Synthesis of F-18 labeled resazurin by direct electrophilic fluorination

Autor: Sarah J. Saylor, E. James Delikatny, Alejandro D. Arroyo, Alexander V. Kachur, Anatoliy V. Popov
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of fluorine chemistry. 178
ISSN: 0022-1139
Popis: We present the synthesis and characterization of F18-labeled fluorinated derivatives of resazurin, a probe for cell viability. The compounds were prepared by direct fluorination of resazurin with diluted [F18]-F2 gas under acidic conditions. The fluorination occurs into the ortho-positions to the hydroxyl group producing various mono-, di-, and trifluorinated derivatives. The properties of the fluorinated resazurins are similar to the parent compound with the addition of fluorine leading to decreased pKa values and a bathochromic shift of the absorption maxima. The fluorinated resazurin derivatives can be used as probes for observation of cell viability in various cells, tissues and organs using a combination of positron emission tomography and direct optical imaging of Cerenkov luminescence.
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