Fluorine-18-labeled lapatinib has been successfully synthesized for the first time by the reaction of a dimethylformamide solution of meta-[ 18 F]fluorobenzylbromide with a Boc-protected lapatinib precursor fragment. The reaction proceeded in the presence of K 2 CO 3 at 110°C for 10 min in a microwave and was followed by Boc-group deprotection with trifluoroacetic acid. The overall radiochemical yield of the reaction starting from the radiofluorination of the iodonium salt was 8-12% (uncorrected, n = 6) in a 140-min synthesis time.Supplementary information may be found in the online version of this article.