Research Article

Synthesis and Preclinical Characterization of [18F]FPBZA: A Novel PET Probe for Melanoma

Figure 1

Synthesis of [18F]FPBZA and its authentic compounds. a: (i) thionyl chloride (ii) DEDA, K2CO3, THF; b: triethylene glycol di-p-tosylate, K2CO3, MeCN; c: K[18F]/K2.2.2, DMSO; d: TBAF, THF.
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