Stannous Chloride: A Reagent for Removal of Dimethoxytrityl Group from 5'-Dimethoxytrityl Nucleosides

Detritylation of 5'-dimethoxytrityl nucleosides have been quantitatively achieved in minutes at room temperature under aprotic neutral conditions by using stannous chloride. Of additional practical consideration and in contrast to protic acids, no depurination was observed with this reagent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ali Khalafi Nezhad, Reza Fareghi Alamdari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries (IRDCI)-ACECR 1998-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.ijcce.ac.ir/article_10295_8704c645723827cb44d8be2de0545407.pdf