Standard molar enthalpy of formation of [(C12H8N2)2Bi(O2NO)3] and its biological activity on Schizosaccharomyces pombe

The title complex [(C12H8N2)2Bi(O2NO)3] was synthesized by reaction of 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and Bi(NO3)3·5H2O. The structure of the complex was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. An advanced solution-reaction isoperibol microcalorimeter was applied to determine the standard molar enthalpies of formation at 298.15 K of the complex and Bi(NO3)3·5H2O, giving –(798.92 ± 5.99) and –(1986.87 ± 0.20) kJ mol−1, respectively. The biological effect of the complex was evaluated by microcalorimetry on the growth of Schizosaccharomyces pombe (S. pombe). According to thermogenic curves, the corresponding thermokinetics and thermodynamic parameters were derived. The complex had good bioactivity on the growth metabolism of S. pombe, with the value of IC50 being 2.8 × 10−5 mol L−1.