L-2-[ F]fluoro-alpha-methylphenylalanine (2-[ F]FAMP) is a promising amino acid tracer for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, yet the low production yield of direct electrophilic radiofluorination with [ F]F necessitates further optimization of the radiolabeling process. This paper describes a two-step preparation method for L-2-[ F]fluoro-alpha-methylphenylalanine (2-[ F]FAMP) starting from [ F]fluoride. The (Mesityl)(L-alpha-methylphenylalanine)-2-iodonium tetrafluoroborate precursors with various protecting groups were prepared. The copper-mediated F-fluorination of the iodonium salt precursors successfully produced 2-[ F]FAMP. The highest radio chemical conversion of 57.6% was noted with N-Piv-protected (mesityl)(aryl)iodonium salt in the presence of 5 equivalent of Cu (OTf) . Subsequent deprotection with 57% hydrogen iodide produced 2-[ F]FAMP within 120 min in 21.4 ± 11.7% overall radiochemical yield with >95% radiochemical purity and an enantiomeric excess >99%. The obtained 2-[ F]FAMP showed comparable biodistribution profiles in normal mice with that of the carrier-added 2-[ F]FAMP. These results indicate that usefulness of copper mediated F-fluorination for the production of 2-[ F]FAMP, which would facilitate clinical translation of the promising tumor specific amino acid tracer. Individual facilities could adopt either production method based on radioactivity demand and equipment availability.