Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of N-substituted N'-cyano-S-(triorganostannyl)isothioureas.

Six N-substituted N'-cyano-S-(trimethylstannyl)isothioureas were synthesized by the reaction of (trimethylstannyl)cyanamide with various organic isothiocyanates. The IR spectrum of each compound was obtained over the 4000-30-cm(-1) range, and some bands were assigned. The six new compounds and five previously synthesized N-substituted N'-cyano-S-(triphenylstannyl)isothioureas were tested for and were found to exhibit antifungal activity. N-Phenyl-N'-cyano-S-(triphenylstannyl)isothiourea was also investigated for antibacterial activity and was observed to be especially inhibitory toward Gram-positive species. The antimicrobial activity of two compounds was compared to that of the oxygen analogs of these compounds.