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Multi-nuclear platinum complexes encapsulated in cucurbit[n]uril as an approach to reduce toxicity in cancer treatment

Nial J. Wheate, Anthony I. Day, Rodney J. Blanch, Alan P. Arnold, Carleen Cullinane, J. Grant Collins

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Abstract

The dinuclear platinum complex trans-[{Pt(NH3)2Cl}2μ-dpzm]2+ (di-Pt) binds inside cucurbit[7]uril with slow exchange kinetics which does not significantly affect the cytotoxicity of the dinuclear complex but reactivity at the platinum centre is reduced.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1424-1425
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jun 2004
Externally publishedYes

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