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Amide Coupling Reaction for the Synthesis of Bispyridine-based Ligands and Their Complexation to Platinum as Dinuclear Anticancer Agents
Published on: May 28, 2014
Octadentate Picolinic Acid-Based Bispidine Ligand for Radiometal Ions
Peter Comba1, Una Jermilova2, Chris Orvig3
1Universität Heidelberg, Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut and Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing, INF 270, D-, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Abstract:
The synthesis of the octadentate bispidine ligand bearing two picolinic acid pendant arms (H2 bispa2 ), and its coordination chemistry with radionuclides relevant for nuclear medicine, namely indium(III) (111 In), lutetium(III) (177 Lu), and lanthanum(III) (as surrogate for 225 Ac), are reported. The non-radioactive metal complexes of the N6 O2 -type bispa ligand were characterized by 1 H and 13 C NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, mass spectrometry and single-crystal X-ray analysis. Experimental structural data, computational analysis, complex stabilities determined by potentiometric titration, and "radiostabilities" determined by competition studies in the presence of human serum reveal complex stabilities of H2 bispa2 comparable to those of the macrocyclic "gold standard" DOTA. After an incubation time of 1 day, 86 and 87 % of [177 Lu(bispa2 )]+ and [177 Lu(DOTA)]- , respectively, remain intact. Importantly, unlike DOTA, H2 bispa2 is radiolabeled quantitatively with 111 InIII and 225 AcIII under ambient conditions, which is an essential aspect when working with heat-sensitive antibodies as targeting vectors. In the case of 111 InIII , room temperature radiolabeling of H2 bispa2 yields molar activities as high as 70 MBq nmol-1 within 10 minutes. These are promising results for radiopharmaceutical applications of H2 bispa2 .
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