Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 747-753 , October 2008

A critical quantum chemical and experimental study of the potentiality of direct labeling of the CN group with [99mTc(CO)3]+ or [186/188Re(CO)3]+ in CN containing biomolecules

  • Benasser Safi

      Affiliations

    • General Chemistry (ALGC), Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
  • ,
  • John Mertens

      Affiliations

    • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry (BEFY), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 2 4774856; fax: +32 2 4774855
  • ,
  • Ken Kersemans

      Affiliations

    • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry (BEFY), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
  • ,
  • Paul Geerlings

      Affiliations

    • General Chemistry (ALGC), Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Received 2 June 2008 ,Revised 13 June 2008 ,Accepted 19 June 2008.

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PII: S0969-8051(08)00142-X

doi: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2008.06.003

Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 747-753 , October 2008