Controlled synthesis of a novel heteropolymetallic complex with selectively incorporated lanthanide(III) ions

Elke Debroye; Matthias Ceulemans; Luce Vander Elst; Sophie Laurent; Robert N Muller; Tatjana N Parac-Vogt

doi:10.1021/ic402643a

Controlled synthesis of a novel heteropolymetallic complex with selectively incorporated lanthanide(III) ions

Inorg Chem. 2014 Feb 3;53(3):1257-9. doi: 10.1021/ic402643a. Epub 2014 Jan 10.

Authors

Elke Debroye¹, Matthias Ceulemans, Luce Vander Elst, Sophie Laurent, Robert N Muller, Tatjana N Parac-Vogt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, KULeuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 24410021
DOI: 10.1021/ic402643a

Abstract

A novel synthetic strategy toward a heteropolymetallic lanthanide complex with selectively incorporated gadolinium and europium ions is outlined. Luminescence and relaxometric measurements suggest possible applications in bimodal (magnetic resonance/optical) imaging.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Coordination Complexes / chemical synthesis*
Coordination Complexes / chemistry
Europium / chemistry*
Gadolinium / chemistry*
Luminescence
Luminescent Agents / chemical synthesis*
Luminescent Agents / chemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Optical Imaging

Substances

Coordination Complexes
Luminescent Agents
Europium
Gadolinium