Fluorinated Fe(III) salophene complexes: optimization of tumor cell specific activity and utilization of fluorine labeling for in vitro analysis.

Fluorine-substituted iron(III) salophene complexes (salophene = N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-phenylenediamine) were synthesized and evaluated for biological activity. All complexes showed growth inhibitory effects with IC50 values ranging from 0.05 to 2.