due to the short half - life , low reactivity , and solubility of [ 11 c ] carbon monoxide , one - pot carbonylation reactions using a micro - autoclave is preferred , and various types of 11 c - carbonyl compounds have been synthesized by this approach . in the present invention , anti - inflammatory activity of [ 11 c ]- labeled benzophenone / benzoxazole analogues was studied . these analogues showed significant anti - inflammatory profile with low gastric ulceration incidence . the present invention sets forth several additional advantages over prior methods . the current method presents an ease of use over other methods , half the total synthesis and cycle time used in previous methods as well as obtaining a higher radiochemical yield when excess [ 11 c ]- labeled benzophenone / benzoxazole analogues were obtained . this excess in effect generated an increased trapping efficiency compared to previous methods as well . accordingly , the radiochemical yields of the [ 11 c ]- labeled benzophenone / benzoxazole compounds when using an organostannyl compound were in the range of about 50 % to about 99 %. the corresponding trapping efficiencies , however , were on average 22 % lower than the radiochemical yields . furthermore , the radiochemical yields when using a boronic acid produced about 10 % lower radiochemical yield of the [ 11 c ]- labeled benzophenone / benzoxazole compounds and about 15 % lower trapping efficiency . the trapping efficiency disclosed herein indicates the amount of incorporated 11 c in the crude product , i . e . the fraction of radioactivity left in the crude product after purging with nitrogen gas . pet center with radioactive precursor batches needed for synthesis of tracers for pet - scans . short synthesis times will also yield compounds with higher radiochemical yield and specific radioactivity ( becquerel / mole ) due to less decay . radiochemical yield ( purity ) is defined as the amount of radioactivity originating from a specific substance in relation to the total amount of radioactivity in a sample , expressed in %. additionally , specific radioactivity ( becquerel / mole ) is the ratio between the amount of radioactivity originating from a specific substance labeled with a radionuclide and the total amount of that specific substance . furthermore , there is a need for a rapid efficient alternative method for 11 c - labeling of ketones owing to the variation in reported radiochemical yields . in the present inventions method to prepare [ 11 c ]- labeled benzophenone / benzoxazole analogues , a palladium complex was used and all reactions were preformed at 125 degrees c . a reaction time of about 2 minutes to about 5 minutes was used . the results indicated that the choice of analogue and solvent have a major impact on the radiochemical yield . for instance , using dmso as a solvent instead of dmf increased the radiochemical yield from about 8 % to about 50 %. in one embodiment of the present invention a compound of formula ( i ), wherein , r 1 & amp ; r 2 = alkyl , aryl , alkoxide , or a halide ; r 3 ═ h , ch 2 cooh , ch 2 conhr ′, or ch 2 conr ′ r ″ wherein r ′ or r ″ is alkyl , aryl , or a combination thereof is disclosed . in another embodiment of the present invention , a compound of formula ( ii ), wherein r 1 & amp ; r 2 = alkyl , aryl , alkoxide , halide , or a combination thereof , and yet in a further embodiment a method for preparing compound ( i ), comprising the steps : flushing a solution of tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) and tri - o - tolylphosphine in anhydrous dmso with nitrogen to form a mixture ; then adding either a halide , halide salt , or triflate to the mixture ; thereafter filtering the mixture ; next adding either boronic acid or an organostannyl compound to form a compound mixture ; then injecting the compound mixture into a microautoclave to form a crude product ; finally transferring the crude product to a vial at reduced pressure whereby the crude product is then diluted with water and thereafter the crude product is purified and identified by positron emission tomography is disclosed . an additional embodiment of the present invention depicts a method for preparing compound ( ii ), comprising the steps : flushing a solution of tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) and tri - o - tolylphosphine in anhydrous dmso with nitrogen to form a mixture ; then adding a halide , halide salt , or triflate to the mixture ; thereafter filtering the mixture ; next adding either boronic acid or an organostannyl compound to form a compound mixture ; then injecting the compound mixture into a microautoclave to form a crude product ; finally transferring the crude product to a vial at reduced pressure whereby the crude product is then diluted with water and thereafter the crude product is purified and identified by positron emission tomography . a further embodiment depicts a method of compound ( i ) wherein the tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) is a catalyst . another embodiment of the present invention depicts a method of compound ( i ) wherein the halide is aryl . yet a further embodiment depicts a method of compound ( i ) wherein the triflate is aryl . additionally , an embodiment of the present invention shows a method of compound ( i ), wherein the boronic acid is aromatic or aliphatic . yet a further embodiment shows a method of compound ( i ), wherein the organostannyl compound is aliphatic . a further embodiment discloses a method of compound ( i ), wherein the microautoclave is pressurized from about 30 to about 40 mpa and a reduced pressure within the vial is about 10 mpa to about 50 mpa . another embodiment of the present invention depicts a method of compound ( ii ), wherein the wherein the tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) is a catalyst . a further embodiment of the invention depicts a method according to compound ( ii ), wherein the halide is aryl . an additional embodiment shows a method according to compound ( ii ), wherein the triflate is aryl wherein the boronic acid is aromatic or aliphatic and wherein the organostannyl compound is aliphatic . a further embodiment shows a method according to compound ( ii ), wherein the microautoclave is pressurized from about 30 to about 40 mpa . another embodiment of the present invention depicts a method according to compound ( ii ), wherein the reduced pressure within the vial is about 10 mpa to about 50 mpa . yet a further embodiment of the present invention shows a kit for preparing a compound of formula ( i ), wherein the kit comprises the steps of : flushing a solution of tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) and tri - o - tolylphosphine in anhydrous dmso with nitrogen to form a mixture ; then adding either a halide , halide salt , or triflate to the mixture ; thereafter filtering the mixture ; next adding either boronic acid or an organostannyl compound to form a compound mixture ; then injecting the compound mixture into a microautoclave to form a crude product ; finally transferring the crude product to a vial at reduced pressure whereby the crude product is then diluted with water and thereafter the crude product is purified and identified by positron emission tomography . another embodiment of the invention shows a kit according to compound ( h ), wherein the tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) is a catalyst and the halide is aryl . yet a further embodiment of the invention depicts a kit according to compound ( ii ), wherein the triflate is aryl and the boronic acid is aromatic or aliphatic , and the organostannyl compound is aliphatic . another embodiment of the invention encompasses a kit according to compound ( ii ), wherein the microautoclave is pressurized from about 30 to about 40 mpa and the reduced pressure within the vial is about 10 mpa to about 50 mpa . still a further embodiment of the invention depicts a kit for preparing a compound of formula ( ii ), wherein the kit comprises the steps of : flushing a solution of tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) and tri - o - tolylphosphine in anhydrous dmso with nitrogen to form a mixture ; then adding either a halide , halide salt , or triflate to the mixture ; thereafter filtering the mixture ; next adding either boronic acid or an organostannyl compound to form a compound mixture ; then injecting the compound mixture into a microautoclave to form a crude product ; finally transferring the crude product to a vial at reduced pressure whereby the crude product is then diluted with water and thereafter the crude product is purified and identified by positron emission tomography . yet an additional embodiment of the present invention depicts a kit according to compound ( ii ), wherein the tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) is a catalyst . furthermore , an additional embodiment of the invention shows a kit according to compound ( ii ), wherein the halide is aryl , the triflate is aryl , the boronic acid is aromatic or aliphatic and the organostannyl compound is aliphatic . yet another embodiment of the invention shows a kit according to compound ( ii ), wherein the microautoclave is pressurized from about 30 to about 40 mpa and the reduced pressure within the vial is about 10 mpa to about 50 mpa . another embodiment of the present invention depicts a method of use for preparing a compound of formula ( i ) or formula ( ii ), wherein formula ( i ), r 1 & amp ; r 2 = alkyl , aryl , alkoxide , or a halide ; r 3 ═ h , ch 2 cooh , ch 2 conhr ′, or ch 2 conr ′ r ″ wherein r ′ or r ″ is alkyl , aryl , or a combination thereof and wherein formula ( ii ) wherein r 1 & amp ; r 2 = alkyl , aryl , alkoxide , halide , or a combination thereof , and wherein n = 1 , 2 , or 3 . flushing a solution of tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) and tri - o - tolylphosphine in anhydrous dmso with nitrogen to form a mixture ; then adding either a halide , halide salt , or triflate to the mixture ; thereafter filtering the mixture ; next adding either boronic acid or an organostannyl compound to form a compound mixture ; then injecting the compound mixture into a microautoclave to form a crude product ; finally transferring the crude product to a vial at reduced pressure whereby the crude product is then diluted with water and thereafter the crude product is purified and identified by positron emission tomography . yet another embodiment of the invention shows a method of use wherein the tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) is a catalyst . still a further embodiment encompasses a method of use wherein the halide is aryl and the triflate is aryl . a further embodiment of the invention presents a method of use wherein the boronic acid is aromatic or aliphatic and wherein the organostannyl compound is aliphatic . another embodiment of the present invention shows a method of use wherein the microautoclave is pressurized from about 30 to about 40 mpa and the reduced pressure within the vial is about 10 mpa to about 50 mpa . a capped vial ( 1 ml ) containing a solution of tris ( dibenzylideneactone ) palladium ( 0 ) and tri - o - tolylphosphine in anhydrous dmso ( 300 microl ) was flushed with nitrogen . the reaction mixture was kept at room temperature for 10 minutes . a halide , halide salt , or a triflate , preferably an aryl triflate , was added and the resulting mixture was kept at room temperature for another 5 minutes . the reaction mixture was filtered ( ptfe syringe filter 0 . 45 micrometers ) before addition of a boronic acid or an organostannyl compound just before injection into the microautoclave pre - charged with [ 11c ] carbon monoxide . these microautoclave reactions were achieved in a stainless steel batch reactor microautoclave system ( 200 microl ). the micro - autoclave was heated at 100 degrees c . for 5 minutes . the crude product was transferred to a vial ( 3 ml ) at a pressure from about 10 mpa and 50 mpa . the radioactivity was measured before and after the vial was flushed with nitrogen . the crude product was diluted with 1 . 5 ml of water and purified by semi - preparative liquid chromatography . the identity of the compounds and radiochemical yield ( purity ) were established by positron emission tomography . the following compounds were synthesized using aryl iodide and the corresponding orgaostannyl compound . the results of the radiochemical yield and trapping efficiency of each of these compounds are as follows : the two main target compounds of the present invention are depicted below . the halides and triflate compounds , the boronic acid compounds and the organostannyl compounds used in the present invention . the present invention is not to be limited in scope by specific embodiments described herein . indeed , various modifications of the inventions in addition to those described herein will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description and accompanying figures . such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims . various publications and patent applications are cited herein , the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties .