Sawhorse-type diruthenium tetracarbonyl complexes containing porphyrin-derived ligands as highly selective photosensitizers for female reproductive cancer cells

Abstract

Diruthenium tetracarbonyl complexes of the type [Ru(CO)4(mu-O2CR)2L2] bearing porphyrine substituents in L or R are active and selective photosenzitizers against fermale reproductive cancer cell lines.

Keywords

• Sawhorse complexes
• Ruthenium
• Carbonyls
• Porphyrin-derived ligands
• Photosensitizers
• Anticancer agents