Understanding the mechanism by which Gd(iii) coiled coils achieve magnetic resonance relaxivity: – a study into the water coordination chemistry

S. L. Newton, A. Franke, A. Zahl, G. Molinaro, A. Kenwright, D. J. Smith, I. Ivanovic-Burmazovic*, M. M. Britton*, A. F. A. Peacock*

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Abstract

A class of Gd(III) coiled coils achieve high MRI relaxivity, in part due to their slow rotational correlation time. However, extending their length is unable to further enhance performance, as the mechanism by which relaxivity is achieved is dominated by the presence of three inner sphere waters in rapid exchange, through an associative mechanism.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15665-15668
Number of pages4
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume52
Issue number43
Early online date24 Oct 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 2023

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Acknowledgments:
SLN gratefully acknowledges financial support from the EPSRC through a studentship from the PSIBS Doctoral Training Centre (EP/F50053X/1), and sponsorship from the Royal Society of Chemistry NMR Discussion Group. We thank the University of Birmingham and EPSRC grant EP/K039245/1 for support of this research. IIB and AF thank the DFG for supporting a high-pressure NMR facility through the programme Major Research Instrumentation as per Art. 91b GG as well as Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and its Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy.

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