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Eurobic9, 2-6 September, 2008, Wrocław, Poland<br />

P98. Dinuclear Metal Complexes of a bis-intercalater Ligand as a Strong<br />

DNA-binder<br />

M. Kodera, K. Hamada, T. Nakamura, Y. Hitomi, T. Funabiki, K. Kano<br />

Molecular Chemistry and Biochemistry, Doshisha University, Tatara Miyakotani, 6<strong>10</strong>-0321, Kyotanabe, Japan<br />

e-mail: mkodera@mail.doshisha.ac.jp<br />

In order to explore a strong DNA-binder we have synthesized dinuclear metal complexes with a new<br />

bis-intercalater ligand (H2L1) that has two phenanthrene groups. The ligand reacts with Zn(OAc)2 and Cu(OAc)2<br />

in MeOH to form dinuclear complexes [Zn2(AcO)2(L1)] and [Cu2(AcO)2(L1)], respectively. The dicopper<br />

complex is stable in an aqueous solution at pH 7.1, but the dizinc complex decomposes to mononuclear complex<br />

under aqueous conditions. The crystal structure of the dicopper complex was determined by X-ray analysis.<br />

DNA-binding studies are carried out with both the ligand and the dicopper complex. The dicopper complex<br />

binds DNA much more strongly than the ligand. DNA-binding affinity of the dicopper complex may be<br />

enhanced by synergistic intercalation of the phenanthrene groups with binding of phosphate group of DNA to the<br />

dicopper center.<br />

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