The first part of this thesis is based on iron(II)
N-heterocyclic carbene complexes which are evaluated for their catalytic performances in the homogeneous olefination of aldehydes. The second part of this work focuses on the synthesis and characterization of hydrophilic gold(I) complexes bearing hydroxylated and sulfonated NHC ligands, respectively, as potential anticancer drugs. For both parts of the thesis, detailed mechanistic studies are performed in order to understand the mode of catalytic and biological action, respectively.
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The first part of this thesis is based on iron(II)
N-heterocyclic carbene complexes which are evaluated for their catalytic performances in the homogeneous olefination of aldehydes. The second part of this work focuses on the synthesis and characterization of hydrophilic gold(I) complexes bearing hydroxylated and sulfonated NHC ligands, respectively, as potential anticancer drugs. For both parts of the thesis, detailed mechanistic studies are performed in order to understand the mode of catalyti...
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