The synthesis of [11C]L-deprenyl-D2 for imaging of astrocytosis with positron emission tomography (PET) in neurodegenerative diseases has been previously reported.[ 11C]L-deprenyl-D2 radiosynthesis requires a precursor, L-nordeprenyl-D2, which has been previously synthesized from L-amphetamine as starting material with low overall yields. Here, we present an efficient synthesis of L-nordeprenyl-D2 organic precursor as free base and automated radiosynthesis of [11C]L-deprenyl-D2 for PET imaging of astrocytosis. The L-nordeprenyl-D2 precursor was synthesized from the easily commercial available and cheap reagent L-phenylalanine in five steps. Next, N-alkylation of L-nordeprenyl-D2 free base with [11C]MeOTf was optimized using the automated commercial platform GE TRACERlab® FX C Pro.
This Journal Club will be held by Hemantha Mallapura and senior researcher Sangram Nag
Title of the article that will be discussed:
An efficient preparation of labelling precursor of [11C]L-deprenyl-D2 and automated radiosynthesis.
Zirbesegger et al. EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry (2017) 2:10
DOI 10.1186/s41181-017-0029-5
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