Synthesis, structure and DNA cleavage of mononuclear Fe(III) complexes with 1,2,4-triazole-base ligand

Enhanced G-Quadruplex DNA Stabilization and Telomerase Inhibition by Novel Fluorescein Derived Salen and Salphen Based Ni(II) and Pd(II) Complexes

Metal based salen complexes have been considered as an important scaffold toward targeting of DNA structures. In the present work, we have synthesized nickel(II) and palladium(II) salen and salphen complexes by using readily available fluorescein as the backbone to provide an extended aromatic surface. The metal complexes exhibit affinity toward the human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA with promising inhibition of telomerase activity. This has been ascertained by their efficiency in the long term cell proliferation assay which showed significant cancer cell toxicity in the presence of the metal complexes. Confocal microscopy showed cellular internalization followed by localization in the nucleus and mitochondria. Considerable population at the sub-G1 phase of the cell cycle showed cell death via apoptotic pathway.

Facial triad modelling using ferrous pyridinyl prolinate complexes: synthesis and catalytic applications

A series of new chiral pyridinyl prolinate (RPyProR) ligands and their corresponding Fe(II) triflate and chloride complexes are reported. The ligands possess an NN'O coordination motif, as found in the active site of non-heme iron enzymes with the so-called 2-His-1-carboxylate facial triad. The coordination behaviour of these ligands towards iron turned out to be dependent on the counter ion (chloride or triflate), the crystallization conditions (coordinating or non-coordinating solvents) and the presence of substituents on the ligand. In combination with Fe(II)(OTf)2, coordinatively saturated complexes of the type [Fe(L)2](OTf)2 are formed, in which the ligands adopt a meridional coordination mode. The use of FeCl2 in a non-coordinating solvent leads to 5-coordinated complexes [Fe(L)(Cl)2] with a meridional N,N',O ligand. Crystallization of these complexes from a coordinating solvent leads to 6-coordinated [Fe(L)(solv)(Cl)2] complexes (solv = methanol or acetonitrile), in which the N,N',O ligand is coordinated in a facial manner. For RPyProR ligands bearing a 6-Me substituent on the pyridine ring, solvent coordination and, accordingly, ligand rearrangement are prevented by steric constraints. The complexes were tested as oxidation catalysts in the epoxidation of alkene substrates in acetonitrile with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant under oxidant limiting conditions. The complexes were shown to be especially active in the epoxidation of styrene type substrates (styrene and trans-beta-methylstyrene). In the best case, complex [Fe(6-Me-PyProNH2)Cl2] (15) allowed for 65% productive consumption of hydrogen peroxide toward epoxide and benzaldehyde products.