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Gd-complexes of new arylpiperazinyl conjugates of DTPA-bis(amides): Synthesis, characterization and magnetic relaxation properties

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Abstract

Two new DTPA-bis(amide) based ligands conjugated with the arylpiperazinyl moiety were synthesized and subsequently transformed into their corresponding Gd(III) complexes 1 and 2 of the type [Gd(L)H2O]·nH2O. The relaxivity (R1) of these complexes was measured, which turned out to be comparable with that of Omniscan®, a commercially available MRI contrast agent. The cytotoxicity studies of these complexes indicated that they are non-toxic, which reveals their potential and physiological suitability as MRI contrast agents. All the synthesized ligands and complexes were characterized with the aid of analytical and spectroscopic methods, including elemental analysis, 1H-NMR, FT-IR, XPS and fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7807-7819
Number of pages13
JournalMolecules
Volume20
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2015

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Keywords

  • Arylpiperazine
  • DTPA-bis(amide)
  • Gd(III)-complexes
  • MRI contrast agents
  • Magneto-pharmaceuticals
  • Relaxivity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemistry (miscellaneous)
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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