The novel methylphosphonic acid monoethylester (H(4)dotp(OEt)) has been synthesized and characterized and their complexes with Sm(III) and Ho(III) ions were studied. Dissociation constants of the ligand are lower than those of H(4)dota. The stability constants of the Ln(III)-H(4)dotp(OEt) complexes are surprisingly much lower that those of H(4)dota (H(4)dota=1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid) probably due to a lower coordination ability of the phosphonate monoester groups. Acid-assisted decomplexation studies have shown that both complexes are less kinetically inert than the H(4)dota complexes, but still much more inert than complexes of open-chain ligands. Nevertheless, the synthesis of (153)Sm and (166)Ho complexes with this ligand led to stable complexes both in vitro and in vivo. A very low binding of these complexes to hydroxyapatite (HA) and calcified tissues was observed confirming the assumption that a fully ionized phosphonate group(s) is necessary for a strong bone affinity. Both complexes show similar behaviour in vivo and, in general, follow the biodistribution trend of the H(4)dota complexes with the same metals.

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