Issue 35, 2009
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Chemical Communications

Effective photoreduction of a Pt(iv) complex with quantum dots: a feasible new light-induced method of releasing anticancer Pt(ii) drugs†

Nina Gomez Blanco,a   Carmen R. Maldonadoa  and  Juan C. Mareque-Rivas*a  

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a School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Abstract

Irradiation of CdSe–ZnS quantum dots (QDs) with visible light in the presence of [PtCl4(bpy)] (1) (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine) produced with high efficiency [PtCl2(bpy)] (2) by photoinduced electron transfer; a reaction and strategy which opens up new opportunities for cancer therapy.

Graphical abstract: Effective photoreduction of a Pt(iv) complex with quantum dots: a feasible new light-induced method of releasing anticancer Pt(ii) drugs

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B910000H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 May 2009
Accepted
03 Jul 2009
First published
20 Jul 2009

Chem. Commun., 2009, 5257-5259

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Effective photoreduction of a Pt(IV) complex with quantum dots: a feasible new light-induced method of releasing anticancer Pt(II) drugs

N. G. Blanco, C. R. Maldonado and J. C. Mareque-Rivas, Chem. Commun., 2009, 5257 DOI: 10.1039/B910000H

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