Steric control of lanthanide hydration state: Fast water exchange at gadolinium in a mono-amide 'DOTA' complex

Aileen Congreve, David Parker*, Eliana Gianolio, Mauro Botta

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Abstract

Detailed analyses of the solution structure and exchange dynamics of two sets of homologous mono-amide triacetate lanthanide complexes (Ln = Eu, Gd) of cyclen have been undertaken. The complex [LnL1], bearing an N-linked CH2CH2NHCO-pyridyl moiety, forms mono-aqua (q = 1) species in solution and the Gd complex undergoes rapid water exchange (kex = 11 × 107s-1, 298 K) as a result of the steric destabilisation of the Ln-water binding interaction. The homologous complex with a C-3 spacing chain, [LnL2], forms a q = 0 species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1441-1445
Number of pages5
JournalDalton Transactions
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Apr 2004

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