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Process for the preparation of radioactive labeled estradiol
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A method for producing a high yield of an estradiol labeled at the 16-alpha position thereof with a radioactive iodine, especially 123I, for use as an imaging agent. The method includes the step of mixing a source of 123I sodium iodine with 16-beta-bromoestradiol-17-beta and benzo-15-crown-5-ether in a water and organic solvent solution and heating under controlled temperature in the range from 90 to 120° Centigrade for sufficient time to react the iodide with the estradiol. Thereafter, resulting 16-alpha-123I iodoestradiol-17-beta is separated from the resultant mixture using high pressure liquid chromatography and then sterilized.