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Process for the synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA) using a novel deprotection reagent

US5552539A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 1994
Grant dateSep 3, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/55
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for RNA synthesis consisting in successively condensing necleosides for the formula (1) in which R.sup.1 is a puric pyrimidic optionally protected base, R.sup.2 is a leaving group such as the dimethoxytrityl radical, R.sup.3 is a phosphorus-containing radical, for example, phosphoramidite and R.sup.4 is a trialkylsilyl radical. The RNA obtained is then subjected to a protective treatment with a reagent of the formula (II), for example N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3,3HF, to eliminate R.sup.4 protective groups of the 2' hydroxyl groups. Such reagent provides full deprotection in about ten hours, with an RNA of great length, for example, having more than 50 bases.

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