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Table 1 Optimization of the experimental conditions for manual radiofluorination from (S)-3 leading to (S)-[18F]4 intermediate

From: Improved automated one-pot two-step radiosynthesis of (S)-[18F]FETrp, a radiotracer for PET imaging of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1)

Entry

precursor

(mg)

TBA-HCO3

(µmol)

Anhyd. solvent(s)

(v/v)*

Reaction temp. (°C)

Reaction time (min)

RCC**

(%)

1

1

7.5

DMF

110

5

58 ± 6

2

1

7.5

DMF

110

10

54 ± 7

3

1

7.5

DMF

90

5

38 ± 3

4

1

7.5

DMF

90

10

39 ± 1

5

2

7.5

DMF

110

5

56 ± 7

6

4

7.5

DMF

110

5

40 ± 6

7

8

7.5

DMF

110

5

18 ± 4

8

1

3.75

DMF

110

5

27 ± 10

9

1

15

DMF

110

5

68 ± 10

10

1

15

DMF

130

5

58 ± 6

11

1

15

DMF/t-BuOH (9/1)

110

5

91 ± 2

12

1

15

DMF/t-BuOH (8/2)

110

5

91 ± 2

13

1

15

MeCN

110

5

97 ± 1

14

2

15

MeCN

110

5

98 ± 1

15

1

15

MeCN/t-BuOH (8/2)

110

5

90 ± 5

  1. * Final volume adjusted to 500 µL
  2. ** RCC determined by radio-TLC of aliquots of the crude radiofluorination mixtures (n = 3)