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Ruthenium(II) arene anticancer complexes with redox-active diamine ligands

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Bugarcic, Tijana, Habtemariam, Abraha, Deeth, Robert J., Fabbiani, Francesca P. A., Parsons, S. (Simon) and Sadler, P. J. (2009) Ruthenium(II) arene anticancer complexes with redox-active diamine ligands. Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.48 (No.19). pp. 9444-9453. doi:10.1021/ic9013366

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Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of ruthenium(II) arene complexes of the general formula [(eta(6)-arene)Ru(XY)Z](+), where arene = p-cymene (p-cym), hexamethyl benzene (hmb), or biphenyl (bip), XY = o-phenylenediamine (o-pda), o-benzoquinonediimine (o-bqdi), or 4,5-dimethyl-o-phenylenediamine (dmpda), and Z = Cl, Br, or l, are reported (complexes 1-6). In addition, the X-ray crystal structures of [(eta(6)-p-cym)Ru(o-pda)Cl]PF6 (1) and [(eta(6)-hmb)Ru-(o-bqdi)Cl]PF6 (3PF(6)) are described. The Ru-N distances in 3PF(6) are significantly shorter [2.033(4) and 2.025(4) angstrom] compared to those in 1 [2.141(2) and 2.156(2) angstrom], All of the imine complexes (3-5) exhibit a characteristic broad H-1 NMR NH resonance at ca. delta 14-15. Complex 1 undergoes concomitant ligand-based oxidation and hydrolysis (38% after 24 h) in water. The oxidation also occurs in methanol. The iodido complex [(eta(6)-p-cym)Ru(o-bqdi)l]l (4) did not undergo hydrolysis, whereas the chlorido complex 3 showed relatively fast hydrolysis (t(1/2) = 7.5 min). Density functional theory calculations showed that the total bonding energy of 9-EtG in [(eta(6)-p-cym)Ru(o-pda)(9-EtG-N7)](2+) (1EtG) is 23.8 kJ/mol lower than that in [(eta(6)-p-cym)Ru(o-bqdi)(9-EtG-N7)](2+) (3EtG). The greater bonding energy is related to the contribution from strong hydrogen bonding between the NH proton of the chelating ligand and O6 of 9-EtG (1.69 angstrom). A loss of cytotoxic activity was observed upon oxidation of the amine ligand to an imine (e.g., IC50 = 11 mu M for 1 and IC50 > 100 mu M for 3, against A2780 ovarian cancer cells). The relationship between the cytotoxic activity and the solution and solid state structures of the imine and amine complexes is discussed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Chemistry
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Cell-mediated cytotoxicity, Phenylenediamines, Ruthenium compounds -- Therapeutic use, Aromatic compounds -- Therapeutic use, Transition metal complexes -- Therapeutic use, Antineoplastic agents
Journal or Publication Title: Inorganic Chemistry
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 0020-1669
Official Date: 5 October 2009
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5 October 2009Published
Volume: Vol.48
Number: No.19
Number of Pages: 10
Page Range: pp. 9444-9453
DOI: 10.1021/ic9013366
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Oncosence Ltd., Overseas Research Students Award Scheme (ORSAS), University of Edinburgh, University of Warwick

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