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Synthesis, Characterization, and in vitro Cytotoxicity of Gold(I) Complexes of 2-(Diphenylphosphanyl)ethylamine and Dithiocarbamates

  • Adam A.A. Sulaiman
  • , Muhammad Altaf
  • , Anvarhusein A. Isab*
  • , Abdullah Alawad
  • , Saleh Altuwaijri
  • , Saeed Ahmad
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Gold(I) complexes of 2-(diphenylphosphanyl)ethylamine or (2-aminoethyl)diphenylphosphine (AEP), and dithiocaarbamates (R2NCS2) were prepared by the reaction of these ligands with (CH3)2S-AuCl in dichloromethane. The synthesized complexes [Au(AEP)Cl] (1), [Au(AEP)2]Cl (2), and [Au2(R2NCS2)2]n(R2= dimethyl (3), diethyl (4), and dibenzyl (5)) were characterized by elemental analysis, IR,1H,13C and31P NMR spectroscopy. The complexes were evaluated for anticancer activity against three cancer cells, A549 (human lung carcinoma), HCT15 (human colon cancer), and MCF7 (human breast cancer) cell lines. Three of the five tested complexes showed significant in vitro cytotoxicity and for A549, the inhibition effect of three compounds is greater than cisplatin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1454-1459
Number of pages6
JournalZeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Volume642
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

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© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Anticancer activities
  • Dithiocarbamate
  • Gold
  • Spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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