Synthesis, Characterization, DNA Interaction Study, Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities of New Palladium(II) Phosphine Complexes

A series of palladium(II) complexes with N,N-dimethylthiourea and phosphines [tri-p-tolylphosphine (Tptp), benzyl(diphenyl)phosphine (Bdp), cyclohexyl(diphenyl)phosphine (Cdp)] were synthesized by the direct reaction of K2[(PdCl4)] with the corresponding phosphines and then with N,N-dimethylthiourea at a molar ratio of 1: 2: 2. The general formula of these complexes is [Pd(L1)2(L2)2]Cl2, where L1 = N,N-dimethylthiourea (Dmtu), L2 = Tptp, Bdp,...