Pyrrole-Imidazole Polyamides: Automated Solid-Phase Synthesis

Curr Protoc Nucleic Acid Chem. 2015 Dec 1:63:8.11.1-8.11.14. doi: 10.1002/0471142700.nc0811s63.

Abstract

In this unit, the fully automated solid-phase synthetic strategy of hairpin Py-Im polyamides is described using triphosgene (BTC) as a coupling agent. This automated methodology is compatible with all the typical building blocks, enabling the facile synthesis of polyamide libraries in 9% to 20% yield in 3 days.

Keywords: DNA; Py-Im polyamide; automated synthesis; minor groove; solid-phase synthesis; triphosgene.

MeSH terms

  • Automation
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Polyamines / chemical synthesis*
  • Polyamines / chemistry*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*

Substances

  • Imidazoles
  • Polyamines
  • Pyrroles
  • imidazole