Direct NMR Spectroscopic Observation of a Lanthanide-Coordinated Water Molecule whose Exchange Rate Is Dependent on the Conformation of the Complexes

Silvio Aime*, Alessandro Barge, Mauro Botta, Alvaro S. De Sousa, David Parker

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Abstract

A large difference in the exchange rate of the coordinated water molecule is seen in solution for the diastereoisomers M and m of a europium(III) complex with an octadentate, neutral macrocyclic ligand (k(ex)(M) < k(ex)(m)). This finding is of high relevance to the design of more efficient contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2673-2675
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume37
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Oct 1998

User-Defined Keywords

  • Lanthanides
  • Macrocyclic ligands
  • NMR spectroscopy
  • Water exchange

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