of pages6
JournalMonatshefte fur Chemie
Volume148
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2017

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Keywords

  • N,N′-Dimethylthiourea
  • Platinum(II) complexes
  • Transplatin
  • X-ray structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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