55124-54-4

Basic information

• Product Name: bis(acetonitrile)bis(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate
• Synonyms: bis(acetonitrile)bis(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate
• CAS NO: 55124-54-4
• Molecular Weight: 785.477
• Mol File: 55124-54-4.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: bis(acetonitrile)bis(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: bis(acetonitrile)bis(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate(55124-54-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: bis(acetonitrile)bis(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate(55124-54-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 55124-54-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 75-05-8 acetonitrile 

Relevant articles and documents

Ruthenium-containing P450 inhibitors for dual enzyme inhibition and DNA damage

Cytochrome P450s are key players in drug metabolism, and overexpression in tumors is associated with significant resistance to many medicinal agents. Consequently, inhibition of P450s could serve as a strategy to restore drug efficacy. However, the widespread expression of P450s throughout the human body and the critical roles they play in various biosynthetic pathways motivates the development of P450 inhibitors capable of controlled local administration. Ruthenium complexes containing P450 inhibitors as ligands were synthesized in order to develop pro-drugs that can be triggered to release the inhibitors in a spatially and temporally controlled fashion. Upon light activation the compounds release ligands that directly bind and inhibit P450 enzymes, while the ruthenium center is able to directly damage DNA.