A new synthesis of cystamine modified Eu3+ DOTAM-Gly-Phe-OH: a conjugation ready temperature sensitive MRI contrast agent

Org Biomol Chem. 2008 Oct 7;6(19):3588-96. doi: 10.1039/b808282k. Epub 2008 Jul 11.

Abstract

Several approaches towards asymmetrically derivatized peptide-decorated cyclens that yield lanthanide metal chelators, in which three of the nitrogen atoms of cyclen share a common substituent and the fourth nitrogen atom is differentially substituted, have been evaluated. The most effective route consisted of selective monoalkylation followed by peralkylation with a second different electrophile. The unique substituent also possessed a masked sulfanyl group that was suitable for subsequent chemoselective conjugation chemistry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / chemical synthesis*
  • Acetamides / chemistry
  • Alkylation
  • Contrast Media / chemical synthesis*
  • Contrast Media / chemistry
  • Cyclams
  • Cystamine / chemistry*
  • Dipeptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Dipeptides / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring / chemical synthesis*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring / chemistry
  • Ligands
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetics
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Temperature

Substances

  • (DOTAM-glycyl-phenylalanine)europium(III)
  • 1,4,7,10-tetrakis(carbamoylmethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane
  • Acetamides
  • Contrast Media
  • Cyclams
  • Dipeptides
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
  • Ligands
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • cyclen
  • Cystamine