Physicochemical Characterization and Cytotoxic Activity Evaluation of Hydroxymethylferrocene:β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex

Molecules

Rosa Iacovino¹  Jolanda Valentina Caso¹  Filomena Rapuano¹  Agostino Russo¹  Marina Isidori¹  Margherita Lavorgna¹  Gaetano Malgieri¹ 

[1] ¹Department of Environmental Science, Second University of Naples, via A.Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy ²Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Sannio, via Port'Arsa, 11, 82100 Benevento, Italy ³Department of Life Sciences, Second University of Naples, via A.Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy

关键词: β-cyclodextrin;    hydroxymethylferrocene;    inclusion complex;    stability constant;    phase solubility diagram;    cytotoxicity;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules17056056

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

An inclusion complex of hydroxymethylferrocene (FeMeOH) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) was prepared in the solid state by different techniques such as physical mixture, coprecipitation, kneading and freeze-drying. The formation of the inclusion complex was confirmed by X-ray Powder Diffractometry and Fourier Transform-Infrared spectroscopy. In aqueous solution, the 1:1 stoichiometry was established by a Job plot. The inclusion complex formation was also investigated by NMR and the stability constant (K_b) of the complex was determined to be 478 M⁻¹, which is in agreement with that obtained with UV-Vis tritation (K_b = 541.3 M⁻¹). The phase solubility study showed a diagram classified as B_S type and that the solubility of FeMeOH was slightly increased in the presence of β-CD. Furthermore, utilizing phase solubility diagram data, the K_b was estimated to be equal to 528.0 M⁻¹. The cytotoxic activity of FeMeOH and its complexation product with β-CD was determined using the MTT-assay on MDA-MB-231 cell line, showing that the inclusion complex has a higher capability of inhibiting cell growth compared to that of pure FeMeOH.

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