Unexpected arene ligand exchange results in the oxidation of an organoruthenium anticancer agent: the first X-ray structure of a protein-Ru(carbene) adduct.
Sullivan, M.P., Nieuwoudt, M.K., Bowmaker, G.A., Lam, N.Y.S., Truong, D., Goldstone, D.C., Hartinger, C.G.(2018) Chem Commun (Camb) 54: 6120-6123
- PubMed: 29713703 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc02433b
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6BO1, 6BO2 - PubMed Abstract: 
The first X-ray structures of adducts formed between a RuII(N-heterocyclic carbene)(η6-p-cymene) compound and a protein are reported. Coordination to the protein induced the cleavage of the cymene ligand and EPR spectroscopy demonstrated the oxidation of the Ru centre.
Organizational Affiliation: 
School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. c.hartinger@auckland.ac.nz and School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. d.goldstone@auckland.ac.nz.