Abstract
The hydration behaviour of coordination complexes is important for understanding their roles as bio-imaging agents. Determination of hydration is difficult, and various optical and NMR-based techniques have been used. Here we use EPR spectroscopy to unambiguously demonstrate that a t -butyl-pyridyl-functionalised Er III DOTA derivative coordinates water, while its methylphosphinate analogue does not.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4531-4534 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 30 |
Early online date | 20 Mar 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Apr 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |