Solid-Phase Organic Synthesis and Combinatorial Chemistry: A Laboratory Preparation of Oligopeptides

George A. Truran , Karelle S. Aiken , Thomas R. Fleming , Peter J. Webb and J. Hodge Markgraf
Department of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267-2692
J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79 (1), p 85
DOI: 10.1021/ed079p85
Publication Date (Web): January 1, 2002

Abstract

The principles and practice of solid-phase organic synthesis and combinatorial chemistry are utilized in a laboratory preparation of oligopeptides. A parallel synthesis scheme is used to generate a series of tripeptides. A divergent synthesis scheme is used to prepare two pentapeptides, one of which is leucine enkephalin, a neurotransmitter known to be an analgesic agent.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Organic Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Synthesis

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