US4426517A
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Process for de-cyanoethylating blocked nucleotides
Assignee: Eli Lilly and Co
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Filing: 1981-08-24
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2001-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A β-cyanoethyl blocking group is selectively removed from the phosphate moiety of a nucleotide or polynucleotide by treatment with diethyl amine.
Inventors
- 👤 Hansen M. Hsiung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:21
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07H; C07H21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
28 words
A process for selectively removing a β-cyanoethyl blocking group from the phosphate moiety of a nucleotide or polynucleotide, which comprises treating said nucleotide or polynucleotide with diethyl amine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process for selectively removing a β-cyanoethyl blocking group from the phosphate moiety of a nucleotide or polynucleotide, which comprises treating said nucleotide or polynucleotide with diethyl amine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Process of claim 1, in which the removal of the β-cyanoethyl group is carried out at a temperature of from about 4° C. to about 30° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Process of claim 2, in which the removal of the β-cyanoethyl group is carried out at room temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Process of claim 2, in which the removal of the β-cyanoethyl group is carried out in the presence of an inert organic solvent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process of claim 4, in which the removal of the β-cyanoethyl group is carried out in the presence of pyridine.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3284440A
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US4310662A
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