Anchoring ruthenium nitrosyl complex on PAMAM dendrimer and chemical and biological properties

Author(s)

Antonio Carlos Roveda Júnior

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Carlos.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC/BT)
• Defense date: 2011-07-14

Examining board members

Douglas Wagner Franco; Gianluca Camillo Azzellini

• Advisor: Douglas Wagner Franco

Abstract

The anchoring of the complex trans-[RuIII(NH3)4(SO4)ina]Cl on PAMAM dendrimers of generation 0 and 2 (G0 and G2) was performed by a peptide bond, and the products were submitted to reaction with NO (g) generating the related nitrosyl complexes G0/RuNO and G2/RuNO. The characterization of these compounds by IR, UV-vis, cyclic voltammetry, 1H and 13C NMR, and elemental analysis indicated that the nitrosyl complexes were immobilized on the surface of PAMAM G0 and G2. Infrared spectra for G0/RuNO and G2/RuNO showed only one &nu;NO+ band in 1933 and 1937 cm-1 respectively, and for RuNO (complex not bounded to the dendrimer) at 1933 cm-1. Electronic spectra for these three compounds showed bands in the regions of 230, 270 and 330 nm, and by cyclic voltammetry it was possible to observe the electrochemical process relative to NO+/NO0 with ENO+/NO0 equal to -0.173 V vs SCE for G0/RuNO , -0.178 V for G2/RuNO and -0.175 V for RuNO. The 1H NMR spectra for RuNO complex showed two doublets with chemical shifts centered at 8.73 and 8.35 ppm, respectively referring to the aromatic hydrogens in the ortho and meta positions of the ina ligand coordinated to the metal. The same signals obtained for G0/RuNO and G2/RuNO were observed in 8.73 and 8.36 ppm, and signals related to dendrimers between 2.7 and 4.0 ppm. The 13C NMR spectrum for RuNO exhibited four signals, and for G0/RuNO and G2/RuNO, respectively, ten and twelve signals, as expected for these compounds. Despite the results above, which indicate that anchoring occurred satisfactorily, the elemental analysis showed significant deviations between the theoretical and experimental values, especially for G2/RuNO. In adition, in vitro assays were performed on mice spleen cells to determine the toxicity of the nitrosyl complex to healthy cells, and the results showed low cytotoxicity (<15%) for RuNO, G0/RuNO and G2/RuNO. In vitro experiments were also carried out to determine the activity of these compounds against the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania major. The best results (preliminary) were obtained with the highest concentration 200&micro;M (relative to Ru), which was observed trypanocidal activity (average) around 88% for G2/RuNO, 82% for G0/RuNO and 72% for RuNO, while for Bz (reference) it was around 96%. The leishmanicidal activity (concentration of 200&micro;M) of these compounds was in the range of 60 to 70% (65% for G2RuNO, 69% for G0/RuNO and 60% for RuNO). (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 09/04265-3 - Anchoring of the complex trans-[RuII(NO+)(NH3)4ina]CL3 (ina = isonicotinic acid) in PAMAM dendrimers, and evaluation of their trypanocidal activities
• Grantee: Antonio Carlos Roveda Júnior
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master