Manufacturing 6-[18F]Fluoro- L-DOPA via Flow Chemistry-Enhanced Photoredox Radiofluorination

Org Lett. 2024 May 24;26(20):4308-4313. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01114. Epub 2024 May 10.

Abstract

In this study, we introduce a practical methodology for the synthesis of PET probes by seamlessly combining flow chemistry with photoredox radiofluorination. The clinical PET tracer 6-[18F]FDOPA was smoothly prepared in a 24.3% non-decay-corrected yield with over 99.0% radiochemical purity (RCP) and enantiomeric excess (ee), notably by a simple cartridge-based purification. The flow chemistry-enhanced photolabeling method supplies an efficient and versatile solution for the synthesis of 6-[18F]FDOPA and for more PET tracer development.

MeSH terms

  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / analogs & derivatives
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / chemical synthesis
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / chemistry
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes* / chemistry
  • Halogenation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / chemical synthesis
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / chemistry

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • fluorodopa F 18
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine