Abstract
The interaction of auranofin (Et3PAuSATg) with ergothionine (ErS), imidazolidine-2-thione (Imt) and diazinane-2-thione (Diaz) has been studied using 13C and 31P NMR spectroscopy. It is observed that these thiones are able to replace both Et3P and SATg- ligands simultaneously from gold(I) in auranofin forming >C=S-Au-SATg and [Et3P-Au-S=C<]+ type complexes. The displaced SATg- is oxidized to its disulfide (SATg)2. However, some of the displaced Et3P is oxidized to Et3PO while the remaining reacts with thiones to form Et3P-S=C< species characterized by δ 31P NMR of 1.0-1.5 ppm. The Et3PO resonance appeared in the 31P NMR spectrum, after 10 days of the addition of ErS, after 19 days of the addition of Imt and after 6 days of the addition of Diaz, to auranofin solution showing that the thiones react with auranofin very slowly.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-60 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the KFUPM Research Committee under project no. CY/NMR-STUDIES/214.
Keywords
- Auranofin
- Diazinane-2-thione
- Ergothionine
- Gold(I)
- Imidazolidine-2-thione
- NMR
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry