A new improved synthesis of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose from 18F-labeled acetyl hypofluorite

  • C. Y. Shiue
  • , P. A. Salvadori
  • , A. P. Wolf
  • , J. S. Fowler
  • , R. R. MacGregor

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Abstract

A new improved synthesis of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (2-18FDG,4) from 18F-labeled acetyl hypofluorite is described. Reaction of 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-D-glucal with 1, generated in situ from [18F]F2 and ammonium acetate in acetic acid solution at room temperature, gave 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranose. Hydrolysis of compound 3 with 2N HCl gave 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose in radiochemical yields of ~20% in a synthesis time of 70 min from EOB.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)899-903
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume23
Issue number10
StatePublished - 1982

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