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Compounds for protecting hydroxyls and methods for their use

US6639088B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2001
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/6816
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hydrocarbyldithiomethyl-modified compound of the Formula:R1—O—CH2—S—S—R2 or a salt thereof wherein R1 is an organic molecule and R2 is a hydrocarbyl is useful for protecting and/or blocking hydroxyl groups in organic molecules such as nucleotides. The hydrocarbyldithiomethyl-modified compounds can also be used for chemically synthesizing oligonucleotides and for sequencing nucleic acid compounds.

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