Publications by authors named "Mohammad Reza Yousefshahi"

A simple and efficient procedure for synthesizing novel pincer-type tridentate N-heterocyclic carbene bisphenolate ligands is reported. The synthesis of pincer proligands with ,'-disubstituted imidazoline core, and , was carried out via triethylorthoformate-promoted cyclization of either ,'-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-di--butylphenyl)cyclohexanediamine, , or ,'-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanediamine, , in the presence of concentrated hydrochloric acid. Cyclic voltammograms of the ligands revealed ligand-centered redox activity, indicating the noninnocent nature of the ligands.

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Derivatization of (NHC)M-Cl (M = Ag, Au) with selected sulfur donors from the family of dialkyldithiophosphates and bis(2-mercapto-1-methylimidazolyl)borate ligands gave a series of heteroleptic mononuclear complexes. In single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, Ag(I) complexes adopted a trigonal planar geometry, while Au(I) complexes are near-linear. TD-DFT and hole-electron analyses of the selected complexes gave insight into the electronic features of the metal complexes.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study explores how the electronic and steric properties of bridging and terminal ligands affect the structure and anti-cancer activity of newly synthesized binuclear and trinuclear gold(I) complexes using various dithiophosphate reagents.
  • - These gold(I) complexes display a consistent linear two-coordinated geometry, but their structural characteristics and cancer cell inhibition vary significantly based on ligand modifications.
  • - Various analytical methods, including NMR, IR spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, confirmed the complexes' structures, while in vitro tests on MCF-7 breast cancer cells indicated that certain complexes exhibit promising cytotoxic effects.
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