Method for reductive elimination of protecting groups
US4564471A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/55
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a novel and efficient method for the elimination of protecting groups, e.g. benzyloxycarbonyl group, from a protected amino acid, peptide or derivative thereof having at least one functional group protected by a protecting group, e.g. a lower alkyl ester of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-.alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine by catalytic hydrogen reduction to produce free amino acid, peptide or derivative thereof. In contrast to the conventional procedures in which the reaction is carried out in a solvent dissolving both the starting compound and the product compound or a solvent dissolving the starting compound but not dissolving the product compound, the inventive method utilizes a binary two-phase reaction medium composed of water and an organic solvent not freely miscible with water such as toluene. The reaction takes place in the organic phase containing the starting compound dissolved and the catalyst dispersed therein whereas the reaction product which is water-soluble is smoothly and successively transferred into the aqueous phase so that advantages are obtained in the unexpectedly high yield of the product as well as in the easiness of handling the reaction mixtur…
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