• A combined NMR and DFT study of conformational dynamics in lanthanide complexes of macrocyclic DOTA-like ligands 

      Blahut, Jan; Hermann, Petr; Tošner, Zdeněk; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017-09-06)
      [Abstract] The solution dynamics of the Eu(III) complexes of H4dota (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetracarboxylic acid) and H5do3ap (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-4,7,10-tris(carboxymethyl)-1-methylphosphonic ...
    • Approaching the kinetic inertness of macrocyclic gadolinium(III)-based MRI contrast agents with highly rigid open-chain derivatives 

      Tircsó, Gyula; Regueiro-Figueroa, Martín; Nagy, Viktória; Garda, Zoltán; Garai, Tamás; Kálmán, Ferenc; Esteban-Gómez, David; Tóth, Éva; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos (Wiley, 2016-01-08)
      [Abstract] A highly rigid open-chain octadentate ligand (H4cddadpa) containing a diaminocylohexane unit to replace the ethylenediamine bridge of 6,6′-[(ethane-1,2 diylbis{(carboxymethyl)azanediyl})bis(methylene)] dipicolinic ...
    • Definition of the labile capping bond effect in lanthanide complexes 

      Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Aurora; Regueiro-Figueroa, Martín; Esteban-Gómez, David; Rodríguez-Blas, Teresa; Patinec, Véronique; Tripier, Raphaël; Tircsó, Gyula; Carniato, Fabio; Botta, Mauro; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos (Wiley, 2017-01-23)
      [Abstract] Two macrocyclic ligands containing a cyclen unit, a methyl group, a picolinate arm, and two acetate pendant arms attached to two nitrogen atoms of the macrocycle either in trans (1,7-H3Medo2 ampa = 2,2′-(7-((6 ...
    • Gd3+-based magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent responsive to Zn2+ 

      Regueiro-Figueroa, Martín; Gündüz, Serhat; Patinec, Véronique; Logothetis, Nikos K.; Esteban-Gómez, David; Tripier, Raphaël; Angelovski, Goran; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos (American Chemical Society, 2015-10-15)
      [Abstract] We report the heteroditopic ligand H5L, which contains a DO3A unit for Gd3+ complexation connected to an NO2A moiety through a N-propylacetamide linker. The synthesis of the ligand followed a convergent route ...
    • In-depth study of a novel class of ditopic gadolinium(III)-based MRI probes sensitive to zwitterionic neurotransmitters 

      Toljic, Djordje; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos; Angelovski, Goran (Frontiers, 2019-07-24)
      [Abstract] The efficacy of Gd-based low-molecular weight ditopic MRI probes on binding zwitterionic neurotransmitters (ZNTs) relies on their structural compatibility. ZNTs are challenging biomarkers for monitoring chemical ...
    • Magnetic anisotropies in rhombic lanthanide(III) complexes do not conform to Bleaney’s theory 

      Castro, Goretti; Regueiro-Figueroa, Martín; Esteban-Gómez, David; Pérez-Lourido, Paulo; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos; Valencia, Laura (American Chemical Society, 2016-04-04)
      [Abstract] We report a complete set of magnetic susceptibilities of lanthanide complexes with a macrocyclic ligand based on a 3,6,10,13-tetraaza-1,8(2,6)-dipyridinacyclotetradecaphane platform containing four hydroxyethyl ...
    • Paramagnetic lanthanide chelates for multicontrast MRI 

      Cakic, Nevenka; Savic, Tanja; Stricker-Shaver, Janice; Truffault, Vincent; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos; Mirkes, Christian; Pohmann, Rolf; Scheffler, Klaus; Angelovski, Goran (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-06-02)
      [Abstract] The preparation of a paramagnetic chelator that serves as a platform for multicontrast MRI, and can be utilized either as a T1-weighted, paraCEST or 19F MRI contrast agent is reported. Its europium(III) complex ...
    • Self‐aggregated dinuclear lanthanide(III) complexes as potential bimodal probes for magnetic resonance and optical imaging 

      Regueiro-Figueroa, Martín; Nonat, Aline; Rolla, Gabriele A.; Esteban-Gómez, David; Blas, Andrés de; Rodríguez-Blas, Teresa; Charbonnière, Loïc J.; Botta, Mauro; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos (Wiley, 2013-08-26)
      [Abstract] Homodinuclear lanthanide complexes (Ln=La, Eu, Gd, Tb, Yb and Lu) derived from a bis‐macrocyclic ligand featuring two 2,2′,2′′‐(1,4,7,10‐tetraazacyclododecane‐1,4,7 triyl)triacetic acid chelating sites linked ...
    • Unexpected Changes in the Population of Coordination Isomers for the Lanthanide Ion Complexes of DOTMA–Tetraglycinate 

      Kumas, Cemile; Fernando, W. Shirangi; Zhao, Piyu; Regueiro-Figueroa, Martín; Kiefer, Garry E.; Martins, André F.; Platas-Iglesias, Carlos; Sherry, A. Dean (American Chemical Society, 2016-09-19)
      [Abstract] Lanthanide complexes with DOTA–tetraglycinate (DOTA-(gly)4) heavily favor the square antiprismatic (SAP) coordination isomer in aqueous solution, a structural feature that has made them useful as water-based ...