GANT61-D is an important hedgehog pathway inhibitor and
an interesting ligand candidate for metal coordination. The first
examples of metal complexes of the potent hedgehog pathway inhibitor
GANT61-D are described. The reaction of Ni(II), Pd(II), and Pt(II)
precursors with the hedgehog pathway inhibitor GANT61-D gave [NiII(GANT61-D)(OH2)3(μ2-SO4)(μ3-SO4)] (1), [PdII(Cl)(GANT61-D)]Cl (2), [PtII(Cl)(GANT61-D)]Cl, and [PtII(CBDCA–2H)(GANT61-D)]. X-ray crystal structure analysis revealed that GANT61-D
is a versatile N-donor ligand that can act as a bidentate ligand via
the diaminopropane (DAP) N atoms or a tridentate ligand via the DAP
N atoms and one dimethylaniline N atom. Protonation constants of the
GANT61-D ligand in water and in a 60:40 (w/w) dimethyl sulfoxide–water
solvent mixture were determined. Potentiometric and spectroscopic
data on the NiII(GANT61-D) system indicate the formation
of octahedral 1:1 species with medium stability in solution. 1 and 2 exhibited noteworthy in vitro cytotoxicity
against medulloblastoma cancer cells.