New hyperpolarized contrast agents for 13C-MRI from para-hydrogenation of oligooxyethylenic alkynes

Francesca Reineri, Alessandra Viale, Giovanbattista Giovenzana, Daniela Santelia, Walter Dastrù, Roberto Gobetto, Silvio Aime

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Abstract

Two alkyne derivatives, which contain one and two oligooxyethylenic chains respectively, showed to be good substrates for para-hydrogenation reactions, yielding the corresponding hyperpolarized alkenes in good yields. A suitable theory has been developed to account for the observed results, fully explaining the different para-H2 induced effects observed upon the para-hydrogenation of symmetrically and asymmetrically substituted alkynes in ALTADENA and PASADENA modes. The oligooxyethylenic substituent provides good water solubility to the para-hydrogenated symmetrical derivative. 13C-MR in vitro images of the latter derivative were obtained both in acetone and in water solutions (130 mM), using the ALTADENA procedure and after application of the field cycling procedure which allows acquisition of an in-phase 13C carbonyl resonance. The finding that the hydrogenated product is water-soluble in contrast to the parent alkyne which is not allows for the pursuit of a fast phase-transfer separation from the organic solvent, the unreacted substrate, and the catalyst to obtain a "ready-to-use" water solution suitable for further in vivo MRI applications.

Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)15047-15053
Numero di pagine7
RivistaJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume130
Numero di pubblicazione45
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 12 nov 2008

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