Synthesis of carbon-11 radiolabelled transition metal complexes using 11 C-dithiocarbamates.

A novel radiolabelling method exploiting C-dithiocarbamate ligands has been used to generate C-labelled Au(I), Au(III), Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes in high radiochemical yields (71-99%). Labelled complexes were prepared in a rapid one-pot procedure the substitution reaction of C-dithiocarbamate ligands with appropriate transition metal chloride precursors.