Studies on Rhodium Carboxylates

An interesting series of complexes with antitumour activity is that of the rhodium carboxylates, whose structure is a dimer containing bridging carboxylates  

The biological studies on the rhodium carboxylates have been reviewed and discussed [3, 9, 10]. A number of interesting points have emerged, emphasizing the diversity of metal-based complexes with antitumour activity, although for rhodium carboxylates the acute toxicity probably eliminates these complexes from further development. The results are summarized below  

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