Towards a molecular model for bismuth(III) subsalicylate. Synthesis and solid-state structure of [Bi(Hsal)3(bipy)(C7H8]2 and [Bi(Hsal)(sal)(1,10-phenanthroline)(C7H8]2.

The synthesis and characterization of the first bismuth salicylate complexes, stabilized by chelating amine ligands, offers the possibility for detailed investigation of molecular precursors of the biologically significant compound bismuth subsalicylate (BSS).