Metallodrugs offer potential for unique mechanism of drug action based on the choice of the
metal, its oxidation state, the types and number of coordinated ligands and the coordination …

Abstract Ruthenium (II)-arene RAPTA-type compounds have been extensively explored for
their medicinal properties. Herein a comprehensive review of this class of compounds is …

The chemical transformation of carbon dioxide into useful products becomes increasingly
important as CO2 levels in the atmosphere continue to rise as a consequence of human …

Neutral or cationic arene ruthenium complexes providing both hydrophilic as well as
hydrophobic properties due to the robustness of the ruthenium–arene unit hold a high …

The discovery of new metal-based antitumour drugs, whether cisplatin derivatives or those
based on other metals, has been largely based on cell viability assays (IC50 values) and …

This review paper covers the recent developments (2004–2009) on the tailored synthetic
modifications and related coordination chemistry of the water-soluble cage-like …

Reaction of the dimer [(η5-C5Me5) RhCl (μ2-Cl)] 2 with 2 or 4 equiv of the water-soluble
phosphine 1, 3, 5-triaza-7-phosphatricyclo [3.3. 1.1] decane (pta) affords [Rh (η5 …

GLOBOCAN 2012 estimates 14.1 million new cancer cases and 8.2 million cancer-related
deaths worldwide. Cancer is rapidly becoming a major public health concern in India as …

Ruthenium compounds are highly regarded as potential drug candidates. The compounds
offer the potential of reduced toxicity and can be tolerated in vivo. The various oxidation …

Ten complexes of general formula [Ru (η6-arene) Cl2 (L)],[Ru (η6-arene) Cl (L) 2][X], and
[Ru (η6-arene)(L) 3][X] 2 (η6-arene= benzene, p-cymene; L= imidazole, benzimidazole, N …