The in vitro inter- and intra-cellular distribution of an isotopically labelled ruthenium(II)-arene (RAPTA) anti-metastatic compound in human ovarian cancer cells was imaged using nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS). Ultra-high resolution isotopic images of (13)C, (15)N, and Ru indicate that the phosphine ligand remains coordinated to the ruthenium(II) ion whereas the arene de...

A photolabile ruthenium-based complex, [Ru(bpy)2 (4AMP)2 ](PF6 )2 , (4AMP=4-(aminomethyl)pyridine) is incorporated into polyurea organo- and hydrogels via the reactive amine moieties on the photocleavable 4AMP ligands. While showing long-term stability in the dark, cleavage of the pyridine-ruthenium bond upon irradiation with visible or near-infrared irradiation (in a two-photon process) leads ...

The interactions of four octacationic ruthenium coordination cubes with duplex and quadruplex (telomeric and c-myc) DNA have been studied by FID and SPR, showing these cubes to bind strongly to tetrastranded DNA structures.

We outline a systematic experimental and theoretical study on the influence of ruthenium contamination oxygen reduction activity (ORR) Pt/C catalyst at potentials relevant to polymer electrolyte fuel cell cathode. A commercial was contaminated by different amounts ruthenium, equivalent 0.15–4 monolayers. The resulting ruthenium-contaminated powders were characterized energy–dispersive x–ray spe...

Through energy minimization using molecular mechanics force field four ruthenium cordinate complexes have been synthesized. Compound I to IV showed antineoplastic activity with varying degree on EAC bearing mice. Mode of action may be through inhibition of antioxidant property of tumor cell as evident from lipid peroxidase activity. Among the complexes Bis pyridine tetrachloro ruthenium exhibit...

The state-of-the-art in olefin metathesis is application of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-containing ruthenium alkylidenes for the formation of internal C=C bonds and of cyclic alkyl amino carbene (CAAC)-containing ruthenium benzylidenes in the production of terminal olefins. A straightforward synthesis of bis(CAAC)Ru indenylidene complexes, which are highly effective in the formation of both te...

A new synthetic procedure for the efficient preparation of dinuclear ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes is reported. The compounds synthesized are [(bpy)2Ru(BPBT)Ru(bpy)2](PF6)2 and [(bpy)2Ru(BPZBT)Ru(bpy)2](PF6)2. (bpy = 2,2’bipyridine; H2BPBT = 5,5’-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-3,3’-bis(1,2,4-triazole); H2BPZBT = 5,5’bis(pyrazin-2-yl)-3,3’-bis(1,2,4-triazole). Electrochemical experiments show that the ...

The relative TONs of productive and nonproductive metathesis reactions of diethyl diallylmalonate are compared for eight different ruthenium-based catalysts. Nonproductive cross metathesis is proposed to involve a chain-carrying ruthenium methylidene. A second more-challenging substrate (dimethyl allylmethylallylmalonate) that forms a trisubstituted olefin product is used to further delineate t...

A theoretical-guided design concept aiming to achieve highly efficient unidirectional charge transfer and multi-charge separation upon successive photoexcitation for light-harvesting dyes in the scope of supramolecular photocatalysts is presented. Four 4H-imidazole-ruthenium(ii) complexes incorporating a biimidazole-based electron-donating ligand sphere have been designed based on the well-know...

Worldwide research groups are searching for anticancer compounds, many of them are organometalic complexes having platinum group metals as their active centers. Most commonly used cytostatics from this group are cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin. Cisplatin was used fot the first time in 1978, from this time many platinum derivatives were created. In this review we present biological proper...