Preparation, Spectrochemical, and Computational Analysis of L-Carnosine (2-[(3-Aminopropanoyl)amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic Acid) and Its Ruthenium (II) Coordination Complexes in Aqueous Solution

This study reports the synthesis and characterization of novel ruthenium (II) complexes with the polydentate dipeptide, L-carnosine (2-[(3-aminopropanoyl)amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid). Mixed-ligand complexes with the general composition [MLp(Cl)q(H2O)r]·xH2O (M = Ru(II); L = L-carnosine...

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Main Authors: Myalo Sabela, Thirumala Govender, Parvesh Singh, Krishna Bisetty, Michael Lee Branham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/12/10269/