posted on 2020-05-05, 07:58authored byPreshendren Govender, Fabio Edafe, Banothile C. E. Makhubela, Paul J. Dyson, Bruno Therrien, Gregory S Smith
Two neutral and two cationic half-sandwich Os(II)-arene metallodendrimers, of general formula [DABPPI-{( g6-p-cym)Os((C7H5NO)-j2-N,O)Cl}n] and [DAB-PPI-{(g6-p-cym)Os((C6H5N2)-j2-N,N)Cl}n][PF6]n (where n = 4 (G1) or 8 (G2)) have been synthesised. In addition, two cationic half-sandwich Os(II)-arene metallodendrimers, containing PTA (1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphatricyclo[3.3.1.1.] decane), of general formula [DAB-PPI-{(g6-p-cym)Os((C7H5NO)-j2-N,O)PTA}n][PF6]n are also reported. All complexes have been characterised using analytical (i.e. HR-ESI or EI mass spectrometry and elemental analysis) and spectroscopic (i.e. 1H, 13C{1H} NMR and infrared) methods. Model mononuclear analogues have been prepared and their molecular structures determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The cytotoxicity of the complexes were evaluated against the A2780 and A2780cisR human ovarian carcinoma cell lines and some display moderate activity.
Funding
University of Cape Town, the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa
South African Medical Research Council (MRC), Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)