Antitumor Metallothiosemicarbazonate:Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Spectra and Antitumor Studies of Co(Ⅲ) Complex with Thiosemicarbazone Derivative of 2-Benzoylpyridine

The title complex Co(L)2Cl·4H2O I has been achieved via self-assembly by incorporating cobalt into 2-benzoylpyridine thiosemicarbazonate ligand, and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra, mass spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. The crystal crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n, with a=10.227(3), b=17.363(4), c=17.459(4), β=100.408(4)o, V=3049.2(13)3, Z=4, Mr=677.08, Dc=1.475 g/cm3, μ(MoKα)=0.834 mm-1, F(000)=1400, the final R=0.0747 and wR=0.0896 for 1663 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). The complex contains one six-coordinated cobalt ion connected by two thiosemicarbazone ligands which act as a tridentate ligand to coordinate with the center metal atoms via two pyridyl nitrogen atoms, two imine nitrogen atoms and two sulfur atoms giving rise to a mononuclear structure. Hydrogen bonds existing in the complex link the different com-ponents to stabilize the crystal structure. The antitumor activity of the title complex was tested against A549 lung cancer cell line. Complex I exhibits antitumor activity.