名称:
Synthesis, DNA-binding, and photocleavage studies of ruthenium(II) complexes with an asymmetric ligand
摘要:
An asymmetric ligand (pdpiq = 2-(pyridine-2-yl)-6,7-diphenyl-l-H-imidazo[4,5-g]quinoxaline) and its ruthenium complexes with [Ru(L)(2)pdpiq](2+) (L = bpy (2,2'-bipyridine) or phen (1,10-phenanthroline)) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ES-MS, and H-1 NMR. The DNA-binding behaviors of these complexes were studied by spectroscopic methods and viscosity measurements. The results indicate that the complexes can intercalate into DNA base pairs. When irradiated at 365 nm, the two complexes promote the cleavage of plasmid pBR322DNA. The mechanism of DNA cleavage is an oxidative process by generating singlet oxygen.