was prepared by reacting 3- (piperazin-1-yl)-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2
3-b]pyridine with 4-[18F]fluorobenzaldehyde. The 4-[18F] fluorobenzaldehyde was prepared by nucleophilic substitution using no carrier added [18F]fluoride from trimethylammonium- benzaldehyde triflate in DMSO. The radiochemical yield of 3-{[4-(4-[18F]fluorobenzyl)] piperazin-1-yl}methyl-1H- pyrrolo[2
3-b]pyridine was 12.0% (decay –corrected) with a radiochemical purity better than 98% and a specific activity greater than 37GBq/mmol
and the synthesis time including HPLC purification was 73 min. This labeled compound may be a useful PET tracer for dopamine D4 receptors.