title: A new procedure for labeling alkylbenzenes with [18F]fluoride.
abstract: A new procedure for labeling alkylbenzenes with no-carrier-added (nca) [18F]fluoride is reported. This will allow the use of [18F]-for-nitro aromatic nucleophilic displacement reaction for labeling aromatic compounds with no activating groups on the benzene ring. The new procedure involves (A) the [18F]-for-nitro displacement reaction on nitrophenones, and (B) the reduction of [18F]fluorophenones with triethylsilane and trifluoroacetic acid to alkylfluorobenzenes. The desired 18F-labeled alkylbenzenes were prepared in a synthesis time of 1 h with a radiochemical yield of 20% at end-of-synthesis. The procedure has been successfully applied to the synthesis of 18F-labeled alkylating agents, such as 4-[18F]fluorophenethyl bromide, 4, and 4-[18F]fluorophenbutyl chloride, 5. Using the reaction of piperidine and 4 as a model, the potential use of phenethylbromide 4 for labeling biologically important amines was examined. Initial results indicated that the desired alkylated piperidine was formed in low yields (less than 5%) due to the conversion of halide 4 to [18F]fluorostyrene (greater than 85%) under basic conditions. The new procedure provides an easy method of labeling alkylbenzenes with fluorine-18.
authors.affiliation: Edward Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Dence
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Welch
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014269:Trifluoroacetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D012821:Silanes; D014269:Trifluoroacetic Acid