TABLE 2

Alkyl Substituents Affecting Partition Coefficients of 2-Nitroimidazole Imaging Agents

Name-R structurePartition coefficient*
SR2508-CH2CONHCH2CH2OH0.046
FETA-CH2CONHCH2CH2F0.16
FETNIM-CH2CHOHCHOHCH2F0.17
MISO-CH2CHOHCH2OCH30.43
FMISO-CH2CHOHCH2F0.44 (0.41)
EF1-CH2CONHCH2CH2CH2F0.20
EF3-CH2CONHCH2CH2CF31.25
TF-MISO-CH2CHOHCH2OCH2CF32.6
EF5-CH2CONHCH2CF2CF35.7
  • * Octanol/water value.