Gadoteric Acid

• CAT Number: M009883
• CAS Number: 72573-82-1
• Molecular Formula: C16H25GdN4O8
• Molecular Weight: 558.65
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Gadoteric acid;Gadoteric;Gadolinium 2-[4,7,10-tris(carboxymethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododec-1-yl]acetic acid;Gadolinate(1-),[1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetato(4-)-kN1,kN4,kN7,kN10,kO1,kO4,kO7,kO10]-, hydrogen (1:1)
• Storage: Store at RT
• InChI: 1S/C16H28N4O8.Gd/c21-13(22)9-17-1-2-18(10-14(23)24)5-6-20(12-16(27)28)8-7-19(4-3-17)11-15(25)26;/h1-12H2,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)(H,25,26)(H,27,28);/q;+3/p-3
• InChIKey: GFSTXYOTEVLASN-UHFFFAOYSA-K
• SMILES: C1CN(CCN(CCN(CCN1CC(=O)O)CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].[Gd+3]

Gadoteric acid (gadoterate meglumine, trade names Artirem, Dotarem) is a macrocycle-structured gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (GBCA). It consists of the organic acid DOTA as a chelating agent, and gadolinium (Gd3+), and is used in form of the meglumine salt (Gadoterate meglumine).

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