title: Pyridyl-Cyclopentadiene Re(CO)(2) Complexes as a Compact Core Systems for SPECT Ligand Development.
abstract: An η(1) η(5)-rhenium complex has been prepared, starting from a CpRe(CO)(3) complex substituted with a pendant aromatic amine. This unique complex has potential application as a surrogate for a technetium-99m complex, a common radioisotope for biomedical imaging applications. Chelation occurred via photochemical decarbonylation of the rhenium, which opened a binding-site for the aromatic amine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary Alberta Canada T3E 6K6.
authors.forename: Nathan C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Ackroyd
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Katzenellenbogen