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1-.sup.11 C-D-Glucose and related compounds

US4439414A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 1982
Grant dateMar 27, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K51/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The novel compounds 1-.sup.11 C-D-glucose, 1-.sup.11 C-D-mannose, 1-.sup.11 C-D-galactose, 2-.sup.11 C-D-glucose, 2-.sup.11 C-D-mannose and 2-.sup.11 C-D-galactose which can be used in nuclear medicine to monitor the metabolism of glucose and galactose can be rapidly prepared by reaction of the appropriate aldose substrate with an alkali metal .sup.11 C-labeled cyanide followed by reduction with a Raney alloy in formic acid.

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