2-Fluoronorapomorphine, the PET labelling precursor to 2-fluoro-N-[ C]propylnorapomorphine, was prepared in 13 steps from codeine in a total yield of 10 %. Codeine was converted in four steps into N-benzylnorcodeine which was oxidised by using the Swern protocol. Subseguent acid-catalysed rearrangement afforded N-benzylnormorphothebaine which was selectively triflylated at the 2-position and pivaloylated at the 11-position. The triflate underwent palladium-catalysed amination with benzophenone imine. Amination conditions required sequential base addition to give substantial conversion of the triflate to the corresponding N-substituted benzophenone imine. After acidic hydrolysis the resulting aniline was transformed into the 2-fluoro compound via the Balz-Schiemann reaction. Hydrogenolysis of the N-benzyl group followed by deprotection of the catechol moiety using BBr provided 2-fluoronorapomorphine.