Ligand and Linkage Isomers of Bis(ethylthiocarbamato) Copper Complexes with Cyclic C 6 H 8 Backbone Substituents: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antiproliferation Activity
- Department of Chemistry University of Louisville 40292 Louisville KY United States
- Department of Medicine and Brown Cancer Center University of Louisville 40202 Louisville KY USA
Abstract
A series of isomeric bis(alkylthiocarbamate) copper complexes have been synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for antiproliferation activity. The complexes were derived from ligand isomers with 3‐methylpentyl (H 2 L 2 ) and cyclohexyl (H 2 L 3 ) backbone substituents, which each yield a pair of linkage isomers. The thermodynamic products CuL 2a/3a have two imino N and two S donors resulting in three five‐member chelate rings (555 isomers). The kinetic isomers CuL 2b/3b have one imino and one hydrazino N donor and two S donors resulting in four‐, six‐, and five‐member rings (465 isomers). The 555 isomers have more accessible Cu II/I potentials (E 1/2 =−811/−768 mV vs. ferrocenium/ferrocene) and lower energy charge transfer bands than their 465 counterparts (E 1/2 =−923/‐854 mV). Antiproliferation activities were evaluated against the lung adenocarcinoma cell line (A549) and nonmalignant lung fibroblast cell line (IMR‐90) using the MTT assay. CuL 2a was potent ( A549 EC 50 =0.080 μM) and selective ( IMR‐90 EC 50 / A549 EC 50 =25) for A549. Its linkage isomer CuL 2b had equivalent A549 activity, but lower selectivity ( IMR‐90 EC 50 / A549 EC 50 =12.5). The isomers CuL 3a and CuL 3b were less potent with A549 EC 50 values of 1.9 and 0.19 M and less selective with IMR‐90 EC 50 / A549 EC 50 ratios of 2.3 and 2.65, respectively. There was no correlation between reduction potential and A549 antiproliferation activity/selectivity.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-08CH11538
- OSTI ID:
- 2007124
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 2419246
- Journal Information:
- European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 34 Vol. 26; ISSN 1434-1948
- Publisher:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- English
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