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N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-4-iodobenzamide has been reported to be an excellen
t agent for malignant melanoma diagnosis by SPECT. To obtain a Tc-99m analo
gue, we synthesized a sodium N{2-[4-(N-diethylaminoethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]et
hyl}-N-methyldithiocarbamate ligand in 7 steps from methyl 4-(bromomethyl)b
enzoate. The corresponding nitridotechnetium complex formed by a ligand exc
hange method was purified and its biodistribution in mice bearing the B16 m
urine melanoma was determined.