Oxi
dation of the DNA lesion 8-oxo-2'-
deoxyguanosine by the two electron oxi
dants
N,
N'-ethylenebis(salicyli
deneanimato)oxochromium(V) (Cr(V)-salen) an
d bis(2-ethyl-2-hy
droxybutyrato)oxochromium(V) (Cr(V)-ehba) at neutral pH forms spiroimino
dihy
dantoin by an oxo-atom transfermechanism. The chromium complexes are mo
dels of a DNA oxi
dation pathway cause
d by the carcinogen chromate.