Cyclometalated gold(iii) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands as topoisomerase i poisons

Jessie Jing Yan; Andy Lok Fung Chow; Chung Hang Leung; Raymond Wai Yin Sun; Edmond Dik Lung MA; Chi Ming Che

doi:10.1039/c001216e

Cyclometalated gold(iii) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands as topoisomerase i poisons

Jessie Jing Yan, Andy Lok Fung Chow, Chung Hang Leung, Raymond Wai Yin Sun, Edmond Dik Lung MA, Chi Ming Che^*

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Abstract

A panel of stable [Au(R-CNC)(N-heterocyclic carbene)]⁺ complexes displays prominent in vitro anticancer properties; [Au(CNC)(IMe)]CF ₃SO₃ (1, IMe = 1,3-dimethylimidazol-2-ylidene) significantly poisons topoisomerase I in vitro and suppresses tumor growth in nude mice model.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3893-3895
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	46
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c001216e
Publication status	Published - 14 Jun 2010

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Catalysis
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
General Chemistry
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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