Cyclobutanecarboxylic acid, 1-amino-3-fluoro-, trans- (9CI)

Uses

trans-1-Amino-3-fluoro-cyclobutanecarboxylic Acid is a precursor for labelled anti-[F-18]-1-amino-3-fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid; a PET tracer for tumor delineation.

Definition

ChEBI: Fluciclovine is a member of the class of cyclobutanes that is cyclobutane which carries a carboxy, amino and fluoro groups at positions 1, 1 and 3, respectively (the 1r,3r-stereoisomer). It is an alpha-amino acid, a fluoroamino acid, a member of cyclobutanes, a monocarboxylic acid and a primary amino compound.