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Francis F, Wuest F. Advances in [ 18F]Trifluoromethylation Chemistry for PET Imaging. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216478. [PMID: 34770885 PMCID: PMC8587676 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a preclinical and clinical imaging technique extensively used to study and visualize biological and physiological processes in vivo. Fluorine-18 (18F) is the most frequently used positron emitter for PET imaging due to its convenient 109.8 min half-life, high yield production on small biomedical cyclotrons, and well-established radiofluorination chemistry. The presence of fluorine atoms in many drugs opens new possibilities for developing radioligands labelled with fluorine-18. The trifluoromethyl group (CF3) represents a versatile structural motif in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry to design and synthesize drug molecules with favourable pharmacological properties. This fact also makes CF3 groups an exciting synthesis target from a PET tracer discovery perspective. Early attempts to synthesize [18F]CF3-containing radiotracers were mainly hampered by low radiochemical yields and additional challenges such as low radiochemical purity and molar activity. However, recent innovations in [18F]trifluoromethylation chemistry have significantly expanded the chemical toolbox to synthesize fluorine-18-labelled radiotracers. This review presents the development of significant [18F]trifluoromethylation chemistry strategies to apply [18F]CF3-containing radiotracers in preclinical and clinical PET imaging studies. The continuous growth of PET as a crucial functional imaging technique in biomedical and clinical research and the increasing number of CF3-containing drugs will be the primary drivers for developing novel [18F]trifluoromethylation chemistry strategies in the future.
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- Felix Francis
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2N4, Canada;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2N4, Canada;
- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, 11560 University Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-780-391-7666; Fax: +1-780-432-8483
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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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Yin Y, Liu H, Xiao T, Sun X, Yang K, Li Z. Synthesis and crystal structure of trifluoromethyl-containing bendamustine hydrochloride. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1747519819868202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A simple strategy to afford trifluoromethyl-containing bendamustine hydrochloride in 34% overall via nine simple steps including substitution, selective reduction, N-acylation, cyclization, esterification, nitro-reduction, N-dihydroxyethylation, chlorination, and acid-catalyzed hydrolysis from commercially available 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene is described. The structures of the intermediates and target product are established on the basis of infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and high resolution mass spectrometer. Moreover, the structure of target product is also confirmed by X-ray crystal analysis, and further studies indicate that the existence of intermolecular O–H···Cl and N–H···Cl hydrogen bonds are effective in stabilization of the crystal structure.
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- Yue Yin
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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Frost AB, Brambilla M, Exner RM, Tredwell M. Synthesis and Derivatization of 1,1-[ 18 F]Difluorinated Alkenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:472-476. [PMID: 30452114 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A general method for the synthesis of 1,1-[18 F]difluorinated alkenes from [18 F]fluoride is reported. This transformation is highly regioselective giving the desired 18 F-fluoroalkenes with radiochemical purities of up to 77 % within 20 minutes and a molar activity (Am ) of 1 GBq μmol-1 . The transformations are operationally simple to perform and were readily translated onto a commercial automated synthesis unit. The resultant 1,1-[18 F]difluorinated alkene motif is prevalent in numerous drug molecules, and this is the first general method to synthesize this motif with fluorine-18. 18 F-fluorinated alkenes are excellent building blocks and participate in a number of post-labeling transformations to access a range of 18 F-perfluorinated functional groups that have never before been radiolabeled with non-carrier-added [18 F]fluoride. This method considerably expands the range of 18 F-motifs accessible to radiochemists.
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- Aileen B Frost
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Frost AB, Brambilla M, Exner RM, Tredwell M. Synthesis and Derivatization of 1,1-[ 18
F]Difluorinated Alkenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201810413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Aileen B. Frost
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung; Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung; Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung; Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung; Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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