Triaminepentaacetic acid compound and paramagnetic metal complex prepared from using the compound as ligand
US6303761A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C229/16
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a triaminepentaacetic acid compound which can be used as a ligand to coordinate to a metal ion to form a paramagnetic metal complex. The paramagnetic metal complex of the present invention can be used as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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