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Title New Pd/Pt-[60]fullerene complexes of phosphorus ylides as anticancer agents: Cytotoxic investigation and DFT calculations
Type JournalPaper
Keywords Pd/Pt-[60]fullerene complexes Synthesis Phosphorus ylide Cytotoxicity DFT studies Cyclic voltammetry
Abstract Reaction of C60 with [Pd/Pt(dba)2] (dba ¼ dibenzylideneacetone) and phosphorus ylides [Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2 ¼ C(H)C(O)C6H4-m-OMe] (n ¼ 1, (Y1); n ¼ 2, (Y2)) gave the new Pd/Pt-[60]fullerene complexes. The obtained [(h2-C60)Pd(k2-Y1)] (1), [(h2-C60)Pt(k2-Y1)] (2), [(h2-C60)Pd(Y2)2] (3) and [(h2- C60)Pt(Y2)2] (4) complexes were characterized successfully by cyclic voltammetry, elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, and IR, UV-Vis and multinuclear NMR (1H, 13C and 31P) spectroscopy. The results of spectroscopic characterization revealed the different coordination modes of phosphorus ylides Y1 and Y2 as a consequence of P,C-chelation in 1 and 2 and P-coordination in 3 and 4 complexes. Theoretical studies confirmed the P,C-chelation and P-coordination behaviors of ligands Y1 and Y2, respectively. The energy decomposition analysis (EDA) showed that both C60-metal and metal-ylide bonds were more electrostatic than covalent in character. Also, the cytotoxicity activity assays have demonstrated that these complexes could effectively inhibit specific cancer cells lines.
Researchers Leila Hosseinzadeh (Not In First Six Researchers), (Not In First Six Researchers), Davood Nematollahi (Not In First Six Researchers), (Fifth Researcher), Sadegh Salehzdeh (Fourth Researcher), (Third Researcher), (Second Researcher), seyyed javad seyyadzadeh sabounchei (First Researcher)