Photocontrolled nucleobase binding to an organometallic Ru(II) arene complex.
The complex [(p-cym)Ru(bpm)(py)][PF(6)](2) (where p-cym = para-cymene, bpm = 2,2'-bipyrimidine and py = pyridine) is the first ruthenium(ii) arene complex that can selectively photodissociate a monodentate ligand (py) when excited with visible light and form a reactive aqua derivative able to bind to a DNA base.
Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
Soledad
S
Betanzos-Lara
Luca
L
Salassa
Abraha
A
Habtemariam
Peter J
PJ
Sadler
D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium; D004247:DNA