Convenient reagent for preparing N-succinimidyl esters of N-protected amino acids and other acids;1 activated carbonate, e.g. synthesis of ureas and carbamates;2,3 and coupling of ligands to proteins (via lysines).4 A coupling reagent to prepare a heterobifunctional, cleavable linker-SVEC-(succinimide vinaylsufonylethyl carbonate)- for thiol modified DNA.5 Also applied as a coupling reagent in the synthesis of thiophospholipids for anchoring biomembranes to gold surfaces6 and as an activating reagent for synthesis of self-assembling block copolymers containing adhensive moieties7 and for post-functionalization of polymer brushes8.
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8. Polymer 2008, 49, 3770.