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  • Medicinal inorganic chemistry
  • Radiopharmaceutical chemistry
  • Nanomaterials science

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  • Multinuclear complexes and clusters are underexplored in medicinal inorganic chemistry.
  • These structures bridge the gap between molecular entities and nanomaterials.
  • Technetium-99m (99mTc) is a crucial radioisotope for diagnostic imaging and therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop synthetic strategies for incorporating the radiolabel 99mTc into multinuclear clusters.
  • To explore the formation of novel mixed-metal complexes containing 99mTc.
  • To establish pathways for creating functionalized 99mTc clusters for targeted applications.

Main Methods:

  • Pre-assembly approach using a rhenium cluster fragment and a 99mTc precursor.
  • One-pot self-assembly of mononuclear rhenium and 99mTc precursors.
  • Integration of Schiff base ligands to form dinuclear complexes.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of a highly stable [99mTcRe3(μ3-OH)4(CO)12] cube via pre-assembly and one-pot methods.
  • Quantitative yield of dinuclear mixed-metal complexes [99mTcRe(μ2-O^N-R1)2(CO)6] using Schiff bases.
  • Demonstration of unprecedented strategies for 99mTc cluster formation.

Conclusions:

  • Developed two novel, unprecedented strategies for synthesizing 99mTc-containing multinuclear clusters.
  • These methods provide a foundation for creating targeted radiopharmaceuticals and functional nanomaterials.
  • Future work can focus on decorating these clusters with specific moieties for enhanced therapeutic or diagnostic outcomes.