Abstract
Fluoride ion as the tetrabutylammonium salt displaces bromide in para-substituted benzyl bromides in acetonitrile or dimethylformamide. The p-bromomethyl benzoyl (BMB) group has been coupled to amino groups, including peptide amino groups, via its N-hydroxysuccinimide ester. In a subsequent step, the facile displacement of bromide by fluoride occurred under conditions compatible for use with (18)F radiotracers.