Dogan, OznurKaloglu, NazanDemir, SerpilOzdemir, IlknurGunal, SelamiOzdemir, Ismail2024-08-042024-08-0420130026-92471434-4475https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-012-0812-7https://hdl.handle.net/11616/96005Benzimidazolium salts and six anionic gold-NHC complexes (NHC = N,N'-dialkylbenzimidazol-2-ylidene) were prepared and characterized. Novel [Au(NHC)(2)]AuCl2-type complexes were prepared in good yields from silver-NHC complexes by treatment with [AuCl(PPh3)], following the commonly used silver carbene transfer route. All compounds were characterized using H-1 and C-13 NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and IR. The gold complexes showed antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive/negative and fungal strains.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessGold-NHC complexesMedicinal inorganic chemistryAntimicrobialBenzimidazol-2-ylideneArticle144331331910.1007/s00706-012-0812-72-s2.0-84876121354Q3WOS:000316640100006Q3