Synthesis, DNA-Binding, Anticancer Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Studies of Bishomoleptic and Trisheteroleptic Ru-Diimine Complexes Bearing 2-(2-Pyridyl)-quinoxaline

Table 5

Metal-N_quinoxaline and metal-N_pyridyl bond lengths (Å) for 2, 2’-pq complexes.

Compound	Metal-Nquinoxaline	Metal-Npyridyl	Ref.
[W(CO)5(2, 2’-pq)]	2.299	2.202	[50]
[Mo(CO)5(2, 2’-pq)]	2.300	2.220	[46]
[Re(CO)5(Cl-2, 2’-pq)Cl]	2.230	2.175	[47]
[Re(CO)5(2, 2’-pq)Br]	2.220	2.145	[48]
[Pt(2, 2’-pq)Cl2]	2.079	2.029	[51].
[Ag(2, 2’-pq)2]ClO4	2.260	2.407	[52]
[Ru(bpy)2(2, 2’-pq)](PF6)2 (1)	2.119	2.063	This study
[Ru(bpy) (phen) (2, 2’-pq)](PF6)2 (2)	2.097	2.049