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A novel polynuclear Cu(I)–sulfur cluster with 1,2-dithiolate-o-carborane ligands as a potential in vitro antitumour agent and its DNA binding properties
Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, P. R. China
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School of Agriculture, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, P. R. China
E-mail: chengshuang@lcu.edu.cn
Dalton Trans., 2013,42, 4777-4780
DOI:
10.1039/C3DT33076A
Received
22 Dec 2012,
Accepted
06 Feb 2013
First published online
07 Feb 2013
A novel polynuclear Cu(I)–sulfur cluster, 1 (C54H62B30Cu6N8S6), bearing 1,2-dithiolate-o-carborane and 1,10-phenanthroline ligands was synthesized. The complex displayed rapid, low micromolar in vitro cytotoxicity against a range of epithelial tumour cells and efficient CT-DNA binding.
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