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New 4'-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine ruthenium(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Interaction With DNA/BSA and Cytotoxicity Studies

New 4'-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine ruthenium(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Interaction With DNA/BSA and Cytotoxicity Studies

Milan M Milutinović, Ana Rilak, Ioannis Bratsos, Olivera Klisurić, Milan Vraneš, Nevenka Gligorijević, Siniša Radulović, Živadin D Bugarčić

J Inorg Biochem. 2017 Apr;169:1-12.

PMID: 28088012

Abstract:

In this study, we have developed a series of new monofunctional Ru(II) complexes of the general formula mer-[Ru(Cl-Ph-tpy)(N-N)Cl]Cl in which Cl-Ph-tpy is 4'-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine, N-N is a bidentate chelating ligand (1,2-diaminoethane (en, 1), 1,2-diaminocyclohexane (dach, 2) or 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy, 3)). All complexes were fully characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic techniques (IR, UV-Vis, 1D and 2D NMR). Their chemical behavior in aqueous solution was studied by UV-Vis and NMR spectroscopy showing that all compounds are relatively labile leading to the formation of the corresponding aqua species 1aq-3aq. Their DNA binding ability was evaluated by UV-Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence quenching measurements and viscosity measurements. Competitive studies with ethidium bromide (EB) showed that the complexes can displace DNA-bound EB, suggesting strong competition with EB (Ksv=1.1-2.7×104M-1). These experiments show that the ruthenium complexes interact with DNA via intercalation. The complexes bind to serum protein albumin displaying relatively high binding constants (Ksv=104-105M-1). Compound 3 displayed from high to moderate cytotoxicity against two cancer cell lines HeLa and A549 (with IC50ca. 12.7μM and 53.8μM, respectively), while complexes 1 and 2 showed only moderate cytotoxicity (with IC50ca. 84.8μM and 96.3μM, respectively) against HeLa cells. The cell cycle analysis (by flow cytometry) of HeLa and A549 cells treated with complex 3 shows minor changes on the cell cycle phase distribution.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP89972758	4′-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2, 2′:6′, 2″-terpyridine		89972-75-8	Price

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