Abstract
Oligonucleotides with an amino linker at the 3′-end are useful for the preparation of conjugated oligonucleotides. However, chemically modified nucleosides, which are unstable under basic conditions, cannot be incorporated into oligonucleotides using the conventional method entailing the preparation of oligonucleotides bearing a 3′-amino linker. Therefore, we designed Fmoc-protected phosphoramidites for the synthesis of base-labile oligonucleotides modified with a 3′-amino linker. The resultant phosphoramidites were then successfully incorporated into oligonucleotides bearing a 3′-amino linker. Various basic solutions were investigated for protecting group removal. All the protecting groups were removed by treating the oligonucleotides with 40% aqueous methylamine at room temperature for 2 h. Thus, the deprotection time and temperature were significantly reduced compared to the conventional conditions (28% NH3 aq., 55 °C, 17 h). In addition, the oligonucleotide protecting groups could be removed using a mild base (e.g., 50 mM potassium carbonate methanol solution). Furthermore, base-labile oligonucleotides bearing an amino linker at the 3′-end were successfully synthesized using the developed phosphoramidite reagents, highlighting the utility of our strategy.
Funder
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Subject
Chemistry (miscellaneous),Analytical Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Molecular Medicine,Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science
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