Rapid synthesis of cross-bridged cyclam chelators for copper(II) complex formation

Jon D. Silversides, Benjamin P. Burke, Stephen J. Archibald*

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Abstract

Copper(II) complexes of 1,4,8,11-tetraazabicyclo[6.6.2]hexadecane (cross-bridged cyclam) derived chelators show high kinetic stability relative to less rigid non-bridged azamacrocyclic chelators and have applications as radiopharmaceuticals in PET imaging. Rapid synthesis of two novel bis-benzyl cross-bridged cyclam derivatives was achieved in 24 h compared to the typical synthesis times, between 14 and 30 days. The X-ray crystal structures are reported for the copper(II) complexes with 1,3-dibromobenzyl and tolyl derivatives revealing different ligand coordination environments. Both structures show tetradentate coordination of the tetraazamacrocycle with axial elongation along the N-Cu-N axis for the 1,3-dibromobenzyl derivative (Cu-N distances: axial av. 2.48(8) Å, equatorial av. 2.081(7) Å).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)524-530
Number of pages7
JournalCOMPTES RENDUS CHIMIE
Volume16
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013

Keywords

  • Coordination chemistry
  • Copper
  • Cyclam
  • Macrocycle
  • PET imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

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