Abstract
Visible light irradiation of inert [PtIV(diam(m)ine)(diazide)] complexes leads to reductive elimination of the azide ligands, production of N2, and formation of bifunctional adducts with guanine bases of the type which are lethal to cancer cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 335-339 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- photoreactions
- novel platinum (IV) azide complexes
- cancer cells
- irradiation