Ramakrishna B, Nagarajaprakash R, Veena V, Sakthivel N, Manimaran B. Self-assembly of oxamidato bridged ester functionalised dirhenium metallastirrups: synthesis, characterisation and cytotoxicity studies.
Dalton Trans 2015;
44:17629-38. [DOI:
10.1039/c5dt02205c]
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Abstract
Hetero-topic self-assembly of Re2(CO)10 with oxamide ligands and ester-functionalised flexible ditopic-tectons afforded dinuclear metallacycles resembling a stirrup. The metallastirrups showed promising cytotoxic activity against few cancer cell lines in vitro.
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