Synthesis and structures of 5-nitro-salicylaldehyde thiosemicarb-azonates of copper(<scp>ii</scp>): molecular spectroscopy, ESI-mass studies, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity

Abstract

Salicylaldehyde thiosemicarbazonates of copper(<sc>ii</sc>) have shown significant growth inhibitory activity against<italic>S. aureus</italic>, MRSA,<italic>K. pneumonia</italic>,<italic>S. flexneri</italic>,<italic>P. aeruginosa</italic>and<italic>C. albicans</italic>and are bactericidal in nature with low cytotoxicity.