Peptide synthesis method involving sterically hindered tri-tert-butyl-tryptophan (Tbt) residue

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method of peptide synthesis comprising reacting a compound of Formula (I) or a salt thereof with a carbodiimide reagent to form an O-acylisourea intermediate; reacting the O-acylisourea intermediate with an additive to form an activated ester; and reacting the activated ester with an amino-containing moiety which is an amino acid, a peptide or a salt thereof comprising an amino group, wherein the amino group forms an amide bond with the carbonyl marked * in Formula (I); wherein the compound of Formula (I) has the structure: and wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the disclosure. The invention is also directed to a compound of Formula (III) as defined in the disclosure or a salt thereof.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.