Cytotoxic Effect of U(VI) and Mo(VI) Peroxo Complexes Against Brine Shrimp

Abstract

Some new mixed ligand peroxo complexes of U(VI) and Mo(VI) with amino acids and heterocyclic amines have been synthesized. The complexes have been obtained to be [MO(O2)(DA)2L], Where, M= (VI), Mo(VI); DA=deprotonated amino acid such as valine, cysteine; L=heterocyclic amines such as quinoline, isoquinoline, 8-hydoxyquinoline, 1.10-phenanthroline, pyridine, 2-aminopyridine. Cytotoxic activities of the complexes have been examined against brine shrimp nauplii. U(VI) complexes were found to be more toxic to brine shrimp then Mo(VI) complexes.