An octadentate ligand based on triazacyclononane and 8-hydroxyquinolinate/ phenolate binding units leads to very soluble, highly stable lanthanide complexes. The monoaquagadolinium complex shows a high relaxivity as a result of the unusually long rotational correlation time, fast water exchange rate, and slow electronic relaxation. The ligand also acts as sensitizer of the near-IR luminescence emission of the Yb and Nd ions. It appears as an excellent candidate for use as a bimodal imaging agent. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
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