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Water soluble catalysts for NMR/MRI enhancement

US9790245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · US
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University · US

Inventors

Eduard Y. Chekmenev · Brentwood, US
Boyd Goodson · Berkeley, US
Roman V. Shchepin · Nashville, US
Milton L. Truong · Silver Spring, US
Ping He · Shanghai, CN
Quinn Best · Carbondale, US
Fan Shi · Pittsburgh, US
Kirsten A. Groome · Vicksburg, US
Aaron M. Coffey · Nashville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2015
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01J2531/827
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Iridium catalysts for nuclear spin polarization enhancement in solution via signal amplification by reversible exchange are provided. The iridium catalysts can be water-soluble iridium catalysts. Also provided are methods for preparing iridium catalysts, and methods of activating and using iridium catalysts for nuclear spin polarization enhancement in solution via signal amplification by reversible exchange.

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