Synthesis and spectroscopic investigations of Au(III) seleno-organic complexes

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ABSTRACT. Heterocyclic pyridazine continues to attract great interest, mainly arising from a large variety of interesting pharmacological activities, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. On the other hand, the current interest in selenium-containing heterocycles is a result of their chemical properties and biological activities. In addition to the many recent publications dealing with the pharmacological potential of a selenium compound, new active formulations are an attractive target for chemical research. 2-((3-cyano-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)selanyl) acetic acid (pyd-Se), 2-((4-cyano-5,6-diphenylpyridazin-3-yl)selanyl)acetic acid (pydz-Se) and 2-((4,6-dimethyl quinolin-2-yl)selanyl)acetic acid (quin-Se) reacts with gold(III) chloride to produce metal ion complexes of specific composition. These synthesized complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductivity, FTIR, 1H NMR and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations. The complexes were found to have the formulas [Au(pyd-Se)2]Cl, [Au(pydz-Se)2]Cl and Au(quin-Se)2]Cl, respectively. KEY WORDS: Au(III), Organoselenium, Complexation, FTIR, 1H NMR, TEM Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2023, 37(5), 1141-1150. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v37i5.7