Aims and Scope

Authors Benefits

Subject Covered(but not limited to):

Readership

Editorial Board

Guide to Authors

Guide for Reviewers and Editors

Publication Ethics

Indexing and Abstracting

Article Processing Charges

Manuscript Template

Special Issues

Conferences

Article in Press

Current Issue

Strain–Promoted Copper-Free Click Chemistry for Efficient 18F–Labeling of Poly(ethylene glycol) Azides via Dibenzocyclooctyne Acid

Sachin U Kalme

Summary: This work developed a copper-free 18F-labeling strategy using strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) between dibenzocyclooctyne acid (DIBAC) and [18F]PEG-azide. The synthesis achieved high radiochemical yields (92%) and specific activity (254.69 GBq/µmol) within 90 minutes. Optimization studies demonstrated efficient labeling with substoichiometric DIBAC (0.2 mg). The method eliminates copper catalysts, ensuring biocompatibility, and offers rapid, chemoselective conjugation under mild conditions, making it suitable for PET tracer development.

Strain–Promoted Copper-Free Click Chemistry for Efficient 18F–Labeling of Poly(ethylene glycol) Azides via Dibenzocyclooctyne Acid
Research Article | PUBLISHED ONLINE: 15 April 2025

ChemSci Advances 2(3), 242-248 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.69626/csa.2025.0242