Reaction of n-butyltin trichloride, [Bu nSnCl3], and phenyltin trichloride, [PhSnCl3], with 2-acetylpyridine benzoyl hydrazone (H2AcPh), 2-acetylpyridine para-chloro-benzoyl hydrazone (H2AcpClPh) and 2-acetylpyridine para-nitro-benzoyl hydrazone (H2AcpNO2Ph) gave [Bu nSn(2AcPh)Cl2] (1), [Bu nSn(2AcpClPh)Cl2] (2), [Bu nSn(2AcpNO2Ph)Cl2] (3), [PhSn(2AcPh)Cl2] (4), [PhSn(2AcpClPh)Cl2] (5) and [PhSn(2AcpNO2Ph)Cl2] (6) as products. Among the hydrazones H2AcpClPh proved to be the most active against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Upon coordination the antibacterial activity of both tin and the hydrazones significantly increases. Complexes 2 and 5 revealed to be the most active as antimicrobial agents.
2-acetylpyridine benzoyl hydrazones; organotin(IV) complexes; crystal structures; antimicrobial activity
