4,4'-Dimethoxytrityl chloride is used as a protective reagent for oligonucleotide synthesis. It is used for selective protection and deprotection procedures for thiol and hydroxy groups in nucleoside derivatives.
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Applications
4,4′-Dimethoxytrityl chloride is used as a protective reagent for oligonucleotide synthesis. It is used for selective protection and deprotection procedures for thiol and hydroxy groups in nucleoside derivatives.
Solubility
Soluble in chloroform and methanol. Partially soluble in water
Notes
Moisture sensitive, hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Ingale, S. A.; Leonard, P.; Tran, Q. N.; Seela, F. Duplex DNA and DNA-RNA Hybrids with Parallel Strand Orientation: 2'-Deoxy-2'-fluoroisocytidine, 2'-Deoxy-2'-fluoroisoguanosine, and Canonical Nucleosides with 2'-Fluoro Substituents Cause Unexpected Changes on the Double Helix Stability. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80 (6), 3124-3138.
- Vemekar, S. K. V.; Qiu, L.; Zhang, J.; Kankanala, J.; Li, H.; Geraghty, R. J.; Wang, Z. 5'-Silylated 3'-1,2,3-triazolyl Thymidine Analogues as Inhibitors of West Nile Virus and Dengue Virus. J. Med. Chem. 2015, 58 (9), 4016-4028.