联吡啶[3,2-a：2’,3-c]-7-氮杂-吩嗪铜(I)配合物的合成、表征及其与DNA的相互作用

合成了邻菲罗啉衍生物联吡啶[3,2-a:2',3'-c]-7-氮杂-吩嗪(dpapz)及其铜(I)配合物[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆, 利用核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR), 傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱, 高分辨质谱(HR ESI-MS)等对合成的化合物进行了表征.采用紫外-可见吸收光谱,荧光光谱, DNA熔解温度实验和循环伏安方法研究了dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)的相互作用. 配体dpapz与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)作用时未观察到吸收峰红移并且减色效应较小(<30%), 且DNA熔解温度也上升较小(ΔT_m=7.8 ℃), 说明dpapz以沟槽结合的方式与CT DNA相互作用. 而[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与CT DNA作用时, 可观测到较小的吸收峰红移(2-3 nm)和较大的减色效应(>50%), 同时DNA熔解温度上升较大(ΔT_m=11.1 ℃), 表明[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆以静电相互作用和部分扦插的方式与DNA结合. 溴乙锭(EB)荧光竞争实验和循环伏安实验进一步证实了这一结论. 配体dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与DNA的结合常数分别为2.88×10⁵和5.32×10⁵ mol·L^-1. 光照条件下, [Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆产生单重态氧的能力与dpapz相当, 但产生超氧负离子自由基的能力要弱于dpapz. 活性氧猝灭实验表明, 超氧负离子自由基、单重态氧和羟基自由基均参与了dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对DNA的光损伤作用. [Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对DNA的亲和性要高于对dpapz的, 使得[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对质粒DNA的光损伤效率明显强于dpapz.     

钌(Ⅱ)配合物[Ru(dpq)2L]4+的合成、晶体结构及与G-四链体DNA的相互作用

以cis-[Ru(dpq)₂Cl₂]·2H₂O(dpq=二吡啶[3,2-d:2',3'-f]二氮萘)为原料与5,5'-二(1-(三乙胺)甲基)-2,2'-联吡啶阳离子(L)合成钌(Ⅱ)配合物[Ru(dpq)₂L](PF₆)₄,并研究了该配合物与G-四链体DNA的作用:FRET实验表明,配合物对人端粒DNA h-telo具有选择性,其作用能力要强于同癌基因启动子区域的四链DNA,如c-myc和bcl2;CD光谱表明,在Na⁺和K⁺都不存在的情况下,配合物能诱导h-telo形成平行结构;此外,紫外和发射光谱都显示,配合物在K⁺溶液中与h-telo的作用力要大于在Na⁺溶液中的。     

配合物[Co(2，3-tri)2Cl]·ZnCl4·Cl·H2O和[Co(amp)3]·amph·Cl·2ZnCl4·H2O合成及晶体结构

采用三元胺及二元胺混配方法进行[Co(N)₅Cl]²⁺配合物的合成，分离出分别由三元胺配体和二胺配体构成的2个钴胺配合物。晶体结构测定表明由三元胺配体构成的钴胺配合物中，三元胺为N-(2-Aminoethyl)-1，3-propanediamine(记为2，3-tri)，但并未以六胺形式配位[Co(N)₆]³⁺，而以六胺五配位形式形成[Co(N)₆Cl]²⁺，这     

一维链状希夫碱铜配合物的高效光芬顿试剂活性研究

合成了2个希夫碱配合物[Cu(HL¹)ClO₄]_n(1)和[Cu(HL²)NO₃]_n(2)(H₂L¹=N-[(2-oxy-acetate)benzyl]-2-amino ethanol, H₂L²=N-salicylidene-3-amino propanol),并将其在无酸化条件下用作甲基橙降解的光芬顿催化剂。1和2均为一维链状结构且铜为六配位的拉长八面体配位构型。它们均具有优秀的均相光芬顿试剂活性且1的光催化活性更优秀。实验结果表明,本研究中的配体结构对铜配合物的光催化活性有影响。     

基于双齿咪唑席夫碱配体的两个手性自旋转换铁(Ⅱ)配合物

以含有苯环和咪唑环的手性双齿席夫碱为配体, 合成了2个纯手性单核自旋转换铁(Ⅱ)配合物fac-Δ -[Fe(S-L₁)₃][ClO₄]₂ (1), mer-Λ -[Fe(R-L₂)₃][ClO₄]2· Et₂O (2)(L₁=1-对氯苯基-N-(1-正丙烯基-¹H-咪唑-2-亚甲基)乙胺; L₂=1-苯基-N-(1-异丙烯基-1H-咪唑-2-亚甲基)乙胺)。利用X-射线单晶衍射、元素分析(EA)、红外光谱(IR)、核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR)、紫外光谱(UV)、圆二光谱(CD)等手段对配合物结构进行了表征。X-射线单晶衍射表明在配合物1和2中, 铁(Ⅱ)金属中心与3个不对称双齿手性席夫碱配体中的6个氮原子配位形成八面体配位环境。配合物1中每个结构基元中包含1个[Fe(L_n)₃]²⁺阳离子和2个高氯酸根阴离子。而配合物2中每个结构基元中包含2个[Fe(L_n)₃]²⁺阳离子、4个高氯酸根阴离子和1个乙醚分子。由于铁(Ⅱ)中心周围手性配体的螺旋协调配位使[Fe(L_n)₃]²⁺形成单一构型。Fe(Ⅱ)-N键长表明配合物1中的铁(Ⅱ)在低自旋状态, 而配合物2中的铁(Ⅱ)在高自旋状态。在[Fe(L_n)₃]²⁺中, 相邻配体中的苯环和咪唑环形成分子内π-π相互作用。配合物1和2通过分子间C-H…π和C-Cl…π相互作用形成超分子结构。CD光谱证实配合物1和2在溶液中的光学活性。磁性测试表明配合物1和2分别在372 K和146 K发生自旋转换。由于配合物1和2具有不同的堆积方式和分子间相互作用, 导致1和2表现出不同的自旋转换温度。     

新型双核配合物的形成、与DNA的作用机制及荧光性质研究

利用紫外、荧光和粘度等方法研究了含不同配体的钌(II)配合物[Ru(phen)₂CImP]^2＋(CImP＝3,4-二羟基-咪唑并[4,5-i][1,10]邻菲咯啉)和[Ru(phen)₂TPPZ]^2＋(TPPZ＝四吡啶[3,2-a:2',3'-c:3',2'-h:2'',3''-j]吩嗪)与DNA的作用机制, 并研究了配合物与Zn^2＋配合后荧光性质变化. 结果表明[Ru(phen)₂TPPZ]^2＋与DNA以插入模式作用, 而[Ru(phen)₂CImP]^2＋与DNA则以沟面结合模式作用. 向配合物溶液中滴加Zn^2＋后, 配合物[Ru(phen)₂TPPZ]^2＋和[Ru(phen)₂CImP]^2＋均可以与Zn^2＋形成双核配合物[Ru(phen)₂(TPPZ)Zn]^4＋和[Ru(phen)₂(CImP)Zn]^4＋, 配合物的荧光减弱. 与DNA作用后, 配合物仍可以与Zn^2＋配位形成双核配合物, 但[Ru(phen)₂(TPPZ)Zn]^4＋保持插入模式与DNA作用, 配合物的荧光减弱. 而[Ru(phen)₂(CImP)Zn]^4＋与DNA则由沟面结合改为插入结合, 配合物的荧光增强.     

配合物[Pd(L-tyr)2]•0.5H2O的晶体结构、稳定性及其与DNA作用研究

合成了配合物[Pd(L-tyr)₂]•0.5H₂O单晶(L-tyr^－为酪氨酸根). 配合物属于单斜晶系, P2(1)空间群. L-tyr^－的羧基氧原子和氨基氮原子与Pd(II)离子配位, 形成两个五元螯合环的平面结构. 配合物分子之间存在配位螯合环-配位螯合环的弱相互作用、苯酚环-苯酚环之间的π-π堆积作用以及水分子与配体之间的氢键作用. 水溶液中配合物的累积稳定常数为10¹⁷数量级, 表明配体与离子形成较强的配位共价键. 配合物与鱼精DNA作用的紫外光谱、CD光谱和荧光光谱表明, 两者之间有较强的相互作用, 并以插入作用方式为主.     

两个带呋喃悬臂不对称大环双核铜配合物的合成、结构及性质

合成并表征了2个不对称大环双核铜配合物[Cu₂（L¹）Cl₂]·CH₃CN（1）和[Cu₂（L²）Br₂]·CH₃CN·H₂O（2）。配合物与CT-DNA的作用通过紫外-可见光谱,粘度实验,圆二色谱和凝胶电泳实验进行了研究。紫外-可见光谱的结果表明配合物与DNA的结合常数分别为6.2×10⁵和7.2×10⁵,圆二色谱的实验表明配合物能与DNA较好的结合,粘度实验表明配合物与DNA的结合为非典型的插入模式,凝胶电泳实验显示配合物通过氧化机理对DNA有较强的切割活性。     

喹啉-8-甲醛缩4-甲基氨基硫脲Ni(Ⅱ)/Zn(Ⅱ)/Cd(Ⅱ)/Cu(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、结构和DNA结合性质

合成并通过单晶衍射、元素分析、红外光谱表征了配合物[NiL₂]·2CH₃OH（1）,[ZnL₂]·CH₃OH（2）,[CdL₂]·CH₃CH₂OH（3）和[Cu₂L₂Cl₂]（4）（HL为喹啉-8-甲醛缩4-甲基氨基硫脲）。单晶衍射结果表明,配合物1~3结构相似,中心金属离子与来自2个硫醇化脱质子配体L^-的4个N原子和2个S原子配位,采取扭曲的八面体配位构型。而配合物4中Cu（Ⅱ）离子与1个中性配体HL和3个氯离子配位,其中2个氯离子为μ²桥联。荧光光谱结果表明,所有配合物,尤其是4与DNA的相互作用能力明显强于配体。     

含吡咯环的缩氨基硫脲席夫碱镍、铜配合物的晶体结构及与DNA的相互作用

合成并通过单晶衍射、元素分析及红外光谱表征了配合物[Ni（L¹）₂]·2DMF （1）,[Cu（L¹）₂]·THF·0.25MeOH·2.25H₂O（2）, [Ni（L²）₂]·2MeOH（3）和[Cu（L²）₂]·2EtOH （4）的结构（HL¹：5-甲酰基-3,4-二甲基-吡咯-2-甲酸乙酯缩硫代氨基脲,HL²：5-甲酰基-2,4-二甲基-吡咯-3-甲酸乙酯缩4-异丙基氨基硫脲）。单晶衍射结果表明,除溶剂分子不同外,配合物1~4的结构相似。每个配合物的中心金属离子分别与来自2个阴离子L^-配体的N₂S₂电子供体配位,采取扭曲的平面正方形配位构型。荧光光谱结果表明,配合物与DNA的相互作用强于其配体。     

A comparison of the binding of metal complexes to duplex and quadruplex DNA

Electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy were used to compare the binding of mononuclear nickel, ruthenium and platinum complexes to double stranded DNA (dsDNA) and quadruplex DNA (qDNA). CD studies provided evidence for the binding of intact complexes of all three metal ions to qDNA. ESI mass spectra of solutions containing platinum or ruthenium complexes and qDNA showed evidence for the formation of non-covalent complexes consisting of intact metal molecules bound to DNA. However, the corresponding spectra of solutions containing nickel complexes principally contained ions consisting of fragments of the initial nickel molecule bound to qDNA. In contrast ESI mass spectra of solutions containing nickel, ruthenium or platinum complexes and dsDNA only showed the presence of ions attributable to intact metal molecules bound to DNA. The fragmentation observed in mass spectral studies of solutions containing nickel complexes and qDNA is attributable to the lower thermodynamic stability of the former metal complexes relative to those containing platinum or ruthenium, as well as the slightly harsher instrumental conditions required to obtain spectra of qDNA. This conclusion is supported by the results of tandem mass spectral studies, which showed that ions consisting of intact nickel complexes bound to qDNA readily undergo fragmentation by loss of one of the ligands initially bound to the metal. The ESI-MS results also demonstrate that the binding affinity of each of the platinum and ruthenium complexes towards qDNA is significantly less than that towards dsDNA.     

Comparison of mass spectrometry and other techniques for probing interactions between metal complexes and DNA

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) was used to study the binding interactions of two series of ruthenium complexes, [Ru(phen) 2L] (2+) and [RuL' 2(dpqC)] (2+), to a double stranded DNA hexadecamer, and derive orders of relative binding affinity. These were shown to be in good agreement with orders of relative binding affinity derived from absorption and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopic examination of the same systems and from DNA melting curves. However, the extent of luminescence enhancement caused by the addition of DNA to solutions of the ruthenium complexes showed little correlation with orders of binding affinity derived from ESI-MS or any of the other techniques. Overall the results provide support for the validity of using ESI-MS to investigate non-covalent interactions between metal complexes and DNA.     

Synthesis, characterization and DNA-binding studies of 1-cyclohexyl-3-tosylurea and its Ni(II), and Cd(II) complexes

1-Cyclohexyl-3-tosylurea (HL) and its two complexes, ML2.2H2O [M=Ni(1), and Cd(2)], have been synthesized and characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, molar conductivities, IR spectra and thermal analyses. In addition, the DNA-binding properties of the ligand and the two complexes have been investigated by electronic absorption, fluorescence, CD spectroscopy and viscosity measurements. The experiment results suggest that the ligand and its two complexes bind to DNA via a groove binding mode, and the binding affinity of the complex 2 is higher than that of the complex 1 and the ligand.     

Electronic effect of different positions of the -NO2 group on the DNA-intercalator of chiral complexes [Ru(bpy)2L]2+ (L =o-npip, m-npip and p-npip)

New chiral Ru(II) complexes with intercalators L (L =o-npip, m-npip and p-npip) containing -NO2 at different positions on the phenyl ring were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, 1H NMR, ESI-MS and CD spectra. The DNA binding properties of these complexes have been investigated with UV-Vis, emission spectra, CD spectra and viscosity measurements. A subtle but detectable difference was observed in the interaction of these isomers with CT-DNA. Absorption spectroscopy experiments indicated that each of these complexes can interact with the DNA. The DNA-binding of the Delta-isomer is stronger than that of Lambda-isomer. DNA-viscosity experiments provided evidence that both Delta- and Lambda-[Ru(bpy)2(o-npip)](PF6)2 bind to DNA with partial intercalation, and both Delta- and Lambda-[Ru(bpy)(2)(p-npip)](PF6)2 fully intercalate with DNA. However, Delta- and Lambda- [Ru(bpy)2(m-npip)](PF6)2 bind to DNA through different modes, i.e., the Delta isomer by intercalation and Lambda isomer by partial intercalation. Under irradiation with UV light, Ru(II) complexes showed different efficiency of cleaving DNA. The most interesting feature is that neither 1 (Delta-1 and Lambda-1) nor 3 (Delta-3 and Lambda-3) emit luminescence either alone in aqueous solution or in the presence of DNA, whereas both Delta-2 and Lambda-2 emit luminescence under the same conditions. In addition, theoretical calculations for these three isomer complexes have been carried out applying the density functional theory (DFT) method at the level of the B3LYP/LanL2DZ basis set, and the calculated results can reasonably explain the obtained experimental trends in the DNA-binding affinities or binding constants (Kb) and some spectral properties of the complexes.     

Comparison of the binding stoichiometries of positively charged DNA-binding drugs using positive and negative ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Positive and negative ion electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectra of complexes of positively charged small molecules (distamycin, Hoechst 33258, [Ru(phen)2dpq]Cl2 and [Ru(phen)2dpqC]Cl2) have been compared. [Ru(phen)2dpq]Cl2 and [Ru(phen)2dpqC]Cl2 bind to DNA by intercalation. Negative ion ESI mass spectra of mixtures of [Ru(phen)2dpq]Cl2 or [Ru(phen)2dpqC]Cl2 with DNA showed ions from DNA-ligand complexes consistent with solution studies. In contrast, only ions from free DNA were present in positive ion ESI mass spectra of mixtures of [Ru(phen)2dpq]Cl2 or [Ru(phen)2dpqC]Cl2 with DNA, highlighting the need for obtaining ESI mass spectra of non-covalent complexes under a range of experimental conditions. Negative ion spectra of mixtures of the minor groove binder Hoechst 33258 with DNA containing a known minor groove binding sequence were dominated by ions from a 1:1 complex. In contrast, in positive ion spectra there were also ions present from a 2:1 (Hoechst 33258: DNA) complex, suggesting an alternative binding mode was possible either in solution or in the gas phase. When Hoechst 33258 was mixed with a DNA sequence lacking a high affinity minor groove binding site, the negative ion ESI mass spectra showed that 1:1 and 2:1 complexes were formed, consistent with existence of binding modes other than minor groove binding. The data presented suggest that comparison of positive and negative ion ESI-MS spectra might provide an insight into various binding modes in both solution and the gas phase.     

Synthesis, characterization and DNA-binding studies of 2-carboxybenzaldehydeisonicotinoylhydrazone and its La(III), Sm(III) and Eu(III) complexes

2-Carboxybenzaldehydeisonicotinoylhydrazone (HL), and its three lanthanide complexes, LnL(3).4H2O [Ln=La(1), Sm(2), Eu(3)], have been synthesized and characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, molar conductivities, IR spectra and thermal analyses. In addition, the DNA-binding properties of the ligand and its complexes have been investigated by absorption, fluorescence and viscosity measurements. The experimental results indicated that the complexes (2) and (3) can bind to DNA, but the ligand and the complex (1) cannot; the binding affinity of the complex (3) is higher than that of the complex (2) and the intrinsic binding constant Kb of the complex (3) is 7.86x10(4) M-1.     

Synthesis, characterization, antioxidative activity and DNA binding properties of the copper(II), zinc(II), nickel(II) complexes with 1,2-Di(4'-iminonaringenin)ethane

A novel naringenin Schiff base ligand (1,2-di(4'-iminonaringenin)ethane, H6L) and its three transition metal complexes [Cu(II) complex (1), Zn(II) complex (2), and Ni(II) complex (3)] have been prepared and characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, molar conductivity, 1H-NMR, mass spectra, UV-vis spectra, and IR spectra. The DNA-binding properties of the ligand and its complexes have been investigated by absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, ethidium bromide (EB) displacement experiments, and viscosity measurement. The results indicated that the ligand and its complexes can bind to DNA. The binding affinity of the Cu(II) complex (1) is higher than that of the ligand and the other two complexes. The intrinsic binding constant (Kb) of the complex (1) is 3.3x10(6). In addition, the suppression ratio for O2-. and HO. was determined. The 50% inhibition obtained for the ligand and its three complexes demonstrates that, compared to the ligand, the complexes exhibit higher antioxidative activity in the suppression of O2-. and HO..     

Interaction of rac-[Cu(diimine)3]2+ and rac-[Zn(diimine)3]2+ complexes with CT DNA: effect of fluxional Cu(II) geometry on DNA binding, ligand-promoted exciton coupling and prominent DNA cleavage

The complexes [Cu(phen)(3)](ClO(4))(2) 1, [Cu(5,6-dmp)(3)](ClO(4))(2) 2, [Cu(dpq)(3)](ClO(4))(2) 3, [Zn(phen)(3)](ClO(4))(2) 4, [Zn(5,6-dmp)(3)](ClO(4))(2) 5 and [Zn(dpq)(3)](ClO(4))(2) 6, where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, 5,6-dmp = 5,6-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and dpq = dipyrido[3,2-d:2',3'-f]quinoxaline, have been isolated, characterized and their interaction with calf thymus DNA studied by using a host of physical methods. The X-ray crystal structures of rac-[Cu(5,6-dmp)(3)](ClO(4))(2) and rac-[Zn(5,6-dmp)(3)](ClO(4))(2) have been determined. While 2 possesses a regular elongated octahedral coordination geometry (REO), 5 possesses a distorted octahedral geometry. Absorption spectral titrations of the Cu(II) complexes with CT DNA reveal that the red-shift (12 nm) and DNA binding affinity of 3 (K(b), 7.5 x 10(4) M(-1)) are higher than those of 1 (red-shift, 6 nm; K(b), 9.6 x 10(3) M(-1)) indicating that the partial insertion of the extended phen ring of dpq ligand in between the DNA base pairs is deeper than that of phen ring. Also, 2 with a fluxional Cu(II) geometry interacts with DNA (K(b), 3.8 x 10(4) M(-1)) more strongly than 1 suggesting that the hydrophobic forces of interaction of 5,6 methyl groups on the phen ring is more pronounced than the partial intercalation of phen ring in the latter with a static geometry. The DNA binding affinity of 1 is lower than that of its Zn(ii) analogue 4, and, interestingly, the DNA binding affinity 2 of with a fluxional geometry is higher than that of its Zn(II) analogue 5 with a spherical geometry. It is remarkable that upon binding to DNA 3 shows an increase in viscosity higher than that the intercalator EthBr does, which is consistent with the above DNA binding affinities. The CD spectra show only one induced CD band on the characteristic positive band of CT DNA upon interaction with the phen (1,4) and dpq (3,6) complexes. In contrast, the 5,6-dmp complexes 2 and 5 bound to CT DNA show exciton-coupled biphasic CD signals with 2 showing CD signals more intense than 5. The Delta-enantiomer of rac-[Cu(5,6-dmp)(3)](2+) 2 binds specifically to the right-handed B-form of CT DNA at lower ionic strength (0.05 M NaCl) while the Lambda-enantiomer binds specifically to the left-handed Z-form of CT DNA generated by treating the B-form with 5 M NaCl. The complex 2 is stabilized in the higher oxidation state of Cu(II) more than its phen analogue 1 upon binding to DNA suggesting the involvement of electrostatic forces in DNA interaction of the former. In contrast, 3 bound to DNA is stabilized as Cu(I) rather than the Cu(II) oxidation state due to partial intercalative interaction of the dpq ligand. The efficiencies of the complexes to oxidatively cleave pUC19 DNA vary in the order, 3> 1 > 2 with 3 effecting 100% cleavage even at 10 microM complex concentration. However, interestingly, this order is reversed when the DNA cleavage is performed using H(2)O(2) as an activator and the highest cleavage efficiency of 2 is ascribed to its electrostatic interaction with the exterior phosphates of DNA.     

Synthesis, characterization and DNA interaction studies of complexes of lanthanide nitrates with tris(2-[(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)imino]ethyl)amine

A new tripodal, hydroxyl-rich ligand, tris{2-[(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)imino]ethyl}amine (L), and its complexes with lanthanide nitrates were synthesized. These complexes which are stable in air with the general formula of [LnL(NO(3))(2)]NO(3).H(2)O (Ln=La, Sm, Eu, Gd, Y) were characterized by molar conductivity, elemental analysis, IR spectra and thermal analysis. The NO(3)(-) groups coordinated to lanthanide mono-dentately, and the coordination number in these complexes may be 8. The interaction of complexes with DNA were investigated by ultraviolet and fluorescent spectra, which showed that the binding mode of complexes with DNA was intercalation, and the binding affinity with DNA were La(III) complex>Sm(III) complex>Eu(III) complex>Gd(III) complex>Y(III) complex. Based on these results, it can be shown that the La(III)complex is promising candidate for therapeutic reagents and DNA probes.     

Synthesis, characterization, antioxidant activity, and DNA-binding studies of 1-cyclohexyl-3-tosylurea and its Nd(III), Eu(III) complexes

A new ligand, 1-cyclohexyl-3-tosylurea (H(2)L), was prepared by condensation ethyl N-(3-tossulfonyl) carbamate and cyclohexanamine. Its two lanthanide(III) complexes, Ln(H(2)L)(3) . 3NO(3) [Ln=Nd (1), and Eu (2)], have been synthesized and characterized on the base of element analyses, ESI-MS, molar conductivities, IR spectra and thermogravimetry/differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA). In addition, the DNA-binding properties of the ligand and its complexes have been investigated by electronic absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroic (CD) spectroscopy and viscosity measurements. The experiment results suggest that the ligand and its two complexes bind to DNA via a groove binding mode, and the binding affinity of the complex 2 is higher than that of the complex 1 and the ligand. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity (superoxide and hydroxyl radical) of the ligand and its metal complexes was determined by using spectrophotometer methods in vitro. These complexes were found to possess potent antioxidant activity and be better than standard antioxidants like vitamin C and mannitol. In particular, complex 2 displayed excellent activity on the superoxide and hydroxyl radical.