Synthesis of a radioiodinated analog of epibatidine: (±)-exo-2-(2-iodo-5-pyridyl)-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane for in vitro and in vivo studies of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
摘要:
[I-125] or [I-123] labeled (+/-)-exo-2-(2-iodo-5-pyridyl)-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptane (IPH), an analog of the high-affinity nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligand, epibatidine, was prepared by a nucleophilic non-isotopic exchange reaction. Treatment of the 2-bromo pyridyl precursor with radioiodide and in situ generated Cu(I) at high temperature (200 - 220 degrees C) gave [I-125] or [I-123]IPH that was purified by reverse phase HPLC. Radiochemical yields ranged from 31 - 50% for the [I-125] labeling (average = 37%, n = 7) and 20% for [I-123]. Both [I-125]IPH and [I-123]IPH were of high radiochemical purity (> 96%) and high specific activity (average of 1540 mCi/mu mol (57 GBq/mu mol) for [I-125]IPH and > 1750 mCi/mu mol (65 GBq/mu mol) for [I-123]IPH).