The synthesis, characterisation and cytotoxicity of bisintercalating (2,2':6',2''-terpyridine)platinum(II) complexes

Benjamin W. J. Harper, Janice R. Aldrich-Wright

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Abstract

Dinuclear (2,2':6',2''-terpyridine)platinum(II) (PtTerpy) complexes were synthesised by tethering either thiol or pyridine based linkers. All intermediates and resulting complexes were characterised using a combination of 1H and 195Pt NMR, two-dimensional 1H correlation spectroscopy (NOSY/COSY), two-dimensional 1H/195Pt heteronuclear multiple bond correlation spectroscopy (HMQC), elemental analysis and electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). The cytotoxicity of the complexes was determined against human A2780 ovarian carcinoma cells and its cisplatinresistant sub-line A2780cis, as well as L1210 murine leukemia cells.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-96
Number of pages10
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • cytotoxicity
  • platinum compounds
  • terpyridine

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