Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1373296 Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2009 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

The anti-cancer activity and cytotoxicity of phosphonium and ammonium-based ionic liquids (ILs) have been determined for the first time via NCI’s in vitro 60 human tumor cell lines. The preliminary SAR showed that the chain length of alkyl substitution on the cations plays crucial role towards anti-tumor activity and cytotoxicity of these ionic liquids. In general, phosphonium-based ILs were found to be more active and less cytotoxic as compared to ammonium ILs. Cell line data and hollow fiber study has demonstrated the potential of ILs to be developed as therapeutic agent.

Graphical abstractThe anti-cancer activity and cytotoxicity of phosphonium and ammonium-based ionic liquids (ILs) have been determined for the first time via NCI’s in vitro 60 human tumor cell lines. Cell line data and hollow fiber study has demonstrated the potential of ILs to be developed as therapeutic agent.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide

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