NO-CARRIER-ADDED FLUORINE-18-LABELED N-METHYLSPIROPERIDOL - SYNTHESIS AND BIODISTRIBUTION IN MICE

  • 1 February 1986
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 27  (2) , 226-234
Abstract
No-carrier-added fluorine-18-(18F) labeled N-methylspiroperidol (4) was synthesized from four different substrates: p-nitrobenzonitrile (1), cyclopropyl p-nitrophenyl ketone (2A), p-cyclopropanoyl-N,N,N-trimethylanilinium iodide (2B) and p-cyclopropanoyl-N,N,N-trimethylanilinium perchlorate (2C) using the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction. Radiochemical yield, synthesis time, experimental simplicity, and specific activity were compared. In addition, factors which influence the yield of the nucleophilic aromatic substitution were studied. Based on these studies, the synthesis of 4 from 2A maximizes product specific activity and experimental simplicity and provides 4 in 10-15% radiochemical yield [based on [18F-] with a mass of < 2 nmol and a specific activity of > 10 Ci/.mu.mol (EOB)]. The synthesis of 4 from 8-[4-(4-nitrophenol)-4-oxobutyl]-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4,5]decan-4-one (5) and Cs[18F] using the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction gave unacceptably low and erratic yields. The biodistribution of 4 in mice showed a maximum brain uptake of 1.1% of the administered dose at 5 min and declined to .apprx. 0.6% at 120 min.

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