The Open Organic Chemistry Journal

2013, 7 : 11-14
Published online 2013 July 12. DOI: 10.2174/1874095220130529001
Publisher ID: TOOCJ-7-11

Facile Synthesis of o-Nitrobenzylcarbamate and 1-(2-Nitrophenyl ethyl) Carbamate Protected α,ω-Diamines

Brian Rasmussen and Jørn B. Christensen
Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.

ABSTRACT

A series of mono protected α,ω-diamines protected with photolabile carbamates has been synthesized by reaction between the corresponding α,ω-diamines and either o-nitrobenzyl or 1-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl phenyl carbonate.

Keywords:

Photocleavable protective groups, 2-nitrobenzylcarbamates, α,ω-diamines.