An organic-Ru 2+ cluster-initiated dendritic faced metallo-octahedron and its unpredictable photoactivity.

Zhiyuan JiangTun WuYiming LiJun WangMingzhao ChenPeiYang SuZhe ZhangTing-Zheng Xie Pingshan Wang

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)

Herein, a novel 3D metal-organic ligand consisting of a folded Ru(II)-connected tetrameric cycle and two sets of 60° juxtaposed bisterpyridine arms was synthesized and its complexation with Zn 2+ gave rise to dendritic-faced metallo-octahedron 6. Remarkably, octahedron 6 displayed unexpected photosensitization ability that could produce singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) under white light irradiation.

Keyphrases

energy transfer
gram negative
water soluble
stress induced
heavy metals
radiation therapy
electron transfer