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Evaluation of unexpected protecting group removal in solid-phase peptide synthesis: Quantified using continuous flow

Victoire Laude¹, Manuel Nuño¹, Roger C Moses¹

¹Vapourtec Ltd, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK.

Journal of Peptide Science : an Official Publication of the European Peptide Society

|July 5, 2022

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Continuous flow peptide synthesis using Fmoc/tBu-SPPS can lead to impurities from solvent-promoted Fmoc removal. Adding HOBt significantly minimizes this unwanted deprotection, improving crude peptide purity.

Area of Science:

Chemical synthesis
Organic chemistry
Pharmaceutical development

Background:

Peptides are increasingly important as therapeutic agents.
Solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) using Fmoc/tBu chemistry is a standard method.
Continuous flow synthesis offers advantages for SPPS efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of solvent-promoted side reactions on crude peptide purity in flow SPPS.
To quantify Fmoc-deprotection caused by common SPPS solvents at elevated temperatures.
To evaluate strategies for mitigating these undesired reactions.

Main Methods:

Utilized a variable bed flow reactor for solid-phase peptide synthesis.
Monitored volume changes during synthesis to assess reaction impacts.

Keywords:

CF-SPPS Fmoc removal Fmoc stability SPPS continuous flow in-line analysis

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Quantified Fmoc-deprotection levels in dimethylformamide (DMF) and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) at 80°C.

Assessed the effect of additives like HOBt on deprotection rates.

Main Results:

Elevated temperatures (80°C) with DMF caused significant Fmoc removal (1 μmol/mL).
This Fmoc loss directly correlates with increased impurities in the final crude peptide.
Addition of HOBt reduced Fmoc deprotection to 0.1 μmol/mL, substantially improving purity.

Conclusions:

Solvent-induced Fmoc deprotection is a critical impurity pathway in flow SPPS.
Optimizing solvent choice and temperature, alongside using additives like HOBt, is crucial for high-purity peptide synthesis.
This research provides valuable insights for developing robust and efficient continuous flow peptide manufacturing processes.