Effective magnetic moment in cyclodextrin–polynitroxides: potential supramolecular vectors for magnetic resonance imaging1. Issue 93 (11th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caglieris, F.; Melone, L.; Canepa, F.; Lamura, G.; Castiglione, F.; Ferro, M.; Malpezzi, L.; Mele, A.; Punta, C.; Franchi, P.; Lucarini, M.; Rossi, B.; Trotta, F.
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 5:Issue 93(2015)
• Page Start: 76133
• Page End: 76140
• Publication Date: 2015-10-11
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14597j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj2qrsv6w6" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />Hepta-TEMPO β-CD has a molecular effective magnetic moment of 4.2 <italic>μ</italic>_B that is responsible of a NMR relaxivity up to 1.60 mm⁻¹ s⁻¹, not far from the values reported for Gd-based contrast agents, thus resulting a promising candidates as non-toxic MRI contrast agents.</p> </abstract>