摘要:
A novel class of ligands, phenylenediamine-thiol-thioether (PhAT), was synthesized, and their Tc-99m complexes were evaluated for potential use as a functional brain imaging agent. The ligands reacted with (NaTcO4)-Tc-99m and SnCl2 to form single, stable, neutral, and lipophilic Te-99m complexes. Several of these complexes showed significant brain uptake and retention in rats. In particular, the S-ethyl, allyl, and propargyl derivatives had high initial brain uptake (0.88, 0.99, and 0.82% dose/g at 5 min, respectively) and good retention (0.71, 0.75, and 0.67% dose/g at 30 min). The structure-activity relationship of alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl thioether derivatives is reported.