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N,N′-Disuccinimidyl carbonate

≥95.0% (NMR), for peptide synthesis

Synonym(s):

N-Succinimidyl carbonate, DSC, Di(N-succinimidyl) carbonate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H8N2O7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
256.17
Beilstein:
1499137
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

product name

N,N′-Disuccinimidyl carbonate, purum, ≥95.0% (NMR)

grade

purum

Quality Level

Assay

≥95.0% (NMR)

form

powder

reaction suitability

reaction type: Carbonylations

impurities

~3% N-hydroxysuccinimide (NMR)

mp

190 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

functional group

imide

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=C1CCC(=O)N1OC(=O)ON2C(=O)CCC2=O

InChI

1S/C9H8N2O7/c12-5-1-2-6(13)10(5)17-9(16)18-11-7(14)3-4-8(11)15/h1-4H2

InChI key

PFYXSUNOLOJMDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

N,N′-Disuccinimidyl carbonate (DSC) can be used to synthesize:
  • Various carbamate derivatives from primary and sterically hindered secondary alcohols by alkoxycarbonylation.
  • Active carbonate resins from 4-hydroxymethylpolystyrene and 4-hydroxymethyl-3-nitrobenzamido resins via hydroxy functional groups.
  • Aza-glycinyl dipeptides, important intermediates for the preparation of various azapeptides.

It may be also used:
  • In the two-step preparation of 5-(6-(azidomethyl)nicotinamido)pentanoic acid, a copper-chelating picolyl azide derivative.
  • To activate the hydroxyl group of the hapten, γ-hydroxyphenylbutazone (HPBZ) so that HPBZ can effectively bind with human serum albumin(HSA)-immunogen to form a hapten-protein conjugate.

Other Notes

Convenient reagent for preparing N-succinimidyl esters of N-protected amino acids and other acids; activated carbonate, e.g. synthesis of ureas and carbamates; coupling of ligands to proteins (via lysines).

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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T. Kokubo et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 109, 606-606 (1987)
N. Nimura et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 58, 2372-2372 (1986)
Arun K Ghosh et al.
Tetrahedron letters, 33(20), 2781-2784 (1992-05-12)
An efficient and mild method for alkoxycarbonylation of amines is described, utilizing commercially available N,N'-disuccinimidyl carbonate.
M Morpurgo et al.
Journal of biochemical and biophysical methods, 38(1), 17-28 (1999-03-17)
Ligands containing amino or hydroxyl groups were converted to their corresponding activated N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate and carbonate by reaction with disuccinimidyl carbonate (DSC). The latter reagents can be used for the group-specific modification of primary amines as an alternative to the
A.K. Ghosh et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 33, 2781-2781 (1992)

Articles

In principle, the seemingly simple formation of a peptide bond can be accomplished using all the procedures available in organic chemistry for the synthesis of carboxylic acid amides. However, due to the presence of various functional groups in natural and unnatural amino acids and particularly the requirement for full retention of chiral integrity, the coupling of amino acids and peptides under mild conditions can be challenging. A plethora of coupling reagents has been developed superseding each other in efficiency and suitability for specific applications (e.g., solid-phase peptide synthesis or fragment condensation).

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