Complementary Performance of Organoselenides and Organotellurides as Antimicrobials Agents

Fungi and bacteria are well-known pathogens for plants, fruits, animals, including humans. In this context, the prospection of antimicrobial agents is crucial to provide new alternatives treatment microbial diseases. Hence, selenium- tellurium-containing compounds underexploited herein, activity several organochalcogenated was evaluated against Gram-negative Gram-positive fungi. A direct comparison between Se- Te-containing performed, as well structure-activity relationship studies. Among assayed compounds, secondary Se-amines LQ16 LQ20 Te-amine LQ28 showed excellent results a variety fungi, while primary LQ10 demonstrated promising bacteria. These suggest organoselenides organotellurides may be used development agents.