Fluroine-18 labeled 28-carbomethoxy-3{beta}-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-[-3-fluoropropyl] nortropane(FPT): Synthesis and tissue distribution of a potential, radioligand for mapping cocaine receptor sites by PET
- Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA (United States); and others
Highly potent and selective radioligands for the dopamine transporter labeled with fluorine-18 (t {1/2}=110 min) are attractive probes for longitudinal in vivo mapping of cocaine receptor sites in the caudate by PET. Recently, we reported an iodine-123 labeled 3{beta}-aryl analog of cocaine, 2{beta}-carbomethoxy-3{beta}-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-((E)-3-iodopropen-1-yl)nortropane, which was 125 times more potent than cocaine in inhibiting [I-125] RTI-55 binding to rat striatal homogenates and which showed high striatal (S) uptake (0.61% dose/g) and high S to cerebellum (C) ratio S/C=16.5 at 120 min in rats. These results demonstrated bulk tolerance at the 8-position of this I-123 analog. These findings prompted us to synthesize a new radioligand fluorine-18 labeled 2{beta}-carbomethoxy-3{beta}-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-3-fluoropropylnortropane (FPT) as a potential cocaine receptor PET imaging agent. Treatment of 2{beta}-carbomethoxy-3{beta}-(chlorophenyl) nortropane (1) with 1-bromo-3-fluoropropane (2) in CH3CN at 80{degrees}C afforded FPT (3). In Vitro binding studies in rat striatal homogenates using [I-125] RTI-55 resulted in a Ki (nM) of 8.2 for FPT. [F-18]FPT (3) was prepared by treating 1,3-diiodopropane (4) with NCA K[F-18]/K222 for 5 min in CH3CN at 85{degrees}C to give [F-18] 1-fluoro-3-iodopropane (5) in 50% E.O.B. yield. Coupling of [F-18] 5 with 1 in CH3CN at 60{degrees}C afforded [F-18]FPT in 5% yield (not optimized) E.O.B. following HPLC purification in a total synthesis time of 100 min.. [F-18]5 was >99% radiochemically pure with a specific activity of 8 Ci/{mu}mole. Following intravenous administration to rats [F-18]FPT showed high uptake in the striatum (S) with rapid washout from the cerebellum to afford a high S/C ratios=6.2 at 120 min. Primate imaging will also be presented. These results suggest that FPT is an excellent candidate for mapping cocaine receptor sites by PET.
- OSTI ID:
- 441627
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950603-; ISSN 0161-5505; TRN: 96:002093-0052
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 36, Issue Suppl.5; Conference: 42. annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Minneapolis, MN (United States), 12-15 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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