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Lu S, Telu S, Siméon FG, Cai L, Pike VW. Gas Phase Transformations in Carbon-11 Chemistry. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1167. [PMID: 38256240 PMCID: PMC10816134 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25021167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
The short-lived positron-emitter carbon-11 (t1/2 = 20.4 min; β+, 99.8%) is prominent for labeling tracers for use in biomedical research with positron emission tomography (PET). Carbon-11 is produced for this purpose with a cyclotron, nowadays almost exclusively by the 14N(p,α)11C nuclear reaction, either on nitrogen containing a low concentration of oxygen (0.1-0.5%) or hydrogen (~5%) to produce [11C]carbon dioxide or [11C]methane, respectively. These primary radioactive products can be produced in high yields and with high molar activities. However, only [11C]carbon dioxide has some utility for directly labeling PET tracers. Primary products are required to be converted rapidly and efficiently into secondary labeling synthons to provide versatile radiochemistry for labeling diverse tracer chemotypes at molecular positions of choice. This review surveys known gas phase transformations of carbon-11 and summarizes the important roles that many of these transformations now play for producing a broad range of labeling synthons in carbon-11 chemistry.
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- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Rm B3C346, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-1003, USA; (S.L.); (S.T.); (F.G.S.); (L.C.)
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Lindberg A, Vasdev N. Ring-opening of non-activated aziridines with [ 11C]CO 2 via novel ionic liquids. RSC Adv 2022; 12:21417-21421. [PMID: 35975081 PMCID: PMC9345297 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03966d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Novel ionic liquids based on DBU and DBN halide salts were developed as a catalytic system for ring-opening of non-activated aziridines with [11C]CO2. The ability of ionic liquids to activate aziridines represents a simple methodology for the synthesis of 11C-carbamates and can be extended for CO2-fixation in organic and radiochemistry. Novel ionic liquids based on DBU and DBN halide salts were developed as a catalytic system for ring-opening of non-activated aziridines with [11C]CO2.![]()
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- Anton Lindberg
- Azrieli Centre for Neuro-Radiochemistry, Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto ON M5T 1R8 Canada
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- Azrieli Centre for Neuro-Radiochemistry, Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto ON M5T 1R8 Canada .,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Toronto ON M5T 1R8 Canada
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Jakobsson JE, Telu S, Lu S, Jana S, Pike VW. Broad Scope and High-Yield Access to Unsymmetrical Acyclic [ 11 C]Ureas for Biomedical Imaging from [ 11 C]Carbonyl Difluoride. Chemistry 2021; 27:10369-10376. [PMID: 33890705 PMCID: PMC10134011 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Effective methods are needed for labelling acyclic ureas with carbon-11 (t1/2 =20.4 min) as potential radiotracers for biomedical imaging with positron emission tomography (PET). Herein, we describe the rapid and high-yield syntheses of unsymmetrical acyclic [11 C]ureas under mild conditions (room temperature and within 7 min) using no-carrier-added [11 C]carbonyl difluoride with aliphatic and aryl amines. This methodology is compatible with diverse functionality (e. g., hydroxy, carboxyl, amino, amido, or pyridyl) in the substrate amines. The labelling process proceeds through putative [11 C]carbamoyl fluorides and for primary amines through isolable [11 C]isocyanate intermediates. Unsymmetrical [11 C]ureas are produced with negligible amounts of unwanted symmetrical [11 C]urea byproducts. Moreover, the overall labelling method tolerates trace water and the generally moderate to excellent yields show good reproducibility. [11 C]Carbonyl difluoride shows exceptional promise for application to the synthesis of acyclic [11 C]ureas as new radiotracers for biomedical imaging with PET.
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- Jimmy E Jakobsson
- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-1003, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-1003, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-1003, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-1003, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-1003, USA
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Eriksson J, Antoni G, Långström B, Itsenko O. The development of 11C-carbonylation chemistry: A systematic view. Nucl Med Biol 2021; 92:115-137. [PMID: 32147168 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2020.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The prospects for using carbon-11 labelled compounds in molecular imaging has improved with the development of diverse synthesis methods, including 11C-carbonylations and refined techniques to handle [11C]carbon monoxide at a nanomole scale. Facilitating biological research and molecular imaging was the driving force when [11C]carbon monoxide was used in the first in vivo application with carbon-11 in human (1945) and when [11C]carbon monoxide was used for the first time as a chemical reagent in the synthesis of [11C]phosgene (1978). This review examines a rich plethora of labelled compounds synthesized from [11C]carbon monoxide, their chemistry and use in molecular imaging. While the strong development of the 11C-carbonylation chemistry has expanded the carbon-11 domain considerably, it could be argued that the number of 11C-carbonyl compounds entering biological investigations should be higher. The reason for this may partly be the lack of commercially available synthesis instruments designed for 11C-carbonylations. But as this review shows, novel and greatly simplified methods to handle [11C]carbon monoxide have been developed. The next important challenge is to make full use of these technologies and synthesis methods in PET research. When there is a PET-tracer that meets a more general need, the incentive to implement 11C-carbonylation protocols will increase.
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- Jonas Eriksson
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Division of Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Division of Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Fukumura T, Mori W, Ogawa M, Fujinaga M, Zhang MR. [ 11C]phosgene: Synthesis and application for development of PET radiotracers. Nucl Med Biol 2021; 92:138-148. [PMID: 32546396 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2020.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Carbon-11-labeled phosgene ([11C]phosgene, [11C]COCl2) is a useful labeling agent that connects two heteroatoms by inserting [11C]carbonyl (11C=O) function in carbamates, ureas, and carbonates, which are components of biologically important heterocyclic compounds and functional groups in drugs as a linker of fragments with in vivo stability. Development of 11C-labeled PET tracers has been performed using [11C]phosgene as a labeling agent. However, [11C]phosgene has not been frequently used for 11C-labeling because preparation of [11C]phosgene required dedicated synthesis apparatus (not commercially available) and had problems in reproducibility and reliability. In our laboratory, an improved method for synthesizing [11C]phosgene using a carbon tetrachloride detection tube kit in environmental air analysis and the automated synthesis system for preparing [11C]phosgene have been developed in 2009. This apparatus has been used for routine synthesis of 11C-labeled tracers 1-4 times/week. Using [11C]phosgene we have developed and produced many PET radiotracers containing [11C]urea and [11C]carbamate moieties. In this review, we report the performance of our method for preparing [11C]phosgene, including automated synthesis apparatus developed in house, and the application of [11C]phosgene for development and production of 11C-labeled PET tracers.
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- Toshimitsu Fukumura
- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; SHI Accelerator Service, Ltd., Tokyo 141-8686, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan.
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Jakobsson JE, Lu S, Telu S, Pike VW. [ 11 C]Carbonyl Difluoride-a New and Highly Efficient [ 11 C]Carbonyl Group Transfer Agent. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:7256-7260. [PMID: 31995256 PMCID: PMC7174138 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201915414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Herein, the synthesis and use of [11 C]carbonyl difluoride for labeling heterocycles with [11 C]carbonyl groups in high molar activity is described. A very mild single-pass gas-phase conversion of [11 C]carbon monoxide into [11 C]carbonyl difluoride over silver(II) fluoride provides easy access to this new synthon in robust quantitative yield for labeling a broad range of cyclic substrates, for example, imidazolidin-2-ones, thiazolidin-2-ones, and oxazolidin-2-ones. Labeling reactions may utilize close-to-stoichiometric precursor quantities and short reaction times at room temperature in a wide range of solvents while also showing high water tolerability. The overall radiosynthesis protocol is both simple and reproducible. The required apparatus can be constructed from widely available parts and is therefore well suited to be automated for PET radiotracer production. We foresee that this straightforward method will gain wide acceptance for PET radiotracer syntheses across the radiochemistry community.
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- Jimmy E. Jakobsson
- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1003, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1003, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1003, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1003, USA
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Jakobsson JE, Lu S, Telu S, Pike VW. [
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- Jimmy E. Jakobsson
- Molecular Imaging Branch National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health 10 Center Drive Bethesda MD 20892-1003 USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health 10 Center Drive Bethesda MD 20892-1003 USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health 10 Center Drive Bethesda MD 20892-1003 USA
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- Molecular Imaging Branch National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health 10 Center Drive Bethesda MD 20892-1003 USA
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The chemistry of labeling heterocycles with carbon-11 or fluorine-18 for biomedical imaging. ADVANCES IN HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.aihch.2019.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liger F, Cadarossanesaib F, Iecker T, Tourvieille C, Le Bars D, Billard T. 11
C-Labeling: Intracyclic Incorporation of Carbon-11 into Heterocycles. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- CERMEP-In vivo imaging; 59 Bd Pinel 69677 Lyon France
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry (UMR CNRS 5246); Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; 43 Bd du 11 novembre 1918 69622 Villeurbanne France
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- CERMEP-In vivo imaging; 59 Bd Pinel 69677 Lyon France
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry (UMR CNRS 5246); Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; 43 Bd du 11 novembre 1918 69622 Villeurbanne France
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Rotstein BH, Liang SH, Placzek MS, Hooker JM, Gee AD, Dollé F, Wilson AA, Vasdev N. (11)C[double bond, length as m-dash]O bonds made easily for positron emission tomography radiopharmaceuticals. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:4708-26. [PMID: 27276357 PMCID: PMC5000859 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00310a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The positron-emitting radionuclide carbon-11 ((11)C, t1/2 = 20.3 min) possesses the unique potential for radiolabeling of any biological, naturally occurring, or synthetic organic molecule for in vivo positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. Carbon-11 is most often incorporated into small molecules by methylation of alcohol, thiol, amine or carboxylic acid precursors using [(11)C]methyl iodide or [(11)C]methyl triflate (generated from [(11)C]carbon dioxide or [(11)C]methane). Consequently, small molecules that lack an easily substituted (11)C-methyl group are often considered to have non-obvious strategies for radiolabeling and require a more customized approach. [(11)C]Carbon dioxide itself, [(11)C]carbon monoxide, [(11)C]cyanide, and [(11)C]phosgene represent alternative reactants to enable (11)C-carbonylation. Methodologies developed for preparation of (11)C-carbonyl groups have had a tremendous impact on the development of novel PET tracers and provided key tools for clinical research. (11)C-Carbonyl radiopharmaceuticals based on labeled carboxylic acids, amides, carbamates and ureas now account for a substantial number of important imaging agents that have seen translation to higher species and clinical research of previously inaccessible targets, which is a testament to the creativity, utility and practicality of the underlying radiochemistry.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, MGH, HMS, Charlestown, USA and McLean Hospital, Belmont, USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, MGH, HMS, Charlestown, USA
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- CEA - Institut d'imagerie biomédicale, Service hospitalier Frédéric Joliot, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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Rotstein BH, Liang SH, Holland JP, Collier TL, Hooker JM, Wilson AA, Vasdev N. 11CO2 fixation: a renaissance in PET radiochemistry. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:5621-9. [PMID: 23673726 PMCID: PMC5604310 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc42236d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Carbon-11 labelled carbon dioxide is the cyclotron-generated feedstock reagent for most positron emission tomography (PET) tracers using this radionuclide. Most carbon-11 labels, however, are installed using derivative reagents generated from [(11)C]CO2. In recent years, [(11)C]CO2 has seen a revival in applications for the direct incorporation of carbon-11 into functional groups such as ureas, carbamates, oxazolidinones, carboxylic acids, esters, and amides. This review summarizes classical [(11)C]CO2 fixation strategies using organometallic reagents and then focuses on newly developed methods that employ strong organic bases to reversibly capture [(11)C]CO2 into solution, thereby enabling highly functionalized labelled compounds to be prepared. Labelled compounds and radiopharmaceuticals that have been translated to the clinic are highlighted.
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- Benjamin H Rotstein
- Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Damont A, Roeda D, Dollé F. The potential of carbon-11 and fluorine-18 chemistry: illustration through the development of positron emission tomography radioligands targeting the translocator protein 18 kDa. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2013; 56:96-104. [DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.2992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Revised: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Annelaure Damont
- CEA, I2BM, Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot; 4 place du Général Leclerc; F-91406; Orsay; France
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- CEA, I2BM, Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot; 4 place du Général Leclerc; F-91406; Orsay; France
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- CEA, I2BM, Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot; 4 place du Général Leclerc; F-91406; Orsay; France
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Hicks JW, Wilson AA, Rubie EA, Woodgett JR, Houle S, Vasdev N. Towards the preparation of radiolabeled 1-aryl-3-benzyl ureas: Radiosynthesis of [11C-carbonyl] AR-A014418 by [11C]CO2 fixation. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:2099-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.12.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2011] [Revised: 12/26/2011] [Accepted: 12/27/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Vasdev N, Sadovski O, Garcia A, Dollé F, Meyer JH, Houle S, Wilson AA. Radiosynthesis of [11C]SL25.1188 via [11C]CO2 fixation for imaging monoamine oxidase B. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.1908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- PET Centre; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; 250 College Street; Toronto; Ontario; Canada; M5T 1R8
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- PET Centre; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; 250 College Street; Toronto; Ontario; Canada; M5T 1R8
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- CEA, I²BM; Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot; Orsay; France
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