Journal
NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 345-350Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8051(01)00310-9
Keywords
[C-11]phosgene; [C-11]CGP-12177; iron (III) oxide; positron emission tomography
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[C-11]Phosgene ([C-11]COCl2), a useful precursor for labeling several radiopharmaceuticals, is generally produced by catalytic oxidation of [C-11]carbon tetrachloride over Fe granules, although in low yields or with poor reproducibility, In order to develop am improved synthesis of [C-11]phosgene, two oxidizing agents, Fe2O3 and CuO, were examined. The yield of [C-11]phosgene was significantly increased using Fe2O3 Powder mixed with Fe granules. while the use of CuO alone, of CuO powder mixed with Fe granules resulted in an insignificant yield. The yield and specific activity of S- (-) [C-11]CGP-12177 synthesized using Fe2O3 powder mixed with Fe granules were markedly higher than those synthesized by the previous methods using Fe granules alone or Fe granules mixed with Fe powder. Thus, in the present study, we developed a simple and practical method for the synthesis of [C-11]phosgene. which provided an improved yield of S- (-) [C-11]CGP-12177. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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