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Abstract: Two series of tetrazole-containing platinum(II) and palladium(II) chlorido complexes, trans-[ML2Cl2] (M=Pt, Pd) and cis-[PtL2Cl2]·nH2O (n =0, 1), where L is 1- or 2-substituted 5-aminotetrazole, have been synthesized and thoroughly characterized. Configuration of platinum(II) complexes obtained from the reaction of 5-aminotetrazoles with K2PtCl4 has been found to vary depending on the nature of tetrazole derivatives and reaction conditions. According to in vitro cytotoxic evaluation, only platinum complexes display noticeable antiproliferative effect, and their cytotoxicity depends strongly on their geometry and hydrophobicity of the carrier ligands. The most promising complexes are cis-[Pt(1-apt)2Cl2]·H2O and cis-[Pt(2-abt)2Cl2]·H2O, where 1-apt is 5-amino-1-phenyltetrazole and 2-abt is 5-amino-2-tert-butyltetrazole. In comparison with cisplatin, they show comparable cytotoxic potency against cisplatin-sensitive human cancer cell lines, cis-[Pt(2-abt)2Cl2]·H2O performing substantially higher activity against cisplatin-resistant cell lines. Cell cycle studies in H1299 cell line indicated that cis-[Pt(2-abt)2Cl2]·H2O induced apoptosis launched from G2 accumulations. The DNA interaction with cis-[Pt(1-apt)2Cl2]·H2O was followed by UV spectroscopy, circular dichroism, hydrodynamic and electrophoretic mobility studies. Both cis-[Pt(1-apt)2Cl2]·H2O and cis-[Pt(2-abt)2Cl2]·H2O complexes appeared to be significantly less toxic than cisplatin in mice, while only compound cis-[Pt(1-apt)2Cl2]·H2O displayed noticeable efficacy in vivo. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Complexes ML1 2 and ML2 2, with M=FeII, CoII, NiII, and 1,3-bis(2-R-tetrazol-5-yl)triazenide ligands L1 (R=Me) and L2 (R= tBu), have been synthesized by the reaction of corresponding 1,3-bis(2-R-tetrazol-5-yl)triazenes with metal(II) salts in basic media and characterized by IR, UV–Vis spectroscopy, thermal and X-ray diffraction analyses. Both 1,3-bis(2-R-tetrazol-5-yl)triazenes were found to deprotonate on coordination and act as tridentate chelating ligands forming distorted MN6 octahedra around metal(II) cations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Tetrazol-2-ylacetic acid (2-TzaH) was found to react with CuCl2, PdCl2, and K2PtCl4 in water giving Cu(2-Tza)2, PdCl2(2-TzaH)2·2H2O and PtCl2(2-TzaH)2, correspondingly. Obtained complexes, being the first reported examples of coordination compounds derived from 2-TzaH, have been characterized by IR spectroscopy, thermal and X-ray diffraction methods. 2-TzaH was found to act as a monodentate ligand coordinated to the metal ion via N4 atom of heteroring in palladium complex and as tridentate bridging ligand coordinated via N4 atom and two oxygen atoms in copper complex. Cu(2-Tza)2 presents 2D coordination polymer, whereas PdCl2(2-TzaH)2·2H2O is molecular complex. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]