Solution equilibria and antitumor activities of pentamethylcyclopentadienyl rhodium complexes of picolinic acid and deferiprone
- Author(s)
- Eva A. Enyedy, Orsolya Doemoetoer, Carmen M. Hackl, Alexander Roller, Maria S. Novak, Michael A. Jakupec, Bernhard K. Keppler, Wolfgang Kandioller
- Abstract
Complex formation processes of rhodium(III)-η
5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl cation [RhCp∗(H
2O)
3]
2+ with 1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-pyridin-4(1H)-one (deferiprone, dhp) and pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (pic) were studied with the aid of pH-potentiometry,
1H NMR, and UV-Visible spectrophotometry in aqueous solution in the presence and absence of chloride ions. Stoichiometry and overall stability constants of the complexes formed were determined. Formation of mononuclear, monoligand complexes such as [RhCp∗(L)Z] (where L = dhp or pic; Z = Cl
- or H
2O) and mixed hydroxido species [RhCp∗(L)(OH)] were found. Relatively high pK
a values (9.32-11.90) were determined for the hydrolysis of the [RhCp∗(L)Z] complexes. [RhCp∗(L)Z] species predominate at physiological pH and negligible decomposition is probable only at low micromolar concentrations. More favored complex formation was found in the case of pic. Stability of the studied organorhodium complexes was compared with analogous Ru(II)(η
6-p-cymene) compounds. In addition, the aqua/chlorido ligand replacement reaction in [RhCp∗(L)(H
2O)]
+ of dhp and pic was monitored to provide equilibrium constants with which the extent of aquation at various chloride concentrations can be estimated. Single crystals of [RhCp∗(dhp)Cl] suitable for X-ray diffraction analysis were also obtained. The [RhCp∗(L)Cl] complexes of dhp and pic were tested for cytotoxicity in various human cancer cell lines where they showed activity depending on the attached ligand scaffold.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Core Facility Crystal Structure Analysis
- External organisation(s)
- University of Szeged
- Journal
- Journal of Coordination Chemistry
- Volume
- 68
- Pages
- 1583-1601
- No. of pages
- 19
- ISSN
- 0095-8972
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2015.1023195
- Publication date
- 2015
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 104003 Inorganic chemistry, 301904 Cancer research
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/4015313a-c039-4fe6-8de3-6f5415fa3e9e