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Synthesis of [O-methyl-11C]1-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-(4- methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide: A potential PET ligand for CB1 receptors

  • J. S.Dileep Kumar
  • , Jaya Prabhakaran
  • , Victoria Arango
  • , Ramin V. Parsey
  • , Mark D. Underwood
  • , Norman R. Simpson
  • , Suham A. Kassir
  • , Vattoly J. Majo
  • , Ronald L. Van Heertum
  • , J. John Mann
  • Columbia University

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Abstract

Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of [O-methyl-11C]1-(2- chlorophenyl)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide ([11C]-1), a potential imaging agent for CB 1 receptors using PET is described. 1-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5-(4- hydroxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide (5), the precursor for radiolabeling, was synthesized from 4-OTBDPS-propiophenone (2) in five steps with 30% overall yield. The reaction of alcohol 5 with [ 11C]MeOTf at 60°C afforded [11C]-1 with an average radiochemical yield of 14.5% (EOS) and >2000Ci/mmol specific activity. The radiotracer was found to selectively label CB1 receptors in slide-mounted sections of postmortem human brain containing prefrontal cortex as demonstrated by in vitro autoradiography using phosphor imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2393-2396
Number of pages4
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume14
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 17 2004

Keywords

  • Autoradiography
  • Biological imaging
  • CB receptors
  • Human postmortem
  • Positron emission tomography

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