Simultaneous replacements of triethyl phosphine and tetraacetyl thioglucose ligands from auranofin (an antiarthritic drug) with selenocyanate: 13C and 31P NMR studies

  • Abdul Rahman Al Arfaj
  • , Ahmad A. Saeed
  • , M. Naseem Akhtar
  • , Anvarhusein A. Isab*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The interaction of SeCN with a new gold-based antiarthritic drug auranofin (Et3PAuSATg, where SATg- = 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-thio-β-D-glucopyranosato-S) in aqueous methanol has been studied by 13C and 31P NMR spectroscopy. It is observed that SeCN- releases both ligands (i.e., SATg- and Et3P) to form [ATgS-Au-CN]- and [Et3P-Au-SeCN]. These newly generated species undergo further disproportionation and decomposition to generate species such as [(Et3P)2Au]+, [Au(CN)2]-, Et3PO and metallic selenium. The formation of [(Et3P)2Au]+ and [Au(CN)2]- is found to be much faster for Et3PAuNO3 than for Et3PAuSATg when reacted with SeCN-. Exchange between unlabelled CN- of Au(CN)2- and labelled Se13CN- was observed without selenium being precipitated from Se13CN-.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-272
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Coordination Chemistry
Volume43
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

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Funding Information:
This research was supported by the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Research Committee under project No. CY/CYANIDE/I 75.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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