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  • [18F]fluorination of an arylboronic ester using [18F]selectfluor bis(triflate): application to 6-[18F]fluoro-L-DOPA.

[18F]fluorination of an arylboronic ester using [18F]selectfluor bis(triflate): application to 6-[18F]fluoro-L-DOPA.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2013-01-17)
Ida S R Stenhagen, Anna K Kirjavainen, Sarita J Forsback, Charlotte G Jørgensen, Edward G Robins, Sajinder K Luthra, Olof Solin, Véronique Gouverneur
ABSTRACT

The Ag-mediated electrophilic [(18)F]fluorination of an arylboronic ester is reported. This new radiochemical transformation uses [(18)F]selectfluor bis(triflate) in acetone. The process gave 6-[(18)F]fluoro-L-DOPA with a RCY of 19 ± 12% and a specific activity of 2.6 ± 0.3 GBq μmol(-1).

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