Coordination chemistry of metals in medicine: target sites for bismuth

• Published in: Coordination chemistry reviews Vol. 185; pp. 689 - 709
• Main Authors: Sadler, Peter J, Li, Hongyan, Sun, Hongzhe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.1999
• Subjects: Anti-ulcer; Bioinorganic chemistry; Bismuth; Metallodrugs; Bismuth; Bioinorganic chemistry; Metallodrugs; Anti-ulcer

Bismuth compounds are used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and may also be useful for the treatment of other diseases. Bi(III) exhibits a highly variable coordination number (3–10) and often an irregular coordination geometry. The coordination chemistry of Bi(III) with carboxylates a...