A series of novel cisplatin-type platinum complexes, formulated as [PtA2(OCOCH2OR)2] (A2 = two monoamines or one diamine, R is an alkyl group), were designed, characteristic of alkoxyacetate as carboxylato ligands. The pertinent compounds were prepared and characterized by elementary analyses, IR, 1H NMR, and ESI-MS spectra. The cytotoxic activities of compound 1a in vitro toward HL-60 human leukemia and BEL-7402 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines were pioneeringly studied. Then, compounds 1b-3d were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against Ramos human lymphoma, 3AO human ovarian carcinoma, and A549 human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines. Most of them showed better cytotoxic activity than carboplatin against above selected cell lines.

Supramolecular compounds assembled by dinuclear zinc(II) species containing Robson-type macrocycles and diverse organic subunits (4,4 -bipyridine, 2,2 -bipyridine, pyrazine, 4-aminopyridine, 4-pyridinecarboxylate, pyridine, and quinoline) are reviewed. Various structural motifs such as molecular ladder, molecular ladder element and so forth have been generated. Structural attributes associated with each motif will be elucidated based on unambiguous single crystal X-ray analysis. Hydrogen bonding especially of the non-classical type, involved in the assembly are also discussed because of its crucial impact on the architecture of the final product.

Twenty-six new hydrophilic chiral 2-alkoxy-1,4-butanediamine platinum (II) complexes having a seven-membered ring structure between a bidentate carrier ligand and a platinum atom have been synthesized and most of them were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity toward A549 human non-small cell lung carcinoma and HCT-116 human colon cancer cell lines. The cytotoxicities of platinum complexes are related to the nature of the carrier ligand and leaving group. Complex 50b, viz. cis-dichloro[(2R)-ethoxy-1,4-butanediamine] platinum (II), exhibits the greatest potency among those 21 tested platinum complexes in both cell lines.

Abstract-Eight new camphorato platinum complexes have been synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against HL-60 human leukemia, 3AO human ovarian carcinoma, BEL-7402 human hepatocarcinoma, and A549 human lung carcinoma cell lines. Most complexes showed good cytotoxic activity against the above-selected cell lines. Among the complexes, two compounds were assayed for their in vivo antitumor activity against LS-174T human colon carcinoma cells implanted in mice. One complex exhibited not only higher in vivo antitumor activity, but also less toxicity than oxaliplatin when it was administered intravenously at a dose of 6mg/kg three times.

A novel 1D neutral coordination polymer, {[Cu(dtmp)(dmf)Cl2]dmf}n (1) (dtmp=1,6-di(triazole-1-yl-methyl)-4-methylphenol, dmf=dimethyl formamide) was synthesized by reacting CuCl2 Æ 2H2O with the dtmp ligand. The crystal and molecular structure of the complex was determined by X-ray diffraction, in which the coordination geometry around the copper center is slightly distorted trigonal bypyramidal. One-dimensional chains have been formed through the metal and the ligand via oordination bonds, which are assembled further into a two-dimensional network by inter-chain synergic π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding.