文摘
The preparation of fluorine-18 labeled o-fluorophenols at high specific activity is challenging and requires use of [18F]fluoride ion as the radioisotope source. As a novel, alternative approach, we found that treatment of 伪-diazocyclohexenones with Selectfluor and Et3N路3HF followed by HF elimination and tautomerization afforded o-fluorophenols regioselectively and rapidly. To adapt this chemistry to 18F radiolabeling, using bromine electrophiles in place of Selectfluor gave the o-fluorophenol via an 伪-bromo-伪-fluoroketone intermediate in lower but still reasonable yields.