Redox-active metal complexes for imaging hypoxic tissues: structure-activity relationships in copper(II) bis(thiosemicarbazone) complexes

J L J Dearling, J S Lewis, D W McCarthy, M J Welch, P J Blower

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Abstract

Reduction potential and lipophilicity of the copper(II) bis(thiosemicarbazone) complexes can be independently controlled by alkylation in the diketone backbone and the N-termini of the ligand, allowing optimisation of radiopharmaceuticals strongly selective for hypoxic tissues.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2531-2532
Number of pages2
JournalCHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS- ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY
Issue number22
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 1998

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