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Rapid Synthesis of 3-[18F]Fluoro-l-(2′-Nitro-1′-Imidazolyl)-2-Propanol ([18F]Fluoromisonidazole)

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Cherif, A., Yang, D.J., Tansey, W. et al. Rapid Synthesis of 3-[18F]Fluoro-l-(2′-Nitro-1′-Imidazolyl)-2-Propanol ([18F]Fluoromisonidazole). Pharm Res 11, 466–469 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018937709835

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