The importance of Au⋯π(aryl) interactions in the formation of spherical aggregates in binuclear phosphane gold(i) complexes of a bipodal thiocarbamate dianion: a combined crystallographic and computational study, and anti-microbial activity-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The importance of Au⋯π(aryl) interactions in the formation of spherical aggregates in binuclear phosphane gold(i) complexes of a bipodal thiocarbamate dianion: a combined crystallographic and computational study, and anti-microbial activity

Published:2015 Issue:52 Volume:5 Page:41401-41411
ISSN:2046-2069
Container-title:RSC Advances
language:en
Short-container-title:RSC Adv.

Author:

Yeo Chien Ing¹²³⁴,Khoo Chai-Hoon⁵⁶⁷⁴,Chu Wern-Cui⁵⁶⁷⁴,Chen Bao-Jing⁵⁶⁷⁴,Chu Pek-Lim⁵⁶⁷⁴,Sim Jiun-Horng⁵⁶⁷⁴,Cheah Yoke-Kqueen⁵⁶⁷⁴,Ahmad Jimmy¹²³⁴,Abdul Halim Siti Nadiah¹²³⁴,Seng Hoi-Ling⁸⁹¹⁰⁴,Ng Soon¹²³⁴,Otero-de-la-Roza A.¹¹¹²¹³¹⁴,Tiekink Edward R. T.¹²³⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemistry

2. University of Malaya

3. 50603 Kuala Lumpur

4. Malaysia

5. Department of Biomedical Science

6. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

7. University Putra Malaysia

8. Department of Biological Sciences

9. Faculty of Science and Technology

10. Sunway University

11. National Institute for Nanotechnology

12. National Research Council of Canada

13. Edmonton

14. Canada T6G 2M9

Abstract

Compact molecular structures of antimicrobial (R₃PAu)₂L (R = Et (1), Ph ((2) and Cy ((3); LH₂ = {1,4-[MeOC(S)-N(H)]₂C₆H₄}), arise from intramolecular Au⋯π(aryl) interactions, proven by theory to be attractive and 12 kcal mol^–1 more stable than anticipated Au⋯O interactions.