Syntheses and structures of copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes with N,N-(4,4-bithiazole-2,2-diyl)diacetimidamide ligands: in vitro cytotoxicities and DNA-binding properties
文摘
Two complexes of general formula, [M(DABTA)]NO3 [M = CuII (1) or NiII (2), DABTA = N,N′-(4,4′-bithiazole-2,2′-diyl)diacetimidamide], have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductivity measurements, IR and electronic spectra studies and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structures show that the two complexes have similar molecular structures in which each metal atom has a square-planar coordination environment. Hydrogen bonding interactions link each complex into a 2-D infinite network. The DNA-binding properties and cytotoxicities of the complexes were investigated. The results suggest that the two complexes can interact with DNA by intercalation, with binding affinities following the order of 1 > 2, which is consistent with their in vitro cytotoxicities.