The Beauty of Gold: Knowledge of Mechanisms Leads to Different Applications of Organogold Compounds in Medicine and Catalysis

This review is aimed at providing a concise overview of the results obtained by our group in field organometallic chemistry gold. Therefore, selection examples amongst most extensively explored families bioactive gold complexes — Au(I) N-heterocyclic carbenes and cyclometalated Au(III) compounds presented. Insights into bio-inorganic mechanisms reactivity organogold an integrated investigational approach, knowledge structure-activity relationships are discussed also relation to novel applications gold-based catalysts metal-mediated transformations aqueous environment. Highlight provides A Knowledge bioinorganic drives advancements development metal-based therapeutics catalysts.