Open-source flow setup for rapid and efficient [ ¹⁸ F]fluoride drying for automation of PET tracer syntheses.

Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7610510 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1099-1344 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03624803 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Labelled Comp Radiopharm Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: London, New York, Wiley.

Fluorides* ; Positron-Emission Tomography*/methods ; Benzenesulfonates*; Reproducibility of Results ; Automation ; Radiopharmaceuticals ; Fluorine Radioisotopes

One of the key strategies for radiochemical research facilities is the automation of synthesis processes. Unnecessary manual operations increase the radiation exposure of personnel, while simultaneously threatening the reliability of syntheses. We have previously reported an affordable open-source system comprising 3D-printed continuous flow reactors, a custom syringe pump, and a pressure regulator that can be used to perform radiofluorinations. In this paper, we address additional essential processes that are needed for radiotracer development and synthesis, with the aim of making laboratory work safer and research more efficient. We have designed and evaluated a fully automated system for rapidly and effectively processing and drying aqueous [ ¹⁸ F]fluoride that can be directly connected to the cyclotron. This process relies on triflyl fluoride gas generation and allows nucleophilic [ ¹⁸ F]fluoride to be prepared safely in a hotcell within 10 min and an activity recovery of 91.7 ± 1.6% (n = 5). Owing to the need for convenient radiofluorinated prosthetic ligands, we have adapted our continuous flow system to produce [ ¹⁸ F]fluoroethyl tosylate (FEOTs) and [ ¹⁸ F]fluoroethyl triflate (FEOTf), prosthetic groups that are widely used for late-stage fluoroethylation of PET tracers. The processes as well as the radiolabeling of different groups are compared and comprehensively discussed. Having a method providing [ ¹⁸ F]fluoroethyl tosylate (FEOTs) as well as [ ¹⁸ F]fluoroethyl triflate (FEOTf) quickly and highly efficiently is beneficial for radiochemical research.
(© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

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Karl und Anna Buck Stiftung

Keywords: 3D printing; F-18; automation; flow chemistry; fluoroethyl triflate; radiochemistry; triflyl fluoride

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Date Created: 20231228 Date Completed: 20240214 Latest Revision: 20240214

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