Research Article

Exploring EPR Parameters of 187Re Complexes for Designing New MRI Probes: From the Gas Phase to Solution and a Model Protein Environment

Table 3

Hyperfine coupling constants, Aiso, in MHz, for three different functionals, in the gas phase and solution, using the relativistic effect (SARC-ZORA-TZVP for Re, TZVP for all other atoms, and ZORA in the Hamiltonian).

Functionals1H17O187Re

M06LGas phase2.9372.52896.658
Solution2.6561.44536.311

PBEGas phase1.6941.17151.851
Solution1.5880.62924.903

PBE0Gas phase1.9560.6699.560
Solution1.9470.5869.195
Exp [35]38.000

The italic value is to call attention for the experimental value.