Synthesis of 18F-difluoromethylarenes using aryl boronic acids, ethyl bromofluoroacetate and [18F]fluoride

Sap JBI, Wilson TC, Kee CW, Straathof NJW, Ende CWA, Mukherjee P, Zhang L, Genicot C, Gouverneur V

Herein, we report the radiosynthesis of 18F-difluoromethylarenes via the assembly of three components, a boron reagent, ethyl bromofluoroacetate, and cyclotron-produced non-carrier added [18F]fluoride.