Rapid solid-phase peptide synthesis using thermal and controlled microwave irradiation
Abstract: A rapid and efficient microwave-assisted solid-phase synthesis method is described for the preparation of thenonapeptideWDTVRISFK, using conventional Fmoc/But orthogonal
protection strategy. The synthesis protocol is based on theuse of
cycles of pulsed microwave irradiation with intermittent cooling of the
reaction during the removal of the Fmoc protectinggroup and during the
coupling. The desired nonapeptide was obtained in highest yield and
purity by employing MicroKantechnology.
The chemical reactions were carried out in a single-mode microwave
reactor, equipped with a fiber-optic probe tomonitor the reaction
temperature continuously.