Abstract
As the bromination method with $Br_2^{82}$ for the synthesis of 5-bromouracil-$Br^{82}$ gave products with considerable impurities, e. g. uracil etc. an attempt to produce pure one by isotopic exchange method was performed. Bromide-82 ion such as $NH_4Br^{82}$ or $HBr^{82}$ undergoes no isotopic exchange with 5-bromouracil-Br. However, isotopic exchange between $NH_4Br^{82}$ and $Br_2$, and between $Br_2^{82}$ and 5-bromouracil-Br were too fast to determine the rate. The result indicated that this method can be used in the production of pure 5-bromouracil-$Br^{82}$. It was also found that the use of reducing agent to maintain $Br^{82}$ as bromide form was unnecessary on $NH_4Br^{82}$ production from reactor.