Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> [21- 11 C]Progesterone was synthesised via the cross-coupling 17β-carboxylic acid chloride-4-androsten-3-one with lithium [ 11 C]methyl(2-thienyl)cuprate (LiCN). The title compound was obtained in 30-35% decay corrected radiochemical yield, based on [ 11 C]methyl iodide, within 35 minutes after end of radionuclide production. The specific radioactivity was 14 GBq/μmole. (21- 13 C)Progesterone was synthesised using the same procedure for determination of the position of the label. <s> BIB001 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> The selective 5-HT1A receptor antagonist NAD-299 ([R]-3-N,N-dicyclobutylamino-8-fluoro-3,4- dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-5-carboxamide) was labeled with the positron-emitting radionuclide carbon-11. The radioligand was synthesized from NAD-195 ([R]-3-N,N-dicyclobutylamino-8-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylsulfonyl oxy-3,4- dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran) in two radiochemical steps. A palladium-catalyzed reaction of NAD-195 and [11C]cyanide was followed by hydrolysis of the carbon-11-labeled nitrile intermediate with basic hydrogen peroxide. The total radiochemical yield, based on [11C]CO2 and corrected for decay, was 20-40%. The specific radioactivity was 24 GBq/mumol (900 Ci/mmol) at end of synthesis, with a radiochemical purity better than 99% and a total synthesis time of 40-45 min. Autoradiographic examination of [11C]NAD-299 binding in human brain postmortem demonstrated high binding in hippocampus, raphe nuclei, and neocortex. The binding in the hippocampus was higher than in the neocortex. Within the hippocampus, the densest binding was observed in the CA1 region. [11C]NAD-299 binding was inhibited by addition of the 5-HT1A receptor ligands WAY-100635, pindolol, (+/-)-8-OH-DPAT, 5-HT, and buspirone, leaving a low background of nonspecific binding. The results indicate that [11C]NAD-299 binds specifically to 5-HT1A receptors in the human brain in vitro and is a potential radioligand for positron emission tomography (PET) examination of 5-HT1A receptors in vivo. <s> BIB002 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> The first application of a Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction in 18F chemistry has been developed. The reaction was exemplified by the cross-coupling of terminal alkynes (ethynylcyclopentyl carbinol 6, 17α-ethynyl-3,17β-estradiol 7 and 17α-ethynyl-3-methoxy-3,17β-estradiol 8) with 4-[18F]fluoroiodobenzene. 4,4′-Diiododiaryliodonium salts were used as precursors for the synthesis of 4-[18F]fluoroiodobenzene, enabling the convenient access to 4-[18F]fluoroiodobenzene in 13–70% yield using conventional heating or microwave activation. The Sonogashira cross-coupling of 4-[18F]fluoroiodobenzene with terminal alkynes gave the corresponding 4-[18F]fluorophenylethynyl-substituted compounds [18F]-9, [18F]-10 and [18F]-13 in yields up to 88% within 20 min of starting from 4-[18F]fluoroiodobenzene. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. <s> BIB003 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> A novel 11C–C bond formation based on the palladium-mediated cross-coupling reaction of alkenylzirconocenes with [11C]methyl iodide is described. The conversion of internal alkynes into the corresponding alkenylzirconocenes followed by transmetalation with Pd(PPh3)4 and subsequent cross-coupling with [11C]methyl iodide gave several 11C-labelled α,α′-dimethyl-substituted alkenes. The palladium complex Pd(PPh3)4 proved to be superior to Pt(PPh3)4 or Ni(PPh3)4 as transition metal complex. ::: ::: ::: ::: The scope and limitations of the novel palladium-mediated cross-coupling reaction of alkenylzirconocenes with [11C]methyl iodide were tested with various internal alkynes. After heating at 60°C for 6 min radiochemical yields of up to 75% (based upon [11C]methyl iodide) could be achieved. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. <s> BIB004 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> Compounds labelled with 11C (β+, t1/2 = 20.4 min) are used in positron emission tomography (PET), which is a quantitative non-invasive molecular imaging technique. It utilizes computerized reconstruction methods to produce time-resolved images of the radioactivity distribution in living subjects.The feasibility of preparing [11C]methyl iodide from [11C]methane and iodine via a single pass through a non-thermal plasma reactor was explored. [11C]Methyl iodide with a specific radioactivity of 412 ± 32 GBq/µmol was obtained in 13 ± 3% decay-corrected radiochemical yield within 6 min via catalytic hydrogenation of [11C]carbon dioxide (24 GBq) and subsequent iodination, induced by electron impact.Labelled ethyl-, propyl- and butyl iodide was synthesized, within 15 min, via palladium-mediated carbonylation using [11C]carbon monoxide. The carbonylation products, labelled carboxylic acids, esters and aldehydes, were reduced to their corresponding alcohols and converted to alkyl iodides. [1-11C]Ethyl iodide was obtained via palladium-mediated carbonylation of methyl iodide with a decay-corrected radiochemical yield of 55 ± 5%. [1-11C]Propyl iodide and [1-11C]butyl iodide were synthesized via the hydroformylation of ethene and propene with decay-corrected radiochemical yields of 58 ± 4% and 34 ± 2%, respectively. [1-11C]Ethyl iodide was obtained with a specific radioactivity of 84 GBq/mmol from 10 GBq of [11C]carbon monoxide. [1-11C]Propyl iodide was synthesized with a specific radioactivity of 270 GBq/mmol from 12 GBq and [1-11C]butyl iodide with 146 GBq/mmol from 8 GBq.Palladium-mediated hydroxycarbonylation of acetylene was used in the synthesis of [1-11C]acrylic acid. The labelled carboxylic acid was converted to its acid chloride and subsequently treated with amine to yield N-[carbonyl-11C]benzylacrylamide. In an alternative method, [carbonyl-11C]acrylamides were synthesized in decay-corrected radiochemical yields up to 81% via palladium-mediated carbonylative cross-coupling of vinyl halides and amines. Starting from 10 ± 0.5 GBq of [11C]carbon monoxide, N-[carbonyl-11C]benzylacrylamide was obtained in 4 min with a specific radioactivity of 330 ± 4 GBq/µmol. <s> BIB005 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> Compound 1 is a potent and selective antagonist of the dopamine D(3) receptor. With the aim of developing a carbon-11 labeled ligand for the dopamine D(3) receptor, 1 was selected as a potential PET probe. [(11)C]1 was obtained by palladium catalyzed cross coupling using [(11)C]cyanide and 4 with a specific activity of 55.5+/-25.9GBq/micromol (1.5+/-0.7Ci/micromol). [(11)C]1 was tested in porcine and non-human primate models to assess its potential as a radioligand for PET imaging of the dopamine D(3) receptor. We conclude that in both species and despite appropriate in vitro properties, [(11)C]1 does not show any specific signal for the dopamine D(3) receptor. <s> BIB006 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> As part of our ongoing investigation into the imaging of angiogenic processes, a small library of eight vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2)/platelet-derived growth factor rece ... <s> BIB007 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> INTRODUCTION ::: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) is an important regulator of lipid metabolism; it controls the differentiation of preadipocytes and is also found at high levels in small metastatic tumors. In this report, we describe the radiochemical synthesis and evaluation of two (18)F-labeled analogs of the potent and selective PPARgamma agonist farglitazar. ::: ::: ::: MATERIALS AND METHODS ::: The isomeric aromatic fluorine-substituted target compounds [(2S)-(2-benzoylphenylamino)-3-(4-(2-[2-(4-[(18)F]fluorophenyl)-5-methyloxazol-4-yl]ethoxy)-phenyl)propionic acid ([(18)F]-1) and (2S)-[2-(4-fluorobenzoyl)phenylamino]-3-(4-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyloxazol-4-yl)ethoxy]-phenyl)propionic acid ([(18)F]-2)] were prepared in fluorine-18-labeled form, respectively, by radiofluorination of an iodonium salt precursor or by Ullmann-type condensation with 2-iodo-4'-[(18)F]fluorobenzophenone after nucleophilic aromatic substitution with [(18)F]fluoride ion. Each compound was obtained in high specific activity and good radiochemical yield. ::: ::: ::: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ::: (18)F-1 and (18)F-2 have high and selective PPARgamma binding affinities comparable to that of the parent molecule farglitazar, and they were found to have good metabolic stability. Tissue biodistribution studies of (18)F-1 and (18)F-2 were conducted, but PPARgamma-mediated uptake of both agents was minimal. ::: ::: ::: CONCLUSION ::: This study completes our first look at an important class of PPARgamma ligands as potential positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents for breast cancer and vascular disease. Although (18)F-1 and (18)F-2 have high affinities for PPARgamma and good metabolic stability, their poor target-tissue distribution properties, which likely reflect their high lipophilicity combined with the low titer of PPARgamma in target tissues, indicate that they have limited potential as PPARgamma PET imaging agents. <s> BIB008 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> Abstract: The increasing application of positron emission tomography (PET) in nuclear medicine has stimulated the extensive development of a multitude of new radiotracers and novel radiolabeling procedures with the most prominent short-lived positron emitters carbon-11 and fluorine-18. Radiolabeling with these radionuclides represents a remarkable challenge. Special attention has to be paid to synthesis time and specific labeling techniques due to the short physical half life of the respective radionuclides 11 C (t 1/2 = 20.4 min) and 18 F (t 1/2 = 109.8 min). In the past, numerous transition metal-catalyzed reactions were employed in organic chemistry, even though only a handful of these coupling reactions were adopted in radiochemical practice. Thus, the implementation of modern synthesis methods like cross-coupling reactions offers the possibility to develop a wide variety of novel radiotracers. The introduction of catalysts based on transition metal complexes bears a high potential for rapid, efficient, highly selective and functional group-tolerating incorporation of carbon-11 and fluorine-18 into target molecules. This review deals with design, application and improvement of transition metal-mediated carbon-carbon as well as carbon-heteroatom cross-coupling reactions as a labeling feature with the focus on the preparation of radiolabeled compounds for molecular imaging. <s> BIB009 </s> Small Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals – A Review of Current Approaches <s> Sonogashira Coupling <s> Substituted phenylpiperazines are often neuropharmacologically active compounds and in many cases are essential pharmacophores of neuroligands for different receptors such as D2-like dopaminergic, serotoninergic and other receptors. Nucleophilic, no-carrier-added (n.c.a.) 18F-labelling of these ligands in an aromatic position is desirable for studying receptors with in vivo molecular imaging. 1-(4-[18F]Fluorophenyl)piperazine was synthesized in two reaction steps starting by 18F-labelling of a iodobenzene-iodonium precursor, followed by Pd-catalyzed N-arylation of the intermediate 4-[18F]fluoro-iodobenzene. Different palladium catalysts and solvents were tested with particular attention to the polar solvents dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Weak inorganic bases like potassium phosphate or cesium carbonate seem to be essential for the arylation step and lead to conversation rates above 70% in DMF which is comparable to those in typically used toluene. In DMSO even quantitative conversation was observed. Overall radiochemical yields of up to 40% and 60% in DMF and DMSO, respectively, were reached depending on the labelling yield of the first step. The fluorophenylpiperazine obtained was coupled in a third reaction step with 2-formyl-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile to yield the highly selective dopamine D4 ligand [18F]FAUC 316. <s> BIB010
Based on organocopper species that interacts with the Pd-catalyst in transmetalation step for conjugation of terminal alkynes with vinylic or aryl halides (Figure 9)  BIB009  BIB003 FiGURe 11 | Representative radiopharmaceuticals developed using Misc reactions. Reference:  BIB009 BIB010 BIB004 BIB005 BIB002 BIB006 BIB001 BIB007  BIB008 . Carbon Labeling 