Electron and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies are indispensable and powerful methods for investigating the molecular and electronic structures of open-shell systems. We demonstrate that the NMR and EPR parameters are extremely sensitive quantitative probes for the electronic spin density around heavy-metal atoms and the metal–ligand bonding. Using relativistic density-functional theory, we ...

Platinum-based anticancer drugs are actively developed utilizing lipophilic ligands or drug carriers for the efficient penetration of biomembranes, reduction of side effects, and tumor targeting. We report the development of a supramolecular host–guest system built on cationic platinum(II) compounds bearing ligands anchored in the cavity of the macrocyclic host. The host–guest binding and hydrolysis ...