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Ma X, Zhao Y, Caligiuri I, Rizzolio F, Bracho Pozsoni N, Van Hecke K, Scattolin T, Nolan SP. Dinuclear NHC-gold(I)-thiolato and -alkynyl complexes: synthesis, anticancer activity, and catalytic activity in lactonization reactions. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7939-7945. [PMID: 38646683 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00890a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
Abstract
A series of novel dinuclear NHC-gold-thiolato and -alkynyl complexes bearing aromatic linkers were successfully synthesized by an efficient and simple synthetic route. The catalytic activity of these complexes was tested in a lactonization reaction. The reaction proceeds in high efficiency, in short reaction time and under mild conditions, and is complementary to existing methods. Furthermore, the digold(I)-thiolato derivatives exhibit remarkable cytotoxicity towards several cancer cell lines.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xinyuan Ma
- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
- Chemical Science and Technology Research Institute, Sinochem Group, 20 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Ibni Hashim I, Tzouras NV, Ma X, Bourda L, Van Hecke K, Nolan SP, Cazin CSJ. Improved synthetic routes to N-heterocyclic carbene-metal-diketonato complexes of gold and copper. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:13246-13254. [PMID: 35979743 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02276a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
In our search for simple synthetic routes to N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-metal complexes and their derivatives, we herein report an operationally simple, expedient and scalable method to obtain the widely used NHC-metal-diketonates. The reported complexes are synthesized for the first time under mild, aerobic conditions and in excellent yields in a sustainable manner. The protocol is general with regards to the anionic co-ligand and the ancillary carbene ligands. The spectroscopic and crystallographic characterization of the complexes reveal a bidentate binding mode of the diketonate ligand to copper while the gold-congener is C-bound. Finally, the reported Au complex was shown to be an efficient pre-catalyst for the hydrocarboxylation of alkynes.
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- Ishfaq Ibni Hashim
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S-3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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