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Click Chemistry in Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry

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Abstract

For any chemist embarking on the synthesis of a particular compound, the prospect of using a chemical reaction which will very rapidly form the desired product in high yields without any fuss is highly attractive. Click chemistry reactions are the embodiment of this concept and are now widely used as efficient and versatile methods for the synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals. Click chemistry transformations certainly make the lives of radiochemists a little easier, but even more importantly, the speed and simplicity offered by these reactions address a fundamental challenge in the production of radiotracers: the short-lived nature of many radionuclides, particularly positron emitters. In this chapter, we will introduce a variety of commonly used click chemistry reactions and describe how they have been applied to the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals. The concept of pretargeted imaging and therapy will also be introduced with special emphasis on how click chemistry reactions have been refined for these applications.


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Author(s): Knight JC, Cornelissen B

Editor(s): Lewis JS; Windhorst AD; Zeglis BM;

Publication type: Book Chapter

Publication status: Published

Book Title: Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry

Year: 2019

Pages: 467-479

Print publication date: 15/04/2019

Online publication date: 03/04/2019

Acceptance date: 24/04/2018

Publisher: Springer

Place Published: Cham

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98947-1_26

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-98947-1_26

Notes: 9783319989464 Hardback ISBN

Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item

ISBN: 9783319989471


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