Аннотация:The condensation of 2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)aniline with 2-(methylthio)acetyl chloride affords a new representative of non-classical pincer-type ligands based on functionalized amides. This compound is shown to smoothly undergo direct cyclometalation under the action of a Pd(II) or Pt(II) precursor. The realization of the S,N,N-coordination in the resulting complexes through the deprotonated central amide unit and ancillary N- and S-donor groups is unequivocally confirmed by the NMR and IR spectroscopic data as well as X-ray diffraction analysis. The results of comparative cytotoxicity studies of the compounds obtained on several human cancer cell lines are presented.