Abstract
Peptide nucleic acids (PNA) were synthesized by a modified Merrifield method using several improvements. Activation by O-[benzotriazol-1-yl]-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate in combination with in situ neutralization of the resin allowed efficient coupling of all four Boc-protected PNA monomers within 30 min. HPLC analysis of the crude product obtained from a fully automated synthesis of the model PNA oligomer H-CGGACTAAGTCCATTGC-Gly-NH2, indicated an average yield per synthetic cycle of 97.1%. N1-benzyloxycarbonyl-N6(3)-methylimidazole triflate substantially outperformed acetic anhydride as a capping reagent. The resin-bound PNAs were successfully cleaved by the 'low-high' trifluoromethanesulphonic acid procedure.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Peptide Science |
Vol/bind | 1 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
Sider (fra-til) | 175-83 |
Antal sider | 9 |
ISSN | 1075-2617 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 1 maj 1995 |