One pot synthesis of Cu(II) 2,2′-bipyridyl complexes of 5-hydroxy-hydurilic acid and alloxanic acid: Synthesis, crystal structure, chemical nuclease activity and cytotoxicity

Copper(II) complexes soluble in DMSO are found to cleave supercoiled plasmid DNA into nicked circular and linear form as well as show significant cytotoxicity against Dalton's lymphoma cell lines.