Zijian Guo, Peter J. Sadler and Erle Zang
Two-dimensional [1H,15N] NMR studies show that in the model monofunctional DNA adduct [Pt([15N3]dien)(5′-GMP-N7 )]2+ [5′-GMP = guanosine 5′-monophosphate, dien = 1,5-diamino-3-azapentane (prepared by a novel synthesis from glycine)], stereospecific hydrogen-bonding interactions involving Pt–NH protons are promoted by deprotonation of both the 5′-phosphate group and N1H of coordinated 5′-GMP.