Cationic arene ruthenium(II) complexes with chelating P-functionalized alkyl phenyl sulfide and sulfoxide ligands as potent anticancer agents

Dalton Trans. 2013 Mar 21;42(11):3771-4. doi: 10.1039/c3dt33064h. Epub 2013 Jan 23.

Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of cationic ruthenium(II) complexes of the type [Ru(η(6)-p-cym)Cl{Ph(2)P(CH(2))(n)S(O)(x)Ph-κP,κS}][PF(6)] (n = 1-3; x = 0, 1; p-cym = p-cymene) are presented. Furthermore, their high biological potential even against cisplatin-resistant tumor cell lines and their structure-activity relationships are 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
  • Coordination Complexes / chemical synthesis*
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry
  • Coordination Complexes / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / pharmacology
  • Ruthenium / chemistry*
  • Ruthenium / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfides / chemical synthesis*
  • Sulfides / chemistry
  • Sulfides / pharmacology
  • Sulfoxides / chemical synthesis*
  • Sulfoxides / chemistry
  • Sulfoxides / pharmacology
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Sulfides
  • Sulfoxides
  • Ruthenium