An mit Urethan narkotisierten männlichen "Wistar"-Ratten erfolgte die extrazelluläre Einzelableitung der Aktionspotenziale von insgesamt 159 striatalen Neuronen. Mit Hilfe einer Mehrkanalelektrode wurden in die Nähe der Zellen mikroiontophoretisch verschiedene Substanzen appliziert. Die separate Gabe von Serotonin (5-HT), dem 5-HT1A-Rezeptoragonisten 8-OH-DPAT und dem sulfatierten Oktapeptid Cholezystokinin (CCK-8S) führte überwiegend zur Erhöhung der neuronalen Entladungsraten (Wilcoxon-Test signifikant mit p < 0,05), wohingegen der 5-HT2A/2C-Rezeptoragonist DOI nur an wenigen Neuronen einen Effekt induzierte, der hauptsächlich aus einer Reduktion der Entladungsraten bestand. Nach Koapplikation von Serotonin und CCK-8S überwogen ebenfalls aktivierende Effekte (Wt p < 0,05), jedoch wurde die neuronale Responsivität im Vergleich zur Einzelapplikation der beiden Substanzen signifikant reduziert (Chi2 p< 0,01). Da die Serotonin- bzw. 8-OH-DPAT-induzierten Effekte durch die spezifischen 5-HT1A-Rezeptorantagonisten WAY 100635 und S-UH 301 geblockt wurden und eine positive Korrelation der Serotonin- bzw. 8-OH-DPAT-Effekte (p < 0,05) nachgewiesen werden konnte, kann, trotz der entgegengesetzten Ergebnisse früherer Studien, das Vorhandensein von 5-HT1A-Rezeptoren im Neostriatum angenommen werden. Die Grundaktivität der durch Serotonin aktivierten Population war signifikant geringer (p > 0,05) als die der durch Serotonin gehemmten Neurone. Trotzdem zeigte sich keine Abhängigkeit der Responsivität der hier betrachteten Populationen auf die applizierten Serotoninagonisten von der Höhe der neuronalen Ruheentladungsrate. Die meisten der Serotonin-, 8-OH-DPAT-, DOI- bzw. CCK-8S-responsiven Neurone verteilten sich diffus über das gesamte Neostriatum. Nur die durch Serotonin aktivierte Population zeigte eine Präferenz der ventromedialen Bereiche des Neostriatum. Zusammenfassend kann gesagt werden, dass aufgrund der Ergebnisse der vorliegenden Studie die Existenz von 5-HT1A-Rezeptoren innerhalb des Neostriatum der Ratte in hohem Maße angenommen werden kann. Des Weiteren lässt sich vermuten, dass das Zusammenwirken von Serotonin und CCK-8S einen modulatorischen Einfluss auf die normale neuronale Funktion hat. Ob und in welchem Maße dieses letztgenannte Ergebnis eine therapeutische Relevanz zur Behandlung bestimmter Erkrankungen hat, bei denen Störungen im Neostriatum mit ursächlich sind, bleibt zu erforschen. / In rats anaesthetized with urethane single unit activity of 159 neostriatal neurones was extracellularly recorded and several drugs were microiontophoretically ejected. Separate administration of serotonin (5-HT), 8-OH-DPAT (a 5-HT1A/7-receptor-agonist) and the sulfated octapeptide cholecystokinin (CCK-8S) predominantly induced increases in the neuronal discharge rates (Wilcoxon test significant with p < 0,05), whereas the 5-HT2A/2C-receptor agonist DOI affected only a few neurones and mainly reduced firing. After coadministration of CCK-8S and serotonin activating effects also predominated (Wt p < 0,05), but the neuronal responsiveness was significantly reduced (Chi2 p

<p>One-step photoinitiated free radical carbonylation was employed for the rapid (5–7 min) labelling of aliphatic carboxylic acids, esters, and amides with a short-lived positron emitter ¹¹C (t_½ = 20.3 min) at the carbonyl position. The labelled compounds were synthesized from alkyl iodides (0.05–0.1 mmol), [¹¹C]carbon monoxide, and appropriate nucleophiles. Decay-corrected radiochemical yields were up to 74%; conversion of [¹¹C]carbon monoxide reached 85–90%; specific radioactivity was 158–192 GBq/mmol. The labelled compounds were identified and characterized using HPLC, LC-MS, and ¹H and ¹³C NMR. The effects of solvents, additives, photoirradiation, temperature, and reaction time were studied and discussed.</p><p>[<i>carbonyl-</i>¹¹C]Amides were synthesized using amines in 1–2 equiv. to iodides, exploiting solvent effects to control reactivity. [<i>carboxyl-</i>¹¹C]Acids were synthesized using water as a nucleophile, in binary and ternary aqueous solvent mixtures; the addition of TBAOH or KOH was necessary to obtain high radiochemical yields. [<i>carbonyl-</i>¹¹C]Esters were synthesized using primary and secondary alcohols, <i>tert-</i>butanol, and phenol. Bases were KOH, BuLi, LiHDMS.</p><p>The effects of photosensitizers were studied and exploited to accelerate the labelling of carboxylic acids and esters resulting in 75–85% decay-corrected radiochemical yields under mild conditions without the use of bases.</p><p>A mild procedure for the ¹¹C-carboxylation of alkyl iodides using DMSO as an oxygen nucleophile was developed. This method is expected to be suitable in the macroscale synthesis of carboxylic acids using isotopically unmodified carbon monoxide.</p><p>Radical carbonylation was applied to improve the synthesis of an extensively used PET tracer, [<i>carbonyl</i>-¹¹C]WAY-100635. The tracer was synthesized in one step, whereas a common approach via Grignard reagents requires three steps.</p><p>In addition, several (¹³C)compounds were synthesised using the described methods.</p><p>Free radical carbonylation may be used for the ¹¹C-carbonylation of alkyl iodides, whereas transition-metal carbonylation – of aryl halides and triflates. Thus, the two carbonylation methods are complementary with respect to the scope of synthetic targets.</p>

One-step photoinitiated free radical carbonylation was employed for the rapid (5–7 min) labelling of aliphatic carboxylic acids, esters, and amides with a short-lived positron emitter 11C (t½ = 20.3 min) at the carbonyl position. The labelled compounds were synthesized from alkyl iodides (0.05–0.1 mmol), [11C]carbon monoxide, and appropriate nucleophiles. Decay-corrected radiochemical yields were up to 74%; conversion of [11C]carbon monoxide reached 85–90%; specific radioactivity was 158–192 GBq/mmol. The labelled compounds were identified and characterized using HPLC, LC-MS, and 1H and 13C NMR. The effects of solvents, additives, photoirradiation, temperature, and reaction time were studied and discussed. [carbonyl-11C]Amides were synthesized using amines in 1–2 equiv. to iodides, exploiting solvent effects to control reactivity. [carboxyl-11C]Acids were synthesized using water as a nucleophile, in binary and ternary aqueous solvent mixtures; the addition of TBAOH or KOH was necessary to obtain high radiochemical yields. [carbonyl-11C]Esters were synthesized using primary and secondary alcohols, tert-butanol, and phenol. Bases were KOH, BuLi, LiHDMS. The effects of photosensitizers were studied and exploited to accelerate the labelling of carboxylic acids and esters resulting in 75–85% decay-corrected radiochemical yields under mild conditions without the use of bases. A mild procedure for the 11C-carboxylation of alkyl iodides using DMSO as an oxygen nucleophile was developed. This method is expected to be suitable in the macroscale synthesis of carboxylic acids using isotopically unmodified carbon monoxide. Radical carbonylation was applied to improve the synthesis of an extensively used PET tracer, [carbonyl-11C]WAY-100635. The tracer was synthesized in one step, whereas a common approach via Grignard reagents requires three steps. In addition, several (13C)compounds were synthesised using the described methods. Free radical carbonylation may be used for the 11C-carbonylation of alkyl iodides, whereas transition-metal carbonylation – of aryl halides and triflates. Thus, the two carbonylation methods are complementary with respect to the scope of synthetic targets.