TABLE 1

Radiochemical Yields of Product 18F-12 and By-Product A with Different Anion Activation Phase Transfer Catalysts

Mean ± SD (%)
Phase transfer catalyst18F-12By-product A
Cs2CO39.5 ± 2.1
(Kryptofix 2.2.2)2CO349.9 ± 3.730.75 ± 6.2
(Kryptofix 2.2.2)2C2O4/CO36.3 ± 3.2
Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide2.3 ± 0.441.1 ± 5.5
TBAHCO347.6 ± 10.312.6 ± 5.6
  • [12] = 14.25 mmol/L, DMF, 130°C, 10 min (n = 3), analysis by TLC.