Antimicrobial Hexaaquacopper(II) Complexes with Novel Polyiodide Chains.

ABSTRACT: The non-toxic inorganic antimicrobial agents iodine (I₂) and copper (Cu) are interesting alternatives for biocidal applications. Iodine is broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent but its use is overshadowed by compound instability, uncontrolled iodine release and short-term effectiveness. These disadvantages can be reduced by forming complex-stabilized, polymeric polyiodides. In a facile, in-vitro synthesis we prepared the copper-pentaiodide complex [Cu(H₂O)₆(12-crown-4)₅]I₆ · 2I₂, investigated its structure and antimicrobial properties. The chemical structure of the compound has been verified. We used agar well and disc-diffusion method assays against nine microbial reference strains in comparison to common antibiotics. The stab

SUBMITTER: Edis Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8037870 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature