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Fluorous in 18F Substitution

About one year ago, a report from the Gouverneur lab in Oxford reported the use of fluorous sulfonates as precursors to 18F imaging agents.  Nucleophilic displacement of the fluorous sulfonate by 18F anion provided the desired compounds as shown below.  … Continue reading

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Starting the New Year Off Right

It’s always nice to start the New Year with a splash and this year fluorous chemistry has one.  The cover of the January 5th, 2009 issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition features the article by Prof. Véronique Gouverneur and co-workers … Continue reading

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