Disclosed are cationic complexes of Tc-99m and ligands having the structure: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 alkyl; C.sub.3 to C.sub.12 cycloalkyl; C.sub.7 to C.sub.24 aralkyl; C.sub.2 to C.sub.16 alkyl ethers, thioethers, ketones or esters; C.sub.7 to C.sub.27 aralkyl ethers; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 lower alkyl radical selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl.
本发明揭示了Tc-99m阳离子配合物和具有以下结构的
配体:##STR1## 其中:R.sup.1是氢或选择自C.sub.1至C.sub.20烷基;C.sub.3至C.sub.12环烷基;C.sub.7至C.sub.24芳基烷基;C.sub.2至C.sub.16烷基醚,
硫醚,酮或酯;C.sub.7至C.sub.27芳基烷基醚;R.sup.2是氢或是选择自甲基,乙基,丙基,异丙基,丁基,异丁基,仲丁基和叔丁基的C.sub.1至C.sub.4低烷基基团。