Nucleic Acids Research, 1989, Vol. 17, No. 13 5291-5306
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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
Preactivation strategy for oligodeoxyribonudeotide synthesis using triaryloxydichlorophosphoranes in the phosphotriester method
Department of Life Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology Nagatsuta, Midoriku, Yokohama 227, Japan
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Received March 22, 1989. Revised May 30, 1989. Accepted May 30, 1989.
Triaryloxydlchlorophosphoranes were tested as condensing agents for Oliodeoxyribonudeotide synthesis in the phosphotriester method. Tris(2,4,6tribromophenoxy)dlchlorophosphorane (BDCP) was found to be a relatively stable crystalline material which could be used as a chemical reagent. A notable feature of the BDCP-promoted condensation reaction was studied by a small amount of BDCP compared to the conventional condensing agent was effective for the generation of active nucleotide intermediates and BDCP itself was quantitatively converted into an inert material, tris(2,4,6-tribromophenyl)phosphate (2) Thus, BDCP enabled us to separate the activation step from the condensation process in the phosphotriesterm ethod. This preactivation method was applied to the solid-phase synthesis.