Synthesis,characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity screening of some triarylbismuth(V) di(N‐salicylidene)amino carboxylates and the crystal structure of (2‐HOC6H4CHNCH2CO2)2Bi(C6H5)3

Four novel triarylbismuth(V) di(N‐salicylidene)amino carboxylates were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. The crystal structure of (2‐HOC₆H₄CH?NCH₂CO₂)₂BiPh₃ was determined by X‐ray diffraction. The in vitro cytotoxicity of all compounds against three human cancer cells (HL‐60, BGC‐823 and MDA‐MB‐435) at 10 µM are reported. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.