Synthesis, Characterization, and Antifungal Studies of Cr(III)‎ Complex of Norfloxacin and Bipiridyl Ligand

Abstract EN

A novel slightly distorted octahedral complex of Cr(III) of norfloxacin (Nor) with the formula [CrIII(Nor)(Bipy)Cl2]Cl·2CH3OH has been synthesized hydrothermally in the presence of a N-containing heterocyclic compound 2,2′-bipyridyl (Bipy).

The complex was characterized with FT-IR, elemental analysis, UV-visible spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography.

Spectral studies suggest that the Nor acts as a deprotonated bidentate ligand.

Thermal studies were also carried out.

The synthesised complex was screened against four fungi Pythium aphanidermatum (PA), Sclerotinia rolfsii (SR), Rhizoctonia solani (RS), and Rhizoctonia bataticola (RB).