Research Article

Synthesis and Characterisation of First Generation Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes Suitable for Being Adapted for Uptake via the Mannose Receptor

Figure 2

Scheme 1: synthetic pathway for the synthesis of complexes 14. Reagents and conditions: (i) Cs2CO3, CH3CN, 65°C, 24 h; (ii) TFA, DCM (1 : 1), RT, 24 h; (iii) Eu (CF3SO3)3, MeOH, 65°C, 24 h; (iv) CuSO4·5H2O, sodium ascorbate, DMF/H2O (8 : 2).
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