Reagents and conditions: (a)
NaBH4, MeOH, overnight, rt, 75%; (b) formaldehyde, AcOH,
NaBH4, MeOH, rt, overnight, 55%. (c) NH2OH (aq),
1M NaOH, MeOH/THF, 0 °C to rt, 4 h, 42% for 6, 40%
for 5; RCY of [11C]6, 3–5%
(non-decay corrected to trapped [11C]CH3I).