Luminescent oligo(ethylene glycol)-functionalized cyclometalated platinum(ii) complexes: cellular characterization and mitochondria-specific localization†
Abstract
A readily tunable series of non-planar oligo(ethylene glycol)-substituted phosphorescent Pt(II) complexes has been investigated as live cell imaging agents; suitable structural modifications can give good cellular uptake, traceable mitochondria-specific localization and potent cytotoxic characteristics towards HeLa cells.