Aryl hydrazides as linkers for solid phase synthesis which are cleavable under mild oxidative conditions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)01543-3

We have developed an acid/base stable aryl hydrazide linker which is readily coupled to solid phase resins. Cleavage is specific and facile, requiring a copper (II) catalyst, base and a nucleophile to proceed. The conditions are compatible with all 20 proteinogenic amino acids and quantitative cleavage is achieved within 2 hours at 20°C to give peptides with C-terminal acid, amide or ester functionalities. Aryl hydrazides also offer scope as simple 'traceless' linkers.