Mn 2+ Bispidine Complex Combining Exceptional Stability, Inertness, and MRI Efficiency
As an essential metal ion and an efficient relaxation agent, Mn holds a great promise to replace Gd in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent applications, if its stable and inert complexation can be achieved. Toward this goal, four pyridine and one carboxylate pendants have been introduced...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022-12, Vol.144 (48), p.22212-22220 |
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Zusammenfassung: | As an essential metal ion and an efficient relaxation agent, Mn
holds a great promise to replace Gd
in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent applications, if its stable and inert complexation can be achieved. Toward this goal, four pyridine and one carboxylate pendants have been introduced in coordinating positions on the bispidine platform to yield ligand L
. Thanks to its rigid and preorganized structure and perfect size match for Mn
, L
provides remarkably high thermodynamic stability (log
= 19.47), selectivity over the major biological competitor Zn
(log
/
) = 4.4), and kinetic inertness. Solid-state X-ray data show that [MnL
(MeOH)](OTf)
has an unusual eight-coordinate structure with a coordinated solvent molecule, in contrast to the six-coordinate structure of [ZnL
](OTf), underlining that the coordination cavity is perfectly adapted for Mn
, while it is too large for Zn
. In aqueous solution,
O NMR data evidence one inner sphere water and dissociatively activated water exchange (
= 13.5 × 10
s
) for MnL
. Its water proton relaxivity (
= 4.44 mM
s
at 25 °C, 20 MHz) is about 30% higher than values for typical monohydrated Mn
complexes, which is related to its larger molecular size; its relaxation efficiency is similar to that of clinically used Gd
-based agents.
MRI experiments realized in control mice at 0.02 mmol/kg injected dose indicate good signal enhancement in the kidneys and fast renal clearance. Taken together, MnL
is the first chelate that combines such excellent stability, selectivity, inertness and relaxation properties, all of primary importance for MRI use. |
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ISSN: | 0002-7863 1520-5126 |
DOI: | 10.1021/jacs.2c10108 |