Organogold compounds present a sophisticated alternative to traditional Pt(II) cancer chemotherapeuticals, which display major drawbacks concerning selectivity and their spectrum of action. In the present thesis, three cyclometalated Au(III) complex classes were synthesized, utilizing a C^N^C (=2,6-diphenylpyridine), C^N(R)^C (= 2,4,6-triaryl-pyridine) or a C^N(=2-benzylpyridine) scaffold. Microwave synthesis was optimized for C^N(R)^C ligands. Selected compounds were coupled to the Au(III) core and the complexes evaluated for their biological activity in cancerous cells.
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Organogold compounds present a sophisticated alternative to traditional Pt(II) cancer chemotherapeuticals, which display major drawbacks concerning selectivity and their spectrum of action. In the present thesis, three cyclometalated Au(III) complex classes were synthesized, utilizing a C^N^C (=2,6-diphenylpyridine), C^N(R)^C (= 2,4,6-triaryl-pyridine) or a C^N(=2-benzylpyridine) scaffold. Microwave synthesis was optimized for C^N(R)^C ligands. Selected compounds were coupled to the Au(III) core...
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