Research Article

Exploring EPR Parameters of 99Tc Complexes for Designing New MRI Probes: Coordination Environment, Solvent, and Thermal Effects on the Spectroscopic Properties

Table 1

Calculated hyperfine coupling constants () [MHz] for static equilibrium structure () and for the structures selected during the MD simulation .

[Mn(H2O)6]2+
TypeMethod1H [MHz]17O [MHz]

(PBE1PBE (H2O)//BP86 (H2O))EPR-III0.621.98
AUG-cc-pVTZ-J0.763.14
(PBE1PBE(H2O)/PCM//BP86 (H2O))EPR-III0.232.08
AUG-cc-pVTZ-J0.661.41
(MD(H2O)//MD(H2O))EPR-III0.81 ± 0.102.23 ± 0.83
AUG-cc-pVTZ-J1.00 ± 0.104.96 ± 0.90
Experimental400.815.38

Standard deviations values. values for 17O and 1H correspond to average values for all water molecules present in the system. average values for the 40 conformations selected of MD.