Piano-stool ruthenium complexes of the composition [Ru(II)(g6-arene)(en)Cl]+/2+ represent an emerging class of cisplatin-analogue anticancer drug candidates. In this study we use computational quantum chemistry to characterize the structure, stability and reactivity of these compounds.
Piano-stool ruthenium complexes of the composition [Ru(II)(g6-arene)(en)Cl]+/2+ represent an emerging class of cisplatin-analogue anticancer drug candidates. In this study we use computational quantum chemistry to characterize the structure, stability and reactivity of these compounds. (en)