Compounds of formula (I) R
A
—CO—N(R
2
)—(CR
1
2
)
n
—N(R
5
)—R
B
and salts or optical active isomers thereof, wherein each R
1
independently are the same or different and denotes a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a C
1
to C
4
straight of branched alkyl group or a C
1
to C
4
straight of branched oxyalkyl group; R
2
denotes a hydrogen atom or a C
1
to C
4
straight of branched alkyl group; R
5
independently are the same or different and denotes a acyl moiety; R
A
and R
B
independently are the same or different and denote a triiodinated phenyl group, preferably a 2,4,6-triiodinated phenyl group further substituted by two groups R
3
in the 3 and 5 positions wherein each R
3
are the same or different and denote a hydrogen atom or a non-ionic hydrophilic moiety, provided that at least one R
3
group in the compound of formula (I) is a hydrophilic moiety; and n denotes a positive integer of 1 to 6. The invention also relates to the use of such diagnostic compositions as contrast agents in diagnostic imaging and in particular in X-ray imaging, and to contrast media containing such compounds.
化合物的公式(I)为RA—CO—N(R2)—(CR12)n—N(R5)—RB及其盐或光学活性异构体,其中每个R1独立地相同或不同,并表示氢原子,羟基,C1到C4的直链或支链烷基或C1到C4的直链或支链氧烷基; R2表示氢原子或C1到C4的直链或支链烷基; R5独立地相同或不同,并表示酰基; RA和RB独立地相同或不同,并表示三
碘苯基,优选为进一步取代3和5位上的两个R3基团的2,4,6-三
碘苯基,其中每个R3相同或不同,并表示氢原子或非离子亲
水基团,前提是化合物的公式(I)中至少有一个R3基团是亲
水基团; n表示1到6的正整数。本发明还涉及将这种诊断组分作为对比剂用于诊断成像,特别是X射线成像,以及含有这种化合物的对比介质的使用。