Metal Ions and Metal Complexes in Medicinal Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 1
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Interests: platinum complexes; palladium complexes; hydantoins; squaramide derivatives; cytotoxic activity; DNase-I activity; antioxidant activity
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Interests: metal-based drugs; coordination chemistry; functional metal complexes; hybrid materials; inorganic and organometallic chemistry; scorpionate ligands; phosphanes; N-heterocyclic carbenes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal ions have been observed to exist within biological systems in the form of chelators or complex compounds. For example, the metal complexes of Fe, Au, Co, Rh, Cu, Zn, Os, and Pd possess the capacity to exhibit effective anti-malarial activity. Additionally, the complexes of Pt, Ru, Ga, Ti, and other elements have been shown to possess substantial cytotoxic activity.
In conclusion, metal ions and metal complexes have been shown to possess significant inhibitory activity in the treatment of a wide range of human diseases, including cancer, diabetes, various types of anaemia, growth retardation, heart disease, and bacterial and fungal infections.
The objective of this Special Issue is to collate articles concerning the latest advances in the synthesis and study of novel metal complexes and their application in medicinal chemistry. Furthermore, research into metal ions in the human body will also be of considerable interest.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited, to the following: synthesis, investigation, and evaluation of new metal complexes with different ligands for biological activity.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Adriana Georgieva Bakalova
Prof. Dr. Carlo Santini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal ions
- metal complexes
- synthesis
- study
- spectral analysis
- biological activity
- ligands
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