CEA Saclay, SCBM, PC n° 108, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Abstract:
Cryptophane-111 is one of the best candidates for (129)Xe MRI-based applications. Herein, we report the first metal-free and water-soluble cryptophane-111 core which involves an efficient and unusual post-synthetic sulfonation procedure.