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L040050

Sigma-Aldrich

Cap A

configured for (ÄKTA® and OligoPilot®)

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.21

type

for DNA synthesis

Quality Level

product line

Proligo Reagents

form

liquid

storage condition

dry at room temperature

impurities

≤100 ppm water content (Karl Fischer)

color

clear

suitability

conforms to structure (GC, Formulation)

compatibility

configured for (ÄKTA® and OligoPilot®)

storage temp.

room temp

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Application

Cap A solution is used after the phosphoramidite reaction/coupling step. This solution aborts chains bearing unreacted 5′hydroxyl groups due to failure of reaction with activated phosphoramidite (typically, 1 to 2% of growing oligonucleotide chains in each synthesis cycle). These unreacted 5′hydroxyl groups are capped with an acetyl group and thus rendered unreactive for subsequent synthesis steps.

Preparation Note

Acetonitrile / N-Methylimidazole 8/2 (v/v)

Other Notes

Cap A solution, containing acetonitrile (ACN) and N-methylimidazole (NMI), is mixed in situ with Cap B1 and Cap B2 solution during the capping (acetylation) reaction. Pyridine is applied as a mild base while NMI provides a powerful acylation catalyst.

Legal Information

OligoPilot is a registered trademark of Cytiva
ÄKTA is a registered trademark of Cytiva

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

35.6 °F

Flash Point(C)

2 °C


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