Therapeutic potential of Ag(i)–, Au(i)–, and Au(iii)–NHC complexes of 3-pyridyl wingtip N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) against lung cancer

The therapeutic potential of Ag( i )–, Au( i )–, and Au( iii )–NHC complexes of 3-pyridyl-imidazolidine was studied against a panel of cancer cell lines.