The invention relates to the technical field of
DNA intercalating agents, in particular to a near-
infrared luminous
ruthenium (II) complex, a preparation method thereof and application of the complex as
a DNA intercalating agent. The preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly, preparing a precursor 4 '-(1H-
benzimidazole-2-yl)-2, 2': 6 ', 2' '-terpyridyl; then, preparing a target precursor, namely, 2-(4-(
anthracene-10-yl)-6-(
pyrazine-2-yl)
pyridine-2-yl)
pyrazine as a ligand; and finally, synthesizing a complex [Ru (An-di (2-Pz) Py) (Bitpy)]. The complex is inserted into
a DNA base pair as an intercalating agent, has very
strong interaction with
DNA, and provides
basic research for researching the
interaction mode of the
ruthenium (II)
polypyridine complex of the
tridentate ligand and
DNA and taking the
ruthenium (II)
polypyridine complex as a diagnosis and treatment
reagent.