The two-step radiosynthesis of N-[6-(4-[(18)F]fluorobenzylidene)aminooxyhexyl]maleimide ([(18)F]FBAM) was adapted to a remotely controlled synthesizer module. After optimization of reaction conditions as well as solid phase extraction based purification steps, the final [(18)F]FBAM was obtained in a decay-corrected radiochemical yield of 29±4% (related to [(18)F]fluoride, n=12) within a total synthesis time of 40 min. The radiochemical purity of [(18)F]FBAM was in the range 94-98%, the specific activity was determined with 13.4-17.2 GBq/μmol.
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