title: Gold(I) complexes of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands containing benzimidazole: synthesis and antimicrobial activity.
abstract: Gold(I) N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes were obtained in good yields from the corresponding silver complexes by treatment with [AuCl(PPh3)] following the commonly used silver carbene transfer route. The silver complexes were synthesized from the benzimidazolium halide salts by the in situ reactions with Ag2O in dichloromethane as a solvent at room temperature. All gold complexes have been characterized by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Au-NHC complexes were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against a variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungal species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Art, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey. ilknur@inonu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ilknur
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Nazan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Temelli
authors.forename: Selami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Günal
authors.forename: Serpil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demir
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D041022:Candida tropicalis / Q000187:drug effects; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D008024:Ligands; C030011:carbene; D006046:Gold; D008697:Methane