Synthesis and Biological Activity of Organotin 4-Methyl-1,2,3-thiadiazole-5-carboxylates and Benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazole-7-carboxylates

A series of organotin 4-methyl-1,2,3-thiadiazole-5-carboxylates and benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazole-7-carboxylates have been synthesized and characterized by NMR ((1)H, (13)C, and (119)Sn), IR, and elemental analyses. The structure of the dimeric complex {[(BTHCO(2))SnEt(2)](2)O)(2) (BTH represents benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazol-7-yl) has been further confirmed by X-ray diffraction crystallography. Assessment for fungicidal activity indicates that all of the newly synthesized compounds exhibit good growth inhibition against Alternaria solani, Cercospora arachidicola, Gibberella zeae, Physalospora piricola, and Botrytis cinerea. High growth inhibition percentage at 50 mu g/mL was obtained in vitro in the case of triorganotin 4-methyl-1,2,3-thiadiazole-5-carboxylates and benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazole-7-carboxylates. The corresponding EC(50) values of these triorganotin carboxylates have been detected, and values of EC(50) as low as 0.12 mu g/mL against P. piricola and 0.16 mu g/mL against G. zeae, respectively, were observed for triethyltin benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazole-7-carboxylate.