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  • Title: Synthesis and evaluation of (18)F-trifluoroborate derivatives of triphenylphosphonium for myocardial perfusion imaging.
    Author: Zhang Z, Jenni S, Zhang C, Merkens H, Lau J, Liu Z, Perrin DM, Bénard F, Lin KS.
    Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett; 2016 Apr 01; 26(7):1675-9. PubMed ID: 26922139.
    Abstract:
    Four trifluoroborate derivatives of phosphonium cations 2a-d were radiolabeled with fluorine-18 ((18)F) and evaluated for imaging myocardial perfusion with positron emission tomography (PET). Tracers were radiolabeled simply via (18)F-(19)F isotope exchange reaction in acidic (pH 2) aqueous solution. On average, [(18)F]2a-d were obtained in 10-17% non-decay-corrected radiochemical yield with 25.9-48.1GBq/μmol specific activity, and >96% radiochemical purity. In vitro stability study showed no decomposition of [(18)F]2a-d after being incubated in mouse plasma for up to 2h. Myocardial uptake in mice was visualized in PET images by using [(18)F]2b-d but not [(18)F]2a. [(18)F]2a-d were stable against in vivo defluorination as no significant bone uptake was observed. Despite sub-optimal heart uptake of [(18)F]2b-d, we successfully demonstrated that (18)F-(19)F isotope exchange reaction on trifluoroborates could be a promising strategy for the design of potential (18)F-labeled tracers even for intracellular targets.
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