Abstract
Acetylene is a versatile synthon organic chemistry. The complexity and difficulty of synthesis of [11C]acetylene has limited its use as a labeling intermediate for PET radiotracers. A new method for production of [11C]acetylene has been developed in our laboratory that simplifies the synthesis procedure allowing for easy automation and implementation. The technique is a modification of Madsen et al. (1981, Phys. Med. Biol. 26(5), 875) that utilized carbon dioxide (11C) and barium. First [ 11/12C]CO2 was trapped at room temperature on barium within a quartz reaction tube, then heated to 900°C under hydrogen flow to release [11C]acetylene. Hydrogen gas is apparently oxidized to form water vapor which reacts immediately with the formed carbide to liberate acetylene. Radiochemical yields of 31.4-75.4% and specific activities of 0.11-161 mCi/μmol have been obtained with radiochemical purities greater than 99%. This technique provides a new, efficient and very practical synthesis of [11C]acetylene that can be utilized as synthon for novel PET radiopharmaceuticals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 305-309 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Applied Radiation and Isotopes |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2005 |
Keywords
- Automation
- Barium
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- [C]acetylene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation