title: Copper complexes of imidazole-2-, pyrrole-2- and indol-3-carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazones: inhibitory activity against fungi and bacteria.
abstract: Copper complexes of thiosemicarbazones of imidazole-2-carbaldehyde, pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde and indole-3-carbaldehyde were synthesised and characterised. The antimicrobial properties of the free ligands and their complexes were evaluated against yeasts, moulds and bacteria (Gram-positive and Gram-negative). Some copper chelates exhibited a moderate inhibitory activity, better than that of the corresponding free ligands. In particular, the pyrrole derivative [Cu(HL(2))(2)] proved to be a wide spectrum agent, showing an interesting inhibition of the growth of all Gram-positive bacteria and fungi tested at concentrations of 12-50 microg/mL. In contrast, a selective effect was observed for imidazole and indole chelates against fungi and Gram-positive bacteria, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidade de Vigo, 36200 Vigo, Spain. mcarmen@uvigo.es
authors.forename: María C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Argüelles
authors.forename: Estefania C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: López-Silva
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanmartín
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pelagatti
authors.forename: Franca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zani
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013882:Thiosemicarbazones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D007211:Indoles; D011758:Pyrroles; D013882:Thiosemicarbazones; D003300:Copper