DOI: 10.1039/d6qi01115b ISSN: 2052-1553
Small structural change, major functional impact: a new Ln(
iii
)(HP-DO3A) derivative for MRI lactate sensing
Louise R. Tear, Carla Carrera, Lorenzo Palagi, Simona Baroni, Giuseppe Ferrauto, Daisy Villano, Eliana Gianolio, Silvio Aime A one-carbon extension of the hydroxyl-bearing arm enables Yb(HnP-DO3A) to bind lactate and generate a ratiometric ParaCEST response, allowing concentration-independent lactate quantification.