N-heterocyclic carbene-metal complexes as bio-organometallic antimicrobial and anticancer drugs, an update (2015-2020)

N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are organic compounds that typically mimic the chemical properties of phosphines. NHCs have made a significant impact on the field of coordination and organometallic chemistry because they are easy to prepare and handle and because of their versatility and stability. Importantly, the physicochemical properties of NHCs can be easily fine-tuned by simple variation of substituents on the nitrogen atoms. Over the past few years, various NHC-metal complexes have been extensively used as metal-based drug candidates and catalysts (homogeneous or heterogeneous) for various applications. To help assist future work with these compounds, this review provides a thorough review on the latest information involving some biomedical applications of NHC-metal complexes. Specifically, this article focuses on recent advances in the design, synthesis, characterization and biomedical applications (e.g., antimicrobial and anticancer activity) of various NHC-metal complexes (metal: silver, gold, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and platinum) covering work published from 2015 to 2020. It is hoped that the promising discoveries to date will help accelerate studies on the encouraging potential of NHC-metal complexes as a class of effective therapeutic agents.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Future medicinal chemistry - 12(2020), 24 vom: 16. Dez., Seite 2239-2275

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

A Patil, Siddappa [VerfasserIn]
P Hoagland, Amy [VerfasserIn]
A Patil, Shivaputra [VerfasserIn]
Bugarin, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2465-56-7
Anti-Infective Agents
Anticancer drug
Antimicrobial drug
Antineoplastic Agents
Carbene
Coordination Complexes
Gold
Heterocyclic Compounds
Journal Article
Metals, Heavy
Methane
N-heterocyclic carbene
OP0UW79H66
Palladium
Review
Silver

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Date Completed 02.08.2021

Date Revised 02.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4155/fmc-2020-0175

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31795329X