CAS 6087-13-4: 2-Fluoropropionic acid

2-Fluoropropanoic acid

Applications 2-Fluoropropionic acid is used in the medical field for diagnostic purposes. It is labelled with 18F and is used as an imaging agent for detecting prostate cancer in humans. 2-Fluoropropionic acid is also used to prepare 2-fluoro fatty acids, compounds that exhibit antifungal properties. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References Gershon, H. & Parmegiani, R.: J. Med. Chem., 10, 186 (1967); Pillarsetty, N., et al.: J. Nucl. Med., 50, 1709 (2009);

2-Fluoropropionic acid is used in the medical field for diagnostic purposes. It is labeled with 18F and is used as an imaging agent for detecting prostate cancer in humans. It is also used to prepare 2-fluoro fatty acids, compounds that exhibit antifungal properties. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

2-fluoropropanoic acid is a fluorinated carboxylic acid that has the ability to bind to receptors, such as the benzodiazepine receptor. Binding experiments have shown that 2-fluoropropanoic acid binds to a number of functional groups, including amino acids and nucleotides. It has been shown to be a positron emitter in positron emission tomography (PET) scans. This compound can also be used as a radiotracer for positron emission tomography (PET) studies of tumor vasculature and uptake in cancer. 2-Fluoropropanoic acid is converted by hydrochloric acid into 2-fluoroacetic acid, which is then metabolized to carbon dioxide and water. The reaction products are not toxic or carcinogenic.