In such compounds, the efficacy results from the compound in solution, the structures of such solution species are often poorly understood. Medical texts sometimes suggest that free Au+ ions exist in this and related gold(I) compounds, but the Au-thiolate bonding is highly covalent and free gold ions do not exist in solution.
In compounds containing such elements, effectiveness arises from the compound's behavior in solution; however, the structures of these solutions are often poorly understood. Medical texts sometimes suggest that free Au+ ions exist in these and related gold(I) compounds, but the Au-thiolate bonding is highly covalent, and free gold ions do not exist in solution.