Chemoselective Radiosyntheses of Electron-Rich [18F]Fluoroarenes from Aryl(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)iodonium Tosylates

J Org Chem. 2019 Mar 15;84(6):3678-3686. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00019. Epub 2019 Feb 26.

Abstract

Hypervalent diaryliodonium salts have been used to produce various [18F]fluoroarenes. The iodonium salt approach as a labeling precursor has been established to equally afford complex 18F-fluorinated molecules. Because of the inherent two aryl ring system connected to a central iodine atom, safeguarding the chemoselectivity during radiofluorination using diaryliodonium salts is important. Herein, we introduce a superior chemoselective radiosynthesis of [18F]fluoroarenes using an aryl(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)iodonium tosylate as a precursor for 18F-incorporation, even on electron-rich aryl rings.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't