Radiosynthesis of (S)-5-methoxymethyl-3- [6-(4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy) Within a novel series of 2-oxazolidinones developed in the past by Sanofi-Synthé labo, SL25.1188 ((S)-5-methoxymethyl-3-[6-(4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy)benzo [d]isoxazol-3-yl]oxazolidin-2-one), a compound that inhibits selectively and competitively MAO-B in human and rat brain (Ki values of 2.9 and 8.5 nM for MAO-B, respectively, and ED 50 (rat) : 0.6 mg/kg p.o.), was considered an appropriate candidate for imaging this enzyme with positron emission tomography. SL25.1188 was labelled with carbon-11 (T 1/2 : 20.38 min) in one chemical step using the following process: (i) reaction of [ 11 C]phosgene with the corresponding ring-opened precursor (1.2-2.5 mg) at 1001C for 2 min in dichloromethane (0.5 mL) followed by (ii) concentration to dryness of the reaction mixture and finally (iii) semi-preparative HPLC purification on a Waters Symmetry s C18. A total of 300-500 MBq of [ 11 C]SL25.1188 (> 95% chemically and radiochemically pure) could be obtained within 30-32 min (Sep-pak-based formulation included) with specific radioactivities ranging from 50 to 70 GBq/lmol (3.5-7% decay-corrected radiochemical yield, based on starting [11 C]CH 4 ).Keywords: SL25.1188; carbon-11; phosgene; MAO-B
IntroductionMonoamine oxidase (MAO) is an integral protein of outer mitochondrial membranes and occurs in neuronal and nonneuronal cells in the brain and in peripheral organs. 1,2 Two isoforms, termed MAO-A and MAO-B, have been described, each consisting of two subunits 3,4 coded by different genes and with molecular weights of about 59 700 and 58 800 D, 5 respectively. MAOs catalyse the oxidative deamination of both endogenous and exogenous amines 6 with its two isoforms differing in substrate specificity and inhibitor sensitivity. MAO-A preferentially deaminates 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin), norepinephrine and epinephrine and is selectively inactivated by low concentrations of clorgyline.7 MAO-B preferentially deaminates phenethylamine and benzylamine and is selectively inhibited by low concentrations of deprenyl.8 Dopamine and tyramine are metabolized by both forms.9-11 Nevertheless, this specificity is relative and the deamination of a given substrate by MAO-A or MAO-B depends not only on the substrate itself but also on the relative concentration of each form of MAO. Histochemical, immunohistochemical and autoradiographic studies have revealed that the two isoforms of MAO also have a distinct regional brain distribution, with MAO-A found primarily in catecholaminergic neurones and MAO-B localized in serotoninergic neurones and glial cells.Fluctuations in functional MAO activity, directly impacting the concentration of neurotransmitters as well as many xenobiotics, have been associated with human diseases such as Parkinson's disease, depression and certain psychiatric disorders, [12][13][14][15][16] reinforcing the potential role of positron emission tomography (PET) to the in vivo and non-invasive study of these enzymes. A few compounds have already been proposed as...