X-Ray structure and cytotoxic activity of a picolinate ruthenium(II)-arene complex

Author(s)
Ivanka Ivanovic, Sanja Grguric-Sipka, Nevenka Gligorijevic, Sinisa S. Radulovic, Alexander Roller, Zivoslav L. Tesic, Bernhard Keppler
Abstract

A ruthenium(II)-arene complex with picolinic acid, [(eta(6)-p-cymene)RuCl(pico)]center dot H2O, was prepared by the reaction of [(eta(6)-p-cymene)RuCl2](2) with picolinic acid in a 1:2 molar ratio in 2-propanol. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis, and IR and NMR spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the molecule adopts a "three-leg piano-stool" geometry, which is common for this type of complexes. The cytotoxic activity of the complex was tested in two human cancer cell lines HeLa (cervix) and FemX (melanoma) by MTT assay. The IC50 values were at 82.0 and 36.2 mu mol dm(-3) for HeLa and FemX cells, respectively.

Organisation(s)
Department of Inorganic Chemistry
External organisation(s)
University of Belgrade, Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia
Journal
Serbian Chemical Society. Journal
Volume
76
Pages
53-61
No. of pages
9
ISSN
0352-5139
Publication date
2011
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
104003 Inorganic chemistry, 301305 Medical chemistry
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/f21a1f90-822e-4346-bdeb-c731dcca7e6b