The complex ene-1,2,4,5-tetra(methylene-phosphonato)triferrate III 4,
Fe3BTMP, is a contrast agent for liver MRI (magnetic resonance imaging
). The stoichiometries 1:1 and 3:1 were found for FeBTMP 3 and Fe3BTMP
4 using polarography and P-31 NMR. At physiological pH and in aqueous
solution these complexes are more stable than FeTTMP (5') and as stab
le as FeN3TMP (6'). It was found that 3 and 4 are polymers with linear
and polydimensional structures respectively.