Published May 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

No-carrier-added synthesis of [1-11C] pyruvic acid

  • 1. Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (USA). Edward Mallinckrodt Inst. of Radiology

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Carbon-11 labeled pyruvic acid has been prepared in no-carrier added form by a new chemical synthesis based on the carboxylation of a masked acyl carbanion. The addition of 11CO2 to the lithium aldimine from methyllithium and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylisocyanide yields the α-imino acid, which is then hydrolysed to the desired [1-11C]pyruvic acid. The synthesis yields 550-960 MBq of labeled pyruvic acid suitable for in vivo biological studies, with a total synthesis and purification time of 35-40 min. (author)

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Journal Title
Int. J. Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
5
Series
Int. J. Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Page Range
359-361
ISSN
0020-708X