Synthesis, characterization and DNA-binding studies of 1-cyclohexyl-3-tosylurea and its Ni(II), and Cd(II) complexes
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Authors | Xi PX  Xu ZH  Liu XH  Cheng FJ  Zeng ZZ   |
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Affiliation | College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory Applied Organic Chemistry   Lanzhou University   Lanzhou 730000   PR China.   |
Journal | Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc |
Year | 2008 |
Abstract
1-Cyclohexyl-3-tosylurea (HL) and its two complexes, ML2.2H2O [M=Ni(1), and Cd(2)], have been synthesized and characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, molar conductivities, IR spectra and thermal analyses. In addition, the DNA-binding properties of the ligand and the two complexes have been investigated by electronic absorption, fluorescence, CD spectroscopy and viscosity measurements. The experiment results suggest that the ligand and its two complexes bind to DNA via a groove binding mode, and the binding affinity of the complex 2 is higher than that of the complex 1 and the ligand.