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In the mol­ecule of the title compound, [HgBr2(C14H12N2)], the HgII atom is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra­hedral configuration by two N atoms from a 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline ligand and by two Br atoms. In the crystal structure, weak inter­molecular C—H⋯Br hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into chains along the b axis. There are π–π contacts between the phenanthroline rings [centroid–centroid distances = 3.806 (4), 3.819 (4), 3.739 (3), 3.690 (3), 3.619 (4) and 3.674 (3) Å].

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In this study, a cytotoxic Pt(IV) complex [Pt(5,5'-dmbpy)Cl (5,5'-dmbpy is 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine) was selected to investigate its affinity to human serum albumin (HSA) by spectroscopy and molecular docking methods. This complex has a bidentate nitrogen donor ligand with four chloride anions attached to a Pt(IV) metal in a distorted octahedral environment. The fluorescence data showed this complex quench the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA through a static quenching mechanism. The binding constant (K) and the number of binding sites (n) were obtained based on the results of fluorescence measurements. UV-vis, circular dichroism spectroscopy, and three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy proved that the Pt(IV) complex could slightly change the secondary structure of protein. Thermodynamic parameters show that the Pt(IV) complex binds to HSA through electrostatic and Vander Waals interactions with one binding site. The molecular docking results confirmed the spectroscopic results and showed that Pt(IV) complex is embedded into subdomain IIA of protein. The aim of this study is to describe the performance of effective anti-cancer drugs when faced with proteins such as HSA.

A new FeO@SiO fluorescent probe for detection of Hg in aqueous solutions was introduced based on a simple ligand. The prepared sample was characterized by using TEM, EDX, FT-IR, VSM, and TGA/DTA. The sensitivity of the probe toward Hg and its selectivity in presence of other cations were proven by using fluorescence spectroscopy. The detection limit of the prepared chemosensor is 8.1 nM. The magnetic property of the prepared nanocomposite enables its separation by an external magnet. The simple structure of the employed ligand results in simple preparation procedure and therefore could be an applicable material for detection of Hg in industrial, environmental, and biological samples.

In the mol­ecule of the title compound, [HgCl2(C10H9N3)], the HgII atom is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra­hedral configuration by two N atoms from the chelating di-2-pyridylamine ligand and by two Cl atoms. In the crystal structure, inter­molecular N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into centrosymmetric dimers. There is a π–π contact between the pyridine rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.896 (5) Å].

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