Solid-phase synthesis using pent-4-enoyl nucleoside (PNT) phosphonamid
ites allow for the facile preparation of oligonucleoside methylphospho
nates, methylphosphonothioates and their chimeric analogs. With PNT ph
osphonamidites, nucleobase and phosphate deprotection, as well as, cle
avage from the support can all be accomplished by treatment of the sup
port-bound oligonucleotide with NH4OH (28%, rt, 1 h). Copyright (C) 19
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