We present a rare intramolecular Au•••H−C(sp 3 ) hydrogen-bonding interaction and luminescent properties of a gold(I) carbene complex. The Au(I) complex [(L)Au(I)Cl] (1), where L = N-(9-anthracenyl)-N′-(heptyl)benzimidazol-2-ylidene, was prepared, and thermal, emission, and lifetime properties along with a density functional theory study have been considered. X-ray diffraction analysis of single crystals evidenced the solid-state structure of gold complex 1, which exhibited the expected linear coordination geometry. The n-heptane arm of L modulates the hydrogen-bonding interaction between Au(I) and the hydrogen atom of one of the CH 2 moieties. The packing of the gold(I) carbene complex shows an interesting one-dimensional column in the solid state due to intermolecular Cl•••H interactions. The blue emission of 1 in the 400−560 nm region has been tentatively ascribed to arise from intraligand and gold transitions, but the hydrogen-bonding interactions may also make partial contributions.

Poly­(ethylene glycol) (PEG), known for its biocompatibility and biodegradability, has been in use for surface coating of nanoparticles. PEG coating prevents opsonization, thereby enhancing the systemic circulation time of nanoparticles. It is nonfluorescent in nature requiring additional conjugation with fluorescent dye molecules for tracking the nanoparticles. In the current work, PEG was converted into fluorescent PEG (FL PEG) through a facile one-pot synthesis approach. This eliminates the need for additional fluorescent tag for tracking the nanoparticles. FL PEG showed excellent biocompatibility with normal cell lines (L929). There was a delayed uptake of FL PEG by zebrafish embryos which indicated the systemic circulation enhancement property of PEG. Fluorescent polymer encapsulated metal nanoparticles (PoeM NPs) were prepared by using FL PEG as a coating agent. The antibacterial and photothermal therapy by PoeM NPs were demonstrated. PoeM (Ag) NPs showed a significant antibacterial effect equivalent to that of gentamicin (broad spectrum antibiotic). PoeM (Au) nanoshells (NS) were prepared by galvanic replacement of PoeM (Ag) NPs. They were further used for photothermal therapy of cancer cells. They showed 67 ± 0.5% of cancer cell death when subjected to NIR laser irradiation. Thus, FL PEG based PoeM NPs could lead to the development of multifunctional nanosystems to be deployed for both imaging and therapeutic applications.

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The catalytic application of bismuth(III) coordination polymer has been reported. Dinuclear bismuth(III) chalcogenone complexes [(L1)2BiCl2(μ2-Cl)]2 (1), [(L2)2BiBr2(μ2-Br)]2 (4), 2D layered bismuth(III) thione complex [{(L2)BiCl2(μ2-Cl)}2]∞ (2), and 1D chain [(L1)Bi(Br)(μ2-Br)2.CH3CN]∞ (3)...