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DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42454
Synthesis of 8-Methoxypenciclovir and 8-Methoxyganciclovir through Methyl Triflate, a New Potential Approach to Label Penciclovir and Ganciclovir with Carbon-11
Publication History
Received
4 August 2003
Publication Date:
23 October 2003 (online)


Abstract
In an effort to make HSV-tk gene reporter probes 8-FPCV and 8-FGCV labeled with fluorine-18, via the nucleophilic substitution reaction of PCV and GCV quaternized methylamine salt precursors with KF/Kryptofix 2.2.2, a new and unusual reaction through methyl triflate was discovered. Subsequently, new compounds 8-MeOPCV and 8-MeOGCV were synthesized from PCV and GCV in six steps with 12% and 20% overall chemical yield, respectively, and a novel potential approach to label PCV and GCV with carbon-11 has been proposed.
Key words
gene reporter probes - herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) - positron emission tomography (PET) - 8-methoxypenciclovir - 8-methoxyganciclovir