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Structure–activity relationships for a class of platinum coordi-
nation compounds confirm that only these with the cis geometry
block a cell growth. The better understanding of both the chemical
properties and the pharmacological action of cisplatin has guided
the development of analogs having always the cis geometry but
differing from cisplatin either for the ammine carrier ligands or
for the leaving chlorides [3,4]. In general, a modification of the
chloride leaving groups of cisplatin results in compounds with dif-
ferent pharmacokinetic properties, whereas a modification of the
carrier ligands alters the efficacy and/or the spectrum of activity
of the resulting complex. Platinum complexes effective as cyto-
static agents have been introduced into a medicinal practice by
the end of seventieths of the twentieth century [5,6]. Cisplatin, or
cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), is the first of a series of square
planar platinum(II)-containing chemotherapy drugs, including car-
boplatin and oxaliplatin [7,8]. The interaction of DNA and cisplatin
results in 35–45° bend in the large groove in the direction of the
spot within the cis-Pt-GG-N7, N7 chain adduct [9–12]. Moreover,
many other complex compounds of platinum(II) and palladium(II)
were studied in terms of the human cell lines and the ovarian
fibroma hamster. These studies confirmed that the complex com-
2
+
2+
pounds of both Pd and Pt affected the cell apoptosis, however,
the compounds of platinum(II) showed a much more potent and
higher activity [13–15].
There are two main reasons to be interested in the isomeriza-
tion reactions of the platinum complexes. Firstly, as mentioned
above, the platinum complexes play very important roles in our
body and our life. Therefore the knowledge of the kinetics of isom-
erization reactions of this class of compounds is of big importance.
The ability to isomerize of the compounds, especially in the pres-
ence of other individuals (such as metal ions) that are capable to
catalyze the processes of structure transformation has a great
impact on their biological properties. Furthermore, due to the
dependence of the pharmacokinetics of platinum compounds on
the substituted ligand type it seems to be reasonable to perform
the kinetic stability study of interesting class of platinum coordina-
6 5 3 2 2 6 5 3 2 2
Fig. 1. Structures of the trans-[(C H ) P] PtCl and cis- [(C H ) P] PtCl .
complexes is 790.56. The melting point equals to 300 °C. Elemental
analysis data for the isomers are as follows: cis-[(C P] PtCl : C,
4.51, H, 38.02; for trans-[(C P] PtCl : C, 54.62, H, 38.14, whereas
the theoretical composition for both isomers is as follows: C, 54.71, H,
H )
6 5 3
2
2
5
H )
6 5 3
2
2
3
8.23.
Fig.
1
6 5 3 2 2
shows the structures of trans-[(C H ) P] PtCl and
cis-[(C
6
5
H )
3
P] PtCl complex compounds.
2
2
The solubility of tested complex compounds is inversely
proportional to the increasing value of the dielectric constant of
the solvent. Thus, the compounds studied are insoluble in water,
slightly soluble in DMSO, and completely soluble in DMF.
6 5 3 2 2
tion compounds which are trans-/cis-[(C H ) P] PtCl isomers.
Secondly, in the literature one can find insufficient data concerning
this type of reactions in both aqueous, and especially, non-aqueous
solutions. Consequently, it is possible to find only few kinetic
studies concerning the trans–cis isomerization reactions of metal
complex compounds in non-aqueous solvents [16,17] such as
tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide or dimethylformamide. More-
over, there is a lack of consistent data on the influence of metal
ions as catalysts on the kinetics of the trans–cis isomerization reac-
tions in solutions. Thus, the present work is needed to supplement
the information on the kinetic stability of platinum(II) complexes
in non-aqueous solutions in the presence of different metal
cations. Besse and Johnson [18] have stated that the racemization
of tris(oxalate)chromate(III) is dependent upon a large number of
different cations, including magnesium, whereas Schlafer and
co-workers [19] have reported that the rate of the trans–cis
isomerization is independent on the added magnesium ion.
Due to the lack of data and the described discrepancies in the
findings it seemed worthwhile to investigate the catalytic effect
Kinetic measurements
The isomerization reactions were investigated in dimethylform-
amide (DMF) solutions at five temperatures: 278 K, 283 K, 288 K,
93 K and 298 K. The stock solutions containing the metal cations
2
used as catalysts were prepared using the nitrate salts of the cat-
ions which were soluble in dimethylformamide (DMF) – all metals
of the second group of the periodic table except for the salt of
2
+
2+
2+
2+
barium, namely Be , Mg , Ca and Sr . The stock solutions of
cations were 0.5 M. 2 ml of such solution was placed in a cuvette,
which was thermostated at the snap of temperature control
(
Peltier system) with the option of mixing and water circulation.
Then the solution was added to the cuvette with the pure, finely
grounded complex, trans-[(C P] PtCl stirred until the
6
5
H )
3
2
2
,
dissolution of the sample.. Subsequently, the trans–cis isomeriza-
tion reaction of the complex studied was monitored spectrophoto-
metrically. The rates of reactions studied were measured at the
wavelength equal to 277 nm.
of metal ions such: Be2 , Mg , Ca and Sr on the trans–cis
isomerization of [(C P] PtCl in the dimethylformamide
DMF) solutions. The non-aqueous solvent had to be used owing
+
2+
2+
2+
H
6 5
)
3
2
2
(
IR spectra
to the fact that the both isomers studied were not soluble in water.
IR spectra were recorded as the Nujol mulls using the Bruker IFS
66 spectrophotometer.
Experimental section
Reagents
Potentiometric measurements
The cis- and trans-dichlorobis(triphenylophosphine)platinum(II)
were bought from Sigma Aldrich. The molecular weight of both
The potentiometric measurements were carried out using an
ion-selective electrode (SCHOTT Instruments Ag 6280). The