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Although various radiolabeled tryptophan analogs have been developed to monitor tryptophan metabolism using positron emission tomography (PET) for various human diseases including melanoma and other cancers, their application can be limited due to the complicated synthesis process. In this study, we demonstrated that photoredox radiofluorination represents a simple method to access novel tryptophan-based PET agents. In brief, 4-F-5-OMe-tryptophans (l/d-T) and 6-F-5-OMe-tryptophans (l/d-T) were easily synthesized. The F-labeled analogs were produced by photoredox radiofluorination with radiochemical yields ranging from 2.6 ± 0.5% to 32.4 ± 4.1% (3 ≤ ≤ 5, enantiomeric excess ≥ 99.0%) and over 98.0% radiochemical purity. Small animal imaging showed that l-[F]T achieved 9.58 ± 0.26%ID/g tumor uptake and good contrast in B16F10 tumor-bearing mice ( = 3). Clearly, l-[F]T exhibited prominent tumor uptake, warranting future evaluations of its potential usage in precise immunotherapy monitoring.
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