Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of gold(<scp>iii</scp>) dialkyl/diaryldithiocarbamato complexes

A series of six dialkyl/diaryldithiocarbamato (dtc) gold(<sc>iii</sc>) complexes [Au(R₂dtc)₂]Cl (<bold>1</bold>,<bold>3</bold>, and<bold>5</bold>), and [Au(R₂dtc)Cl₂] (<bold>2</bold>,<bold>4</bold>, and<bold>6</bold>), (R = methyl, ethyl, and benzyl) was synthesised and evaluated for anticancer activity with promising results (EC₅₀≈ 9.5 μM).