Abstract
ABSTRACT
Coupling an unprotected amino acid or dipeptide in partially aqueous solution with a readily available N-(Z-α-aminoacyl)benzotriazole or N-(Z-α-aminopetidoyl)benzotriazole affords N-terminal-protected di-, tri-, and tetrapeptides in yields of 85-98% (average 95% for 2A-I, 93% for 4A-F and 4A′, 86% for 5A-B) with minimal epimerization.