biostudies-literatureSelvakumar JNational Institute of Health-National Cancer InstituteNCI NIH HHS462-468https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6452777biostudies-literatureUnknown75(Pt 4)Diffraction-quality single crystals of two gold(I) complexes, namely bis(1,3-dimesityl-4,5-naphthoquinoimidazol-2-ylidene)gold(I) chloride benzene monosolvate, [Au(C<sub>29</sub>H<sub>26</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]Cl·C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub> or [(NQMes)<sub>2</sub>Au]Cl·C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, 2, and bis(1,3-dimesityl-4,5-naphthoquinoimidazol-2-ylidene)gold(I) dichloridoaurate(I) dichloromethane disolvate, [Au(C<sub>29</sub>H<sub>26</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>][AuCl<sub>2</sub>]·2CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> or [(NQMes)<sub>2</sub>Au][AuCl<sub>2</sub>]·2CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, 4, were isolated and studied with the aid of single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 2 crystallizes in a monoclinic space group C2/c with eight molecules in Acta crystallographica. Section C, Structural chemistrySynthesis and molecular structure of biologically significant bis(1,3-dimesityl-4,5-naphthoquinoimidazol-2-ylidene)gold(I) complexes with chloride and dichloridoaurate counter-ions.PMC6452777R15 CA232765CA232765Selvakumar JArumugam KMiles MHGrossie DAfalseSynthesis and molecular structure of biologically significant bis(1,3-dimesityl-4,5-naphthoquinoimidazol-2-ylidene)gold(I) complexes with chloride and dichloridoaurate counter-ions.Diffraction-quality single crystals of two gold(I) complexes, namely bis(1,3-dimesityl-4,5-naphthoquinoimidazol-2-ylidene)gold(I) chloride benzene monosolvate, [Au(C<sub>29</sub>H<sub>26</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]Cl·C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub> or [(NQMes)<sub>2</sub>Au]Cl·C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, 2, and bis(1,3-dimesityl-4,5-naphthoquinoimidazol-2-ylidene)gold(I) dichloridoaurate(I) dichloromethane disolvate, [Au(C<sub>29</sub>H<sub>26</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>][AuCl<sub>2</sub>]·2CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> or [(NQMes)<sub>2</sub>Au][AuCl<sub>2</sub>]·2CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, 4, were isolated and studied with the aid of single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 2 crystallizes in a monoclinic space group C2/c with eight molecules in 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Apr2025-04-18T21:24:44.036Z2020-05-22T14:49:01ZS-EPMC64527773095779210.1107/S205322961900329210.1107/s2053229619003292