This invention discloses a semi-sandwich structured
ruthenium triphenylphosphine dithiocarboxylic acid complex with a simple preparation process and its applications. The complex has the structure shown in Figure (I), with the central
ruthenium and... η 5 - Coordination with
cyclopentadiene,
triphenylphosphine, and dithiocarboxylic acid derivatives, wherein the dithiocarboxylic acid ligands are selected from ethyl xanthic acid,
isopropyl xanthic acid, ... N,N
Diethyldithiocarbamic acid,
morpholine dithiocarbamic acid, and
carbazole dithiocarbamic acid. This invention employs a simple one-
step method of
room temperature preparation and recrystallization purification using a
ruthenium precursor and dithiocarbamic acid ligand. This method offers advantages such as readily available raw materials, mild
reaction conditions, simple post-
processing, and high yield.
In vitro tests show that the complexes exhibit excellent anti-proliferative activity against non-
small cell lung cancer A549 cells, significantly superior to
cisplatin. The complexes demonstrate activity by reducing mitochondrial
membrane potential, inducing
intracellular reactive oxygen species accumulation, and arresting the
cell cycle (G1 phase), leading to late
apoptosis in A549 cells.