title: Structural features of a new dinuclear platinum(II) complex with significant antiproliferative activity.
abstract: A novel dinuclear platinum(II) complex, [Pt(2)-N,N'-bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl oxamide)Cl(4)], showing peculiar structural features, has been prepared and characterized. X-ray diffraction data reveal that the two platinum ions are simultaneously bound to the N,N'-bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl) oxamide ligand, on opposite sides. The coordination environment of both platinum centers is square planar, with identical NOCl(2) donor sets. The complex is poorly soluble within a physiological buffer but moderately soluble in DMSO. Preliminary in vitro studies point out that this dinuclear platinum complex exhibits significant growth-inhibiting properties on a panel of cultured human tumor cell lines, although less pronounced than those of cisplatin.
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum