The present invention relates to a method of removal of metal ion impurities, such as calcium, from lanthanide metal complexes of macrocyclic chelators. The method uses a scavenger resin to remove metal ions, displaced from chelator, by an excess of lanthanide ions. Also provided is a method of preparation of MRI contrast agents, from the purified lanthanide metal complex, by the addition of a defined excess chelator.

The present invention relates to a method of removal of metal ion impurities, such as calcium, from lanthanide metal complexes of macrocyclic chelators. The method uses a scavenger resin to remove metal ions, displaced from chelator, by an excess of lanthanide ions. Also provided is a method of preparation of MRI contrast agents, from the purified lanthanide metal complex, by the addition of a defined excess chelator.

It is disclosed a method for preparing calcobutrol, an excipient for preparing gadobutrol injections used as MRI contrast agents. the present invention provides a method for producing calcobutrol comprising: reacting lithium chloride and 4,4-dimethyl-3,5,8-trioxabicyclo[5,1,0]octane with 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane represented by the following Formula 1 to obtain a calcobutrol intermediate represented by the following Formula 2; reacting the calcobutrol intermediate represented by Formula 2 with chloroacetic acid to obtain butrol represented by the following Formula 3; and reacting butrol represented by Formula 3 with calcium ion to obtain calcobutrol represented by Formula 4 below.

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The present invention relates to a method of removal of metal ion impurities, such as calcium, from lanthanide metal complexes of macrocyclic chelators. The method uses a scavenger resin to remove metal ions, displaced from chelator, by an excess of lanthanide ions. Also provided is a method of preparation of MRI contrast agents, from the purified lanthanide metal complex, by the addition of a defined excess chelator.

The present invention relates to a method of removal of metal ion impurities, such as calcium, from lanthanide metal complexes of macrocyclic chelators. The method uses a scavenger resin to remove metal ions, displaced from chelator, by an excess of lanthanide ions. Also provided is a method of preparation of MRI contrast agents, from the purified lanthanide metal complex, by the addition of a defined excess chelator.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of Cyclen. in its turn widely employed in the manufacturing of a variety of macrocyclic gadolinium complexes for use as MRI contrast agents. The said process comprises an efficient coupling of glyoxal with triethylene tetramine and the subsequent reduction of the obtained intermediate derivative with an aluminium based reducing agent. The process is particularly advantageous for the industrial scale as it avoids the use and/or formation of hazardous compounds and further provides for Cyclen manufacturing in high yields and purity.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of Cyclen. in its turn widely employed in the manufacturing of a variety of macrocyclic gadolinium complexes for use as MRI contrast agents. The said process comprises an efficient coupling of glyoxal with triethylene tetramine and the subsequent reduction of the obtained intermediate derivative with an aluminium based reducing agent. The process is particularly advantageous for the industrial scale as it avoids the use and/or formation of hazardous compounds and further provides for Cyclen manufacturing in high yields and purity.

The present invention relates to a method of removal of metal ion impurities, such as calcium, from lanthanide metal complexes of macrocyclic chelators. The method uses a scavenger resin to remove metal ions, displaced from chelator, by an excess of lanthanide ions. Also provided is a method of preparation of MRI contrast agents, from the purified lanthanide metal complex, by the addition of a defined excess chelator.

The present invention relates to a method of removal of metal ion impurities, such as calcium, from lanthanide metal complexes of macrocyclic chelators. The method uses a scavenger resin to remove metal ions, displaced from chelator, by an excess of lanthanide ions. Also provided is a method of preparation of MRI contrast agents, from the purified lanthanide metal complex, by the addition of a defined excess chelator.