PyFluor: A Low-Cost, Stable, and Selective Deoxyfluorination Reagent

Abstract

We report an inexpensive, thermally stable deoxyfluorination reagent that fluorinates a broad range of alcohols without substantial formation of elimination side products. This combination of selectivity, safety, and economic viability enables deoxyfluorination on preparatory scale. We employ the [(18)F]-labeled reagent in the first example of a no-carrier-added deoxy-radiofluorination.