Ru(II) Oligothienyl Complexes with Fluorinated Ligands: Photophysical, Electrochemical, and Photobiological Properties
Houston D. Cole,
Abbas Vali,
John A. Roque
et al.
Abstract:A series of Ru(II) complexes incorporating two 4,4′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (4,4′-btfmb) coligands and thienyl-appended imidazo[4,5-f ][1,10]phenanthroline (IP-nT) ligands was characterized and assessed for phototherapy effects toward cancer cells. The [Ru(4,4′-btfmb) 2 (IP-nT)] 2+ scaffold has greater overall redox activity compared to Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes such as [Ru(bpy) 3 ] 2+ . Ru-1T−Ru-4T have additional oxidations due to the nT group and additional reductions due to the 4,4′-btfmb l… Show more
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