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Sigma-Aldrich

Phenanthriplatin

>97% (NMR)

Synonym(s):

(SP-4-3)-Diamminechlorido(phenanthridine)platinum(II) nitrate, PhenPt, cis-[Pt(NH3)2(phenanthridine)Cl]NO3

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H15ClN4O3Pt
Molecular Weight:
505.81
UNSPSC Code:
12352200

Quality Level

Assay

>97% (NMR)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl[Pt](N)([N+]1=C2C=CC=CC2=C3C=CC=CC3=C1)N.[O-][N+]([O-])=O

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phenanthriplatin is a cationic monofunctional DNA-binding platinum (II) complex with significantly greater anticancer activity (IC50 in μM = 0.035/Ntera2, 0.22/A549, 0.30/HeLa, 0.59/U2OS, 0.74/PC3, 0.94/MCF7, 2.02/HT29; 72 h, MTT assay) than cisplatin, oxaliplatin, and pyriplatin. Enhanced cellular uptake due to its hydrophobic phenanthridine ligand as well as more rapid DNA covalent-binding activity both contribute to its superior anticancer efficacy. Phenanthriplatin binds more effectively to 5′-deoxyguanosine monophosphate than to N-acetyl methionine, whereas pyriplatin reacts equally to both.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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Daniele Veclani et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140(43), 14024-14027 (2018-09-07)
The monofunctional platinum drug phenanthriplatin (phenPt) blocks the replication of cancer cells even if it reacts with only one guanine base. However, there is still insufficient experimental data to improve its cytotoxicity and all previously proposed chemical modifications of the
Jerry D Monroe et al.
PloS one, 13(3), e0192505-e0192505 (2018-03-08)
Unlike cisplatin, which forms bifunctional DNA adducts, monofunctional platinum(II) complexes bind only one strand of DNA and might target cancer without causing auditory side-effects associated with cisplatin treatment. We synthesized the monofunctional triamine-ligated platinum(II) complexes, Pt(diethylenetriamine)Cl, [Pt(dien)Cl]+, and Pt(N,N-diethyldiethylenetriamine)Cl, [Pt(Et2dien)Cl]+
Amit A Vernekar et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140(12), 4279-4287 (2018-03-20)
Efficient loading of drugs in novel delivery agents has the potential to substantially improve therapy by targeting the diseased tissue while avoiding unwanted side effects. Here we report the first systematic study of the loading mechanism of phenanthriplatin and its
Matthew W Kellinger et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(35), 13054-13061 (2013-08-10)
Transcription inhibition by platinum anticancer drugs is an important component of their mechanism of action. Phenanthriplatin, a cisplatin derivative containing phenanthridine in place of one of the chloride ligands, forms highly potent monofunctional adducts on DNA having a structure and

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