The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that have the potential to be used as
metal complexes in radiotherapy. TIFF2024538619000043.tif85132 (wherein A is CO2R 1 , and PO3R 1 and B is selected from the group consisting of COR 2 , and PO3R 2 R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently H and C1 to C 12
alkyl, and each R a is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, I, CH3, CH2CH3, CH(CH3)2, OH, OCH3, OCH2CH3, CF3, OCF3, NO2, NH2, and CN; b are independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, I, CH3, CH2CH3, CH(CH3)2, OH, OCH3, OCH2CH3, CF3, OCF3, NO2, NH2, and CN, and L is a
linker having 1 to 20 atoms in the normal chain), or a pharma- ceutically acceptable salt thereof.