title: [(C3H4N2)2Au]Cl--a bis protic gold(I)-NHC.
abstract: The gold(I) bis-NHC (NHC = imidazol-2-ylidene) parent compound was synthesised in high yield by a three step reaction starting from imidazole. The compound is highly water soluble and stable in concentrated hydrochloric acid.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. peter.kunz@uni-duesseldorf.de
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wetzel
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kögel
authors.forename: Matthias U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Kassack
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spingler
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D008958:Models, Molecular; D050607:Organogold Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D050607:Organogold Compounds