“…It was found that different types of investigated complexes, such as molecular dihalide adducts with trans and cis configuration, mononuclear and binuclear metallocyclic and ion-pair halide salt complexes, have shown good cell growth inhibitory effects. We recently reported the synthesis, structural characterization, and some biological properties of three types of dialkyl quinolinylaminophosphonates [15,16] and their palladium(II) complexes, mononuclear dihalide adducts either with cis-or trans-configuration, as well as dinuclear tetrahalide complexes [17]. In vitro biological evaluation of these compounds revealed no specific antimicrobial activity, whereas the majority of complexes demonstrated antiproliferative activity, which was especially pronounced in the case of dipalladium tetrahalide complexes of quinolinylaminobenzylphosphonates.…”