A Review of the Synthesis, Spectral Aspects, and Biological Evaluation of Silicon(IV) Complexes with N, O, and S Donor Ligands

Abstract

The chemical and biological applications of silicon(IV) complexes of N, O, and S donor ligands discovered in past few years are the main topics of this comprehensive review (>100 references). The review mainly covers the synthesis and biological activity of the complexes. The structure of these complexes are discussed on the basis of electronic, infrared, multinuclear (¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and ²⁹Si NMR) spectral and X-ray crystallographic studies. These silicon complexes exhibited significant activity against all the tested microorganisms.