Ternary complexes between cationic GdIII chelates and anionic metabolites in aqueous solution: An NMR relaxometric study

Mauro Botta, Silvio Aime, Alessandro Barge, Gabriella Bobba, Rachel S. Dickins, David Parker, Enzo Terreno

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Abstract

The 1H and 17O NMR relaxometric properties of two cationic complexes formed by GdIII with a macrocyclic heptadentate triamide ligand, L1, and its N-methylated analogue, L2, have been investigated in aqueous media as a function of pH, temperature and magnetic field strength. The complexes possess two water molecules in their inner coordination sphere for which the rate of exchange has been found to be sensibly faster for the N-methylated derivative and explained in terms of electronic effects (decrease of the charge density at the metal center) and perturbation of the network of hydrogen-bonded water molecules in the outer hydration sphere. The proton relaxivity shows a marked dependence from pH and decreases of about six units in the pH range 6.5 to 9.0. This has been accounted for by the displacement of the two water molecules by dissolved carbonate which acts as a chelating anion. The formation of ternary complexes with lactate, malonate, citrate, acetate, fluoride and hydrogenphosphate has been monitored by 1H NMR relaxometric titrations at 20 MHz and pH 6.3 and the value of the affinity constant, K, and of the relaxivity of the adducts could be obtained. Lactate, malonate and citrate interact strongly with the complexes (log K ≥ 3.7) and coordinate in a biden-date mode by displacing both water molecules. Larger affinity constants have been measured for GdL2. Acetate, fluoride and hydrogenphosphate form monoaqua ternary complexes which were investigated in detail with regard to their relaxometric properties. The NMR dispersion (NMRD) profiles indicate a large contribution to the relaxivity of the adducts from water molecules belonging to the second hydration shell of the complexes and hydrogen-bonded to the anion. A VT 17O NMR study has shown a marked increase of the rate of water exchange upon binding which is explained by coordination of the anion in an equatorial site, thus leaving the water molecule in an apical position, more accessible for interactions with the solvent molecules of the second hydration shell which facilitate the exchange process.

Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)2102-2109
Numero di pagine8
RivistaChemistry - A European Journal
Volume9
Numero di pubblicazione9
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 9 mag 2003

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