The application discloses a series of gold complexes with beta-carboline derivatives as ligands, a synthesis method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of medicines.The synthesis method of the gold complexes is that beta-carboline derivatives are used as ligands to perform a coordination reaction with
potassium tetrachloroaurate in a mixed
solvent composed of
methanol and
dichloromethane, wherein the proportion of the
methanol in the mixed
solvent is greater than or equal to 30 v / v %.Part of the complexes has a significant anti-proliferation effect on Mcl-1-dependent
tumor cells (such as MV-4-11), and the activity is equivalent to that of
cisplatin, so that the complexes are expected to be used as anti-tumor therapeutic drugs.