Multinuclear heterocyclic metal carbene complex for wound healing

3:

• The complex of claim 2, wherein X is propyl and the tetrakis-benzamidazolium precursor has a percent yield of 45 to 50% based on an initial weight of reactants.

4:

• The complex of claim 2, wherein X is butyl and the tetrakis-benzamidazolium precursor has a percent yield of 42 to 48% based on an initial weight of reactants.

5:

• The complex of claim 2, wherein X is benzyl and the tetrakis-benzamidazolium precursor has a percent yield of 45 to 50% based on an initial weight of reactants.

8:

• The method of claim 7, wherein the administering the complex to the open wound occurs at least 2 times a day.

9:

• The method of claim 7, wherein the administering the complex to the open wound occurs for at least 1 to 15 days.

10:

• The method of claim 7, wherein after the administering the complex to the open wound and the closing the open wound, the wound heals with a percent wound contraction of 70 to 85% based on the initial surface area of the open wound.

12:

• The method of claim 11, further including:
• dissolving blood vessels during the reducing.

13:

• The complex of claim 1, further including:
• at least two NHC ligands with the formula II:

14:

• The complex of claim 1, further including:
• at least two NHC ligands with the formula III:
• wherein R is selected from a group consisting of a propyl functional group, a butyl functional group, a hexyl functional group, a benzyl functional group, and an ethyl phenyl functional group.

15:

• The complex of claim 1, further including:
• at least two NHC ligands with the formula IV:
• wherein R is a diphenyl methane functional group.

16:

• The complex of claim 13, wherein the complex has a percent yield of 75 to 85% based on an initial weight of reactants.

17:

• The complex of claim 14, wherein the complex has a percent yield of 65 to 90% based on an initial weight of reactants.

18:

• The complex of claim 15, wherein the complex has a percent yield of 80 to 85% based on an initial weight of reactants.

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• The complex of claim 14, wherein the functional group is the hexyl functional group, and the complex has a unit cell volume of 1650 to 1700 cubic angstroms (Å3).