Effective synthesis of 99mTc tricarbonyl complexes by microwave heating
摘要:
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) is one of the most frequently used nuclides for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging because of its radiochemical characteristics, such as gamma emission of suitable energy (141 keV) and adequate half-life (6.01 h). Although triaquatricarbonyl Tc-99m cation ([Tc-99m(CO)(3)(H2O)(3)](+)) has several advantages as a Tc-99m-labeling agent, e.g., compact chelate size, chelate stability, and simplicity of preparation, its synthetic protocols should be improved. Because microwave heating is a convenient method for synthetic reactions, we studied the effect of microwave irradiation on the synthesis of Tc-99m tricarbonyl complexes. We found several factors beneficial for the preparation of nuclear medicines. In particular, microwave heating promoted one-pot syntheses of Tc-99m tricarbonyl chelates in a short time. In addition, the Tc-99m tricarbonyl complex could be obtained using low concentrations of ligands. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.