Synthesis of 18F‐Labelled β‐Lactams by Using the Kinugasa Reaction

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Owing to their broad spectrum of biological activities and low toxicity, β‐lactams are attractive lead structures for the design of novel molecular probes. However, the synthesis of positron emission tomography (PET)‐isotope‐labelled β‐lactams has not yet been reported. Herein, we describe the simple preparation of radiofluorinated β‐lactams by using the fast Kinugasa reaction between 18F‐labelled nitrone [18F]‐1 and alkynes of different reactivity. Additionally, 18F‐labelled fused β‐lactams were obtained through the reaction of a cyclic nitrone 7 with radiofluorinated alkynes [18F]‐6 a,b. Radiochemical yields of the Kinugasa reaction products could be significantly increased by the use of different CuI ligands, which additionally allowed a reduction in the amount of precursor and/or reaction time. Model radiofluorinated β‐lactam‐peptide and protein conjugates ([18F]‐10 and 18F‐labelled BSA conjugate) were efficiently obtained in high yield under mild conditions (aq. MeCN, ambient temperature) within a short reaction time, demonstrating the suitability of the developed method for radiolabelling of sensitive molecules such as biopolymers.

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