Аннотация:
The synthesis and structure of a zinc(II) bromide complex with caffeine (caf), [Zn(caf)(H2O)Br2], are described in comparison with [Zn(caf)(H2O)X2] (X=Cl, I) complexes. Data on the cytotoxicity of [Zn(caf)(H2O)X2] (X=Cl, Br, I) towards human tumor cell lines are presented. The bromo complex has some advantages over chloro and iodo complexes for cytotoxicity on MCF-7 breast cancer cell line, and it is comparable to the chloro complex in cytotoxicity for Jurkat human T cell leukemia.