Scheme 1From: Rapid one-pot radiosynthesis of [carbonyl-11C]formamides from primary amines and [11C]CO2Proposed reaction scheme for the one-pot synthesis of [11C]formamides. Reaction conditions: a benzylamine (4.7 μmol, 1 equiv.), BEMP (3.7 equiv.), diglyme (75 μL), [11C]CO2, 0–20 °C, 2 min, followed by POCl3 (11.5 equiv.) in diglyme (75 μL), 0–20 °C, 2 min. b NaBH4 (5–15 equiv.), diglyme (50 μL), 0–60 °C, 2–15 minBack to article page