HATU belongs to the guanidinium group of coupling reagents ( HBTU, TBTU, HCTU, TCTU). Most efficient coupling reagent, showing less epimerization during coupling in SPPS/Fmoc protocols. A “golden standard” in SPPS peptide chemistry, difficult couplings, and fragment condensation.
CAS: 148893-10-1
Synonym: 1-[Bis(dimethylamino)methylene]–1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium 3-oxid hexafluorophosphate
Properties
Purity
≥99.5%
Molecular Formula
C10H15F6N6OP
Molecular Weight
380.23 [gr/mol]
Appearance
White to off-white crystalline powder
Storage Conditions
Store in a cool and dry place
Applications
- HATU should not be used in excess because it can react with the unprotected N-terminal and block further chain elongation.
- HATU is used for synthesis of Nα-urethane protected β-amino alcohols and peptide alcohols.
- Used in rapid automated derivatization of solid-phase supports for oligonucleotide synthesis.
- HATU is a members of the current generation of highly efficient coupling reagents suitable for the synthesis of peptides or proteins containing ‘‘difficult’’ sequences, b-branched and/or N-methylated amino acids.
Studies
- Peptide Coupling Reagents, More than a Letter Soup
A. El-Faham and F. Albericio. Chem. Rev., 2011, 111, 6557-6602. - Advantageous applications of azabenzotriazole-based coupling reagents to solid-phase peptide synthesis
L. A. Carpino, A. El-Faham, C. A. Minor, and F. Albericio. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1994, 201-203. - Structural studies of reagents for peptide bond formation: crystal and molecular structures of HBTU and HATU
I. Abdelmoty, F. Albericio, L. A. Carpino, B. F. Foxman, and S. A. Kates Lett. Peptide Sci., 1994, 1, 57-67. - The Uronium/Guanidinium Peptide CouplingReagents: Finally the True Uronium Salts
L. A. Carpino, H. Imazumi, A. El-Faham, F. J. Ferrer, C. Zhang, Y. Lee, B. M. Foxman, P. Henklein, C. Hanay, C. Mugge, H. Wenschuh, J. Klose, M. Beyermann, and M. Bienert Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2002, 41, 441-445.
- Accelerated chemical synthesis of peptides and small proteins
L. P. Miranda and P. F. Alewood Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 1999, 96, 1181–1186. - Thermal Stability Assessment of Peptide Coupling Reagents Commonly Used in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Jeffrey B. Sperry*, Christopher J. Minteer, JingYa Tao, Rebecca Johnson, Remzi Duzguner, Michael Hawksworth, Samantha Oke, Paul F. Richardson, Richard Barnhart, David R. Bill, Robert A. Giusto, and John D. Weaver III
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