A new F-18-labeled phenylthiophenyl derivative specific for imaging of serotonin transporters (SERT) in the brain by positron emission tomography (PET) is described. Fluorinated phenylthiophenyl derivative, ACF, 2-[(2-amino-4-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)thio]-N,N-dimethyl-benzenmethanamine, was prepared by first coupling 2,5-dichloro-4-nitroaniline with 2-mercapto-N,N-dimethylbenzamide. The amino gro...

A new modified palm shell activated carbon paste electrode based on 1,13-Bis(8-quinolyl)-1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecane, 8,8-(1,4,7,10,13-Pentaoxatridecylene)-diquinoline (Kryptofix5) and plasticizing agent was prepared and studied as Hg selective electrode. The best performance was observed with the electrode composition having the ionophore-palm shell activated carbon-plasticizer composition 1...

This report describes the precursor synthesis and the no-carrier-added (nca) radiosynthesis of the new A(1) adenosine receptor (A(1)AR) antagonist [(18)F]8-cyclopentyl-3-(3-fluoropropyl)-1-propylxanthine (CPFPX), 3, with fluorine-18 (half-life = 109.6 min). Nucleophilic radiofluorination of the precursor tosylate 8-cyclopentyl-3-(3-tosyloxypropyl)-7-pivaloyloxymethyl-1-propylxanthine, 2, with n...

No-carrier-added trimethylsilyl[18F]fluoride (TMS[18F]F) was rapidly liberated from a variety of dry supports containing unreactive [18F]fluoride by simply heating with neat bistrimethylsilylsulfate. The supports included calcium phosphate, anion exchange resins, alumina, borosilicate and porous carbon beads, to which [18F]fluoride was applied by absorption or evaporation of aqueous solution. T...

An aqueous self-assembled micellar system (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS, decorated with various adhesive sites, cryptand Kryptofix 222 and crown ether 18-Crown-6 molecules) has been investigated by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) to have insights into the micellar structure, the micellar interactions, and the aggregation properties of the system. DLS demons...

We have developed an all-electronic digital microfluidic device for microscale chemical synthesis in organic solvents, operated by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD). As an example of the principles, we demonstrate the multistep synthesis of [(18)F]FDG, the most common radiotracer for positron emission tomography (PET), with high and reliable radio-fluorination efficiency of [(18)F]FTAG (88 ± ...

OBJECTIVE This study was to develop a cGMP grade of [(18)F]fluoropropoxytryptophan ((18)F-FTP) to assess tryptophan transporters using an automated synthesizer. METHODS Tosylpropoxytryptophan (Ts-TP) was reacted with K(18)F/kryptofix complex. After column purification, solvent evaporation, and hydrolysis, the identity and purity of the product were validated by radio-TLC (1M-ammonium acetate ...