Red-shifted backbone N-H photocaging agents

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Jul 15;18(27):5110-5114. doi: 10.1039/d0ob00923g.

Abstract

Light is a uniquely powerful tool for spatiotemporal control of molecular structure, necessitating the development of new photocaging approaches. This communication describes the design, synthesis, and reactivity of two new photoreactive boronic acid reagents for backbone N-H modification and subsequent photocleavage.