Mechanisms of DNA oxidation by copper complexes of 3-Clip-Phen and its conjugate with a distamycin analogue, in the presence of a reductant and air, were studied. Characterisation of the production of 5-methylenefuranone (5-MF) and furfural, associated with the release of nucleobases, indicated that
A series of mononuclear copper(II) complexes having a 1:1 molar ratio of copper and the planar heterocyclic base like 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), dipyrido[3,2-d:2',3'-f]quinoxaline (dpq) and dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine (dppz) are prepared from a reaction of copper(II) nitrate.trihydrate and the