Process for preparation of folic acid derivatives

摘要

Folic acid derivatives, such as radiolabeled pteroyltyrosine, are conveniently synthesized from either pteroic acid or by the direct condensation of 6-formylpterin with p-aminobenzoyltyrosine methyl ester. The radioiodinated derivatives are particularly useful in competitive protein binding and radioimmuno-assays of folate compounds.