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Title: Structures and dynamics of lanthanide(III) complexes of sugar-based DTPA-bis(amides) in aqueous solution: A multinuclear NMR study

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic961359k· OSTI ID:563603
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  1. Delft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands); and others

The structure and dynamics of the lanthanide(III) complexes of DTPA-BGLUCA{sup 3-} (DTPA-bis(glucamide)), DTPA-BENGALAA{sup 3-} (DTPA-bis(ethylenegalactamine-amide)), DTPA-BEA{sup 3-} (DTPA-bis(ethanolamide)), and DTPA-BPDA{sup 3-} (DTPA-bis(propanediolamide)) in water have been investigated. These complexes are of relevance as potential MRI contrast agents. {sup 13}C relaxation times of the Nd(III) complexes show octadentate binding of the organic ligand via the three amines, the three carboxylates, and the two amide oxygens. {sup 17}O NMR measurements indicate that the coordination sphere is completed by one water ligand. Eight diastereomeric pairs of isomers are observed for the DTPA-bis(sugaramides). Data sets obtained from variable-temperature and -pressure {sup 17}O NMR at 9.4T and variable-temperature {sup 1}H nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion (NMRD) on the Gd(III) complexes were fitted simultaneously to give insight into the parameters governing the water {sup 1}H relaxivity. The water exchange rates, k{sub ex}{sup 298}, on [Gd(DTPA-BPDA)(H{sub 2}O)], [Gd(DTPA-BGLUCA)(H{sub 2}O)] and [Gd(DTPA-BENGALAA)-(H{sub 2}O)] are 3.6 {+-} 0.3, 3.8 {+-} 0.2, and 2.2 {+-} 0.1 x 10{sup 5} s{sup -1}, and the activation volumes are +6.7, +6.8, and +5.6 cm{sup 3} mol{sup -1} ({+-}0.2 cm{sup 3} mol{sup -1}), respectively, indicating a strongly dissociatively activated mechanism. The sugar moieties have no significant influence on the coordination of the Gd(III) ion and on the parameters governing the relaxivity, apart from the expected increase in the rotational correlation time. The relaxivity under the usual MRI conditions is limited by the water exchange rate and the electronic relaxation. The data obtained are used to explain the relaxivity of conjugates of polysaccharides and Gd(DTPA). 71 refs., 6 figs., 7 tabs.

OSTI ID:
563603
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 36, Issue 12; Other Information: PBD: 4 Jun 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English