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Title: New improved synthesis of 2-deoxy-2-(/sup 18/F)fluoro-d-glucose from /sup 18/F-labeled acetyl hypofluorite

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6592002

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

OSTI ID:
6592002
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 23:10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English