TY - JOUR AU - Zischler, Johannes AU - Kolks, Niklas AU - Modemann, Daniel AU - Neumaier, Bernd AU - Zlatopolskiy, Boris D. TI - Alcohol-Enhanced Cu-Mediated Radiofluorination JO - Chemistry - a European journal VL - 23 IS - 14 SN - 0947-6539 CY - Weinheim PB - Wiley-VCH M1 - FZJ-2017-02164 SP - 3251 - 3256 PY - 2017 AB - The potential of many 18F-labeled (hetero)aromatics for applications in positron emission tomography remains underexplored because convenient procedures for their radiosynthesis are lacking. Consequently, simple methods to prepare radiofluorinated (hetero)arenes are highly sought after. Herein, we report the beneficial effect of primary and secondary alcohols on Cu-mediated 18F-labeling. This observation contradicts the assumption that such alcohols are inappropriate solvents for aromatic fluorination. Therefore, we developed a protocol for rapid radiolabeling of an extraordinarily broad scope of boronic and stannyl substrates under general reaction conditions. Notably, radiofluorinated indoles, phenols, and anilines were synthesized directly from the corresponding unprotected precursors. Furthermore, the novel method enabled the preparation of radiofluorinated tryptophans, [18F]F-DPA, [18F]DAA1106, 6-[18F]FDA, and 6-[18F]FDOPA LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 UR - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000395775700003 C6 - pmid:27943464 DO - DOI:10.1002/chem.201604633 UR - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/828196 ER -