Sk. Larsen et al., [TC-99M]TRICINE - A USEFUL PRECURSOR COMPLEX FOR THE RADIOLABELING OFHYDRAZINONICOTINATE PROTEIN CONJUGATES, Bioconjugate chemistry, 6(5), 1995, pp. 635-638
The stannous reduction of [Tc-99m]pertechnetate in the presence of tri
cine results in the formation of the new labeling precursor complex [T
c-99m]tricine. This complex has improved efficacy for the Tc-99m label
ing of hydrazinonicotinate-modified IgG compared to [Tc-99m]glucohepto
nate. FAB mass spectral analysis of the product formed by the reaction
of [TcOCl4](-1) with tricine indicates the formation of [TcO(tricine-
2H)(2)](-1).