Synthesis, X-ray diffraction structure, spectroscopic properties and antiproliferative activity of a novel ruthenium complex with constitutional similarity to cisplatin

Author(s)
Sanja Grguric-Sipka, Iryna Stepanenko, Jelena M. Lazic, Caroline Bartel, Michael Jakupec, Vladimir Arion, Bernhard Keppler
Abstract

The light-protected reaction of [(?6-p-cymene)Ru IICl2]2 with 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine in dry methanol, followed by addition of excess NH4PF6, afforded the complex [(?6-p-cymene)RuII(NH 3)2Cl](PF6) (1) in 47% yield. Attempts to use the same protocol for the synthesis of [(?6-p-cymene)Os II(NH3)2Cl](PF6) led to the isolation of the binuclear triply methoxido-bridged arene-osmium compound [{(?6-p-cymene)Os}2(?-OCH3) 3](PF6) (3). Both compounds were characterised by X-ray crystallography and 1H NMR spectroscopy, and the ruthenium complex also by spectroscopic techniques (IR and UV-vis spectroscopies). The antiproliferative activity of complex 1in vitro was studied in A549 (non-small cell lung carcinoma), CH1 (ovarian carcinoma), and SW480 (colon carcinoma) cells and compared to that of [(?6-p-cymene)RuII(en)Cl] (PF6) (2). In contrast to the latter compound, 1 is only modestly cytotoxic in all three cell lines (IC50: 293-542 ?M), probably due to the instability of the diammine ruthenium complex in aqueous solution.

Organisation(s)
Department of Inorganic Chemistry
External organisation(s)
University of Belgrade
Journal
Dalton Transactions
Volume
17
Pages
3334-3339
No. of pages
6
ISSN
1477-9226
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/b822725j
Publication date
2009
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
104003 Inorganic chemistry, 301305 Medical chemistry
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/42f9cd01-3afe-4758-9d43-107b01b70f13