Abstract:
3’-deoxy-3’-
18F-fluorothymidine(
18F-FLT) was synthesised with MTR-Nos-Boc-LT as precursor, uatemary ammonium salt as phase transfer catalyst, and buffer solution as neutralization solution. MicroPET imaging of A549 tumor in nude mice bearing tumor xenografts was performed by
18F-FLT. The results showed that uatemary ammonium salt is a good phase transfer catalyst, and can replace K
2.2.2/K
2CO
3 and elute
18F completely from QMA. The radiochemical purity was over 95% and the yield at EOS(end of synthesis)was 50%(uncorrected).