Zinc complexes with nitrogen donor ligands as anticancer agents

M Porchia, M Pellei, F Del Bello, C Santini - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The search for anticancer metal-based drugs alternative to platinum derivatives could not
exclude zinc derivatives due to the importance of this metal for the correct functioning of the …

Self-sacrificial MOFs for ultra-long controlled release of bisphosphonate anti-osteoporotic drugs

M Vassaki, KE Papathanasiou… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In this paper we report drug delivery systems that are based on phosphonate MOFs. These
employ biologically-acceptable metal ions (eg Ca2+ and Mg2+) and several anti …

Novel tetranuclear grid-like Zn (ii) complexes derived from dihydrazone pyrimidine derivatives as antitumor agents

J Yuan, HR Lan, AP Xing, D Zeng, YT Hao… - Dalton …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the antitumor properties, Zn (II) complexes have attracted more and more attention.
Herein, three novel tetranuclear Zn (II) complexes 1–3 based on dihydrazone pyrimidine …

Triazole-bridged zinc dinuclear complexes: mechanochemical synthesis, crystal structure, and biological activity

HS Park, R Sun, EJ Lee, J Kim, NH Hur - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Two zinc (Zn) complexes,[Zn2 (DAT) 2Cl4](I) and [Zn2 (DAT) 2 (NO3) 4](II), were prepared
by grinding 3, 5-diamino-1, 2, 4-triazole (C2H5N5, DAT) with Zn precursors such as ZnCl2 …

An enantiomeric pair of alkaline-earth metal based coordination polymers showing room temperature phosphorescence and circularly polarized luminescence

P Leo, G Orcajo, JA García, AM Ortuno… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This work reports on the synthesis and characterization of an enantiomeric pair of 3D
coordination polymers (CPs) based on heavy alkaline-earth metal ions and cyclic aliphatic …

Sustainable synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2 using zinc adeninium bromide as a biorenewable catalyst

M Feda'a, AK Qaroush, KI Assaf, FE Ala'a… - Inorganica Chimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
The design of green catalysts for CO 2 utilization purposes is considered a great challenge
and a motivation for a sustainable future. In this work, a first-time zinc adeninium bromide …

Modulating anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties by designing a family of metal-complexes based on 5-nitropicolinic acid

A García-García, M Medina-O'donnell, S Rojas… - Dalton …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
A new family of six complexes based on 5-nitropicolinic acid (5-npic) and transition metals
has been obtained:[M (5-npic) 2] n (MII= Mn (1) and Cd (2)),[Cu (5-npic) 2] n (3), and [M (5 …

Adsorptive Capacity, Inhibitory Activity and Processing Techniques for a Copper-MOF Based on the 3, 4-Dihydroxybenzoate Ligand

E Echenique-Errandonea, S Rojas… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the fast, emerging development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the need for novel,
efficient routes to battle these pathogens is crucial; in this scenario, metal-organic …

A family of zinc compounds of anthracene-appended new multifunctional organic scaffold as potent chemotherapeutics against cervical cancer

S Sk, A Chakrovorty, A Samadder, M Bera - Materials Advances, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
A family of biologically active novel zinc (II) compounds, namely [Zn (ahpa)(Cl)(H2O)](1),[Zn
(ahpa)(NO3)(H2O)](2) and [Zn (ahpa)(H2O) 2](ClO4)(3) of anthracene-appended …

The Use of Sustainable Transition Metals for the Cycloaddition of Epoxides and CO2 under Mild Reaction Conditions

FM Al‐Qaisi, AK Qaroush, IK Okashah… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Following green chemistry principles, we present a one pot synthesis of zinc curcumin
complex as a homogeneous, sustainable catalyst for cyclic carbonate (CC) synthesis from …