Electrochemical transfer of (18)F from (18)O water to aprotic polar solvent

Appl Radiat Isot. 2007 May;65(5):524-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.01.014. Epub 2007 Feb 6.

Abstract

Electrochemical transfer of (18)F(-) from enriched [(18)O]-water to pure acetonitrile was investigated to develop a simple and effective synthesis of (18)F-radiopharmaceuticals. The transfer of (18)F is composed of two steps: first step is electro-deposition on a graphite anode and the next step is electro-emission into pure acetonitrile by inversing the polarity of the electric tension. A sufficiently high fraction of the electro-emission, 73%, was achieved. The electrochemical transfer of (18)F to aprotic polar solvents without any additives, such as phase transfer catalysis, will make the synthesis of diverse (18)F-radiopharamceuticals simple and easy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetonitriles / chemistry*
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes / chemistry*
  • Oxygen Isotopes / chemistry
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / chemical synthesis*
  • Water / chemistry*

Substances

  • Acetonitriles
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Oxygen Isotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Water
  • acetonitrile