scholarly journals [Transition metal mediated transformations of small molecules]. Progress report

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Sen
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Small Molecules ◽  
Progress Report

scholarly journals Ru(II)-Dppz Derivatives and Their Interactions with DNA: Thirty Years and Counting

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3038
Author(s):  
Maria Letizia Di Pietro ◽  
Giuseppina La Ganga ◽  
Francesco Nastasi ◽  
Fausto Puntoriero
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Metal Complexes ◽  
Small Molecules ◽  
Transition Metal Complexes ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Biological Applications ◽  
Ancillary Ligands ◽  
Structural Modifications ◽  
Over Time

Transition metal complexes with dppz-type ligands (dppz = dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine) are extensively studied and attract a considerable amount of attention, becoming, from the very beginning and increasingly over time, a powerful tool for investigating the structure of the DNA helix. In particular, [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]2+ and [Ru(phen)2(dppz)]2+ and their derivatives were extensively investigated as DNA light-switches. The purpose of this mini-review, which is not and could not be exhaustive, was to first introduce DNA and its importance at a biological level and research in the field of small molecules that are capable of interacting with it, in all its forms. A brief overview is given of the results obtained on the Ru-dppz complexes that bind to DNA. The mechanism of the light-switch active in this type of species is also briefly introduced along with its effects on structural modifications on both the dppz ligand and the ancillary ligands. Finally, a brief mention is made of biological applications and the developments obtained due to new spectroscopic techniques, both for understanding the mechanism of action and for cellular imaging applications.

Asymmetric Synthesis of 3,3′-Piperidinoyl Spirooxindoles and Discovery of Stereospecific Cycloadducts as Novel Hedgehog Pathway Modulators

Synthesis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (21) ◽  
pp. 3140-3152
Author(s):  
Kamal Kumar ◽  
Mohammad Rehan ◽  
Jana Flegel ◽  
Franziska Heitkamp ◽  
Jorgelina L. Pergomet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Small Molecules ◽  
Asymmetric Synthesis ◽  
Natural Product ◽  
Transition Metal Complexes ◽  
Alder Reaction ◽  
Diels Alder ◽  
Hedgehog Pathway ◽  
Diels Alder Reaction ◽  
Efficient Access

An enantioselective hetero-Diels–Alder reaction of alkylidene­ oxindoles and 2-aza-3-silyloxy-1,3-butadienes, catalyzed by divalent transition metal complexes with N,N′-dioxide ligands offered an efficient access to natural-product-based 3,3′-piperidinoyl spiroox­indole class of small molecules. exo-Cycloadducts formed via stereospecific cycloaddition with Z-olefin displayed potent activity in modulation of hedgehog pathway.

Ultrafast Photochemistry of a Molybdenum Carbonyl-Nitrosyl Complex with a Triazacyclononane Coligand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niklas Gessner ◽  
Anna Karina Bäck ◽  
Johannes Knorr ◽  
Christoph Nagel ◽  
Philipp Marquetand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Metal Complexes ◽  
Small Molecules ◽  
Transition Metal Complexes ◽  
Nitrosyl Complex ◽  
Molybdenum Carbonyl

Transition metal complexes capable of releasing small molecules such as carbon monoxide and nitric oxide upon photoactivation are versatile tools in various fields of chemistry and biology. In this work,...

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