A platinum Chugaev carbene complex as a potent anticancer agent

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jul 21;47(27):7830-2. doi: 10.1039/c1cc12228b. Epub 2011 Jun 7.

Abstract

A platinum Chugaev complex was synthesised and fully characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. This cis bis acyclic diamino carbene complex acts as a cytotoxic compound and behaves as a cisplatin equivalent by interacting with supercoiled DNA and thiols. Stability of the ligand is also discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • DNA, Superhelical / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methane / chemical synthesis
  • Methane / chemistry
  • Methane / pharmacology
  • Models, Molecular
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • DNA, Superhelical
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • carbene
  • Methane