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A Potent Trans ‐Diimine Platinum Anticancer Complex Photoactivated by Visible Light
Author(s) -
Farrer Nicola J.,
Woods Julie A.,
Salassa Luca,
Zhao Yao,
Robinson Kim S.,
Clarkson Guy,
Mackay Fiona S.,
Sadler Peter J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201003399
Subject(s) - platinum , diimine , cytotoxic t cell , visible spectrum , chemistry , inert , combinatorial chemistry , cancer research , biochemistry , biology , materials science , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , in vitro , catalysis
Activating platinum with light : An inert platinum(IV) diazido complex trans, trans , trans ‐[Pt(N 3 ) 2 (OH) 2 (py) 2 ] becomes potently cytotoxic to cancer cells when activated by low doses of visible light.