Mechanism of hydrolysis of a platinum(IV) complex discovered by atomic telemetry

Joanna Czapla-Masztafiak, Adam Kubas, Yves Kayser, Daniel L.A. Fernandes, Wojciech M. Kwiatek, Ewelina Lipiec, Glen B Deacon, Khansa Al-Jorani, Bayden R. Wood, Jakub Szlachetko, Jacinto Sa

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Abstract

Herein we report on the hydrolysis mechanism of [Pt{N(p-HC6F4)CH2}2(NC5H5)2(OH)2], a platinum(IV) complex that exhibits anti-cancer properties. Atomic telemetry, an in situ technique based on electron structure sensitive X-ray spectroscopy, revealed that hydrolysis preceded any reduction of the metal center. The obtained results are complemented with 19F NMR measurements and theoretical calculations and support the observation that this PtIV complex does not reduce spontaneously to PtII in HEPES buffer solution at pH 7.4 and after 24 h incubation. These results are of importance for the design of novel Pt-based coordination complexes as well as understanding their behavior under physiological conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-61
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Inorganic Biochemistry
Volume187
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2018

Keywords

  • Anti-cancer Pt complex
  • Atomic telemetry
  • Hydrolysis mechanism
  • In situ measurement

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