Science and Technology Indonesia
Vol. 11 No. 3 (2026): July

Nano-Enhanced Tri-Organotin (IV) Complexes from a Ciprofloxacin Hybrid: Synthesis, Characterization, and Superior Antifungal Activity

Aliyaa Dhahir Mohsin (Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Babylon, 51002, Iraq)
Angham G. Hadi (Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Babylon, 51002, Iraq)
Rana A. K. Al-Refaia (Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Babylon, 51002, Iraq)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2026

Abstract

Organotin (IV) compounds are of significant interest in both the chemical and medicinal sectors. Among these, tri-organotin (IV) derivatives (R3SnX) stand out due to their potent biological activity and their distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The present study details the synthesis, nano-formulation, and improved antifungal activity of three new tri-organotin (IV) complexes. These complexes have been synthesized from a hybrid ligand, formed from ciprofloxacin and 5-aminosalicylic acid, followed by modification of the carboxylate functional group with chloroacetic acid. These compounds have been completely characterized by FT-IR, multinuclear NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn), and CHNS analysis. To enhance their biological activity, the synthesized complexes have been nano-formulated with triangular silver nanoparticles (AgTNPs). The antifungal activity of both pure and nano-formulated complexes has been investigated against Fusarium spp. In vitro antifungal assays against Fusarium spp. revealed that the triphenyltin complex (T3) was the most active among the pure compounds, achieving a 20% inhibition rate at 2 mg/mL, attributed to its high lipophilicity and aromatic content. Remarkably, the nano-formulated version (AgTNPs-T3) demonstrated a significant synergistic effect, increasing the inhibition rate to 55% at the same concentration, a 2.75-fold enhancement compared to the unmodified complex. This superior performance is attributed to the high surface area-to-volume ratio and sharp vertices of the AgTNPs, which facilitate better membrane penetration and ROS generation.

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JSTI

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

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An international Peer-review journal in the field of science and technology published by The Indonesian Science and Technology Society. Science and Technology Indonesia is a member of Crossref with DOI prefix number: 10.26554/sti. Science and Technology Indonesia publishes quarterly (January, April, ...