Fast-exchange limit resonance assignment

The H NMR spectra of the related [La(THED)]3+ as a function of temperature reveal a dynamic process at room temperature similar to that observed for [Ln(DOTA)] complexes [143]. At ambient temperature, the 13C NMR spectra (methanol-d, ) consists of two sharp resonances assigned to the pendant arms and one broad resonance attributed to the ethylene ring carbons, which sharpens as the fast exchange limit is approached (ca. 50°C). Likewise, at -20°C the broad resonance resolves into two peaks. The increased flexibility observed for [La(THED)]3+ as compared to DOTA complexes suggests that the pendant groups contribute to the structural rigidity of the macrocyclic ring. 

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