Bismuth(III) Complexes with Schiff Bases: Synthesis, Characterization, Interaction with Biomolecules, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity.

Aims And Background: In contrast to antibiotics, metal complexes can realize more than one mechanism of biocidal action to fight multidrug-resistant bacterial strains (due essentially to the metal ions), involving targets like functional groups in the walls of microbial cells and various enzymes. Among the potential antimicrobials are Bi(III) complexes with diphenols.

Objective: The present work aimed at synthesizing and investigating novel Bi(III) complexes with Schiff bases as potential antimicrobial and antioxidant agents.