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  • Functionalised cyclopentadienyl zirconium compounds as potential anticancer drugs.

Functionalised cyclopentadienyl zirconium compounds as potential anticancer drugs.

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) (2008-10-02)
Olivia R Allen, Richard J Knox, Patrick C McGowan
ABSTRACT

New neutral and ionic functionalised zirconocene dichloride compounds have been isolated and characterised. The ionic zirconocene exhibits excellent cytotoxicity against a range of human tumour cell lines, which represents the first active anticancer zirconocene dichloride compound.

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Bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium(IV) dichloride, ≥98%