Five newly synthesized copper (II) 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) complexes of polypyridyl co-ligands
with good solubility in water, namely [CuCl (5-FU)(bpy)(DMSO)](1),[Cu (5-FU)(phen) 2](5 …

Two fluorophore tagged copper (II) complexes [Cu (phen)(L)(ClO4) 2](1) and [Cu
(bpy)(L)(H2O)(ClO4)](ClO4)(2),(where L= 2‐amino‐1H‐benzo [de] isoquinoline‐1, 3‐(2H) …

Two new Cu (II) complexes [Cu (bpy) 2L1] BF4. CH3OH (Z3) and [Cu (phen) 2L1] BF4· H2O
(Z9), L1= 5‐Fluorouracil‐1‐yl Acetic Acid, were synthesized based on 5‐Fluorouracil‐1‐yl …

Mixed-ligand copper (II) complexes based on 1, 10-phenanthroline and related compounds
are of interest to scientists due to their promising anticancer properties. In this study, four …

A few water soluble mixed ligand copper (II) complexes of the type [Cu (bimda)(diimine)] 1–
5, where bimda is N-benzyliminodiacetic acid and diimine is 2, 2′-bipyridine (bpy, 1) or 1 …

In an effort to find alternatives to the antitumor drug cisplatin, a series of copper (II)
complexes possessing alkyl-substituted polypyridyl ligands have been synthesized. Eight …

Metal complexes, particularly copper (II) complexes, are often used as anticancer drugs due
to their ability to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells. Four copper (II) complexes …

Several novel copper (II) complexes of reduced Schiff bases containing fluoride substituents
were prepared and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The …

Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases worldwide. Chemotherapy remains one of the
frequently applied treatment modalities in the clinics. However, as the currently applied …

DNA being the necessary element in cell regeneration, an approach to combat cancer cells
is the controlled cellular apoptosis by DNA binding/cleaving. The widely prescribed …