Abstract
Fast, efficient and selective deprotection of the tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) group of various amino acids and peptides was achieved by using hydrogen chloride (4 M) in anhydrous dioxane solution for 30 min at room temperature. In the cases studied in our laboratory, this protocol provided superior selectivity to deprotect Nα-Boc groups in the presence of tert-butyl esters and tert-butyl ethers, including thio-tert-butyl ethers, but not phenolic tert-butyl ethers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 338-341 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Peptide Research |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Boc
- Dioxane
- Hydrogen chloride
- Selective deprotection
- Tert-butyl ester
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology