Name | OXYGEN-18O2 |
Synonyms | 18O2 O2-18O OXYGEN-18O2 18O Labeled oxygen MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-XPULMUKRSA-N |
CAS | 32767-18-3 |
Molecular Formula | O2 |
Molar Mass | 36 |
Density | 1.11 (vs air) |
Melting Point | −218°C(lit.) |
Boling Point | −183°C(lit.) |
Vapor Density | 1.11 (vs air) |
Hazard Symbols | O - Oxidizing agent |
Risk Codes | 8 - Contact with combustible material may cause fire |
Safety Description | 17 - Keep away from combustible material. |
UN IDs | UN 1072 2.2 |
WGK Germany | 3 |
Introduction | oxygen -18 is a natural isotope of oxygen. As a "labeled atom", oxygen -18 is widely used in chemistry, medicine, biological engineering, environmental science, geology and other disciplines. It reacts with hydrogen to produce heavy water, and heavy oxygen has the properties and characteristics of oxygen. |
Use | oxygen -18 is the production of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) for positron emission tomography (PET) important precursors. In general, in the radiopharmaceutical industry, concentrated water (H218O) is bombarded with hydrogen ions in a cyclotron or linear accelerator to produce fluorine -18. FDG is then synthesized and injected into the patient. When combined with tritium (Hydrogen -3), it can also be used to make a very heavy water: 3H218O or T218O. It is also primarily used for isotope tracing. |