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. 2017 Jun 15;7(9):2377–2391. doi: 10.7150/thno.19408

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Fluorescein and scheme for a fluorescein-bearing alkylammoniomethyltrifluoroborate 2. Reagent and conditions: (a) 1.2 eq. 4-Azidobutan-1-amine, DMF, RT, 12h; (b) N,N-Dimethyl-N-Propargyl-N-Methyltrifluoroborate, 1.0M CuSO4 5 H2O, 1.0 M Sodium ascorbate, DMF, 50°C, 6 hours. Radiolabeling: 2 is added to a water-DMSO mixture of pyridazine-HCl 1.25 M, pH 2.5 and [18F]- fluoride ion. It is heated at 50-100ºC for 10-30 min.