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Permanent Protecting Groups
These protecting groups are stable in all reaction steps and remain in position throughout the synthesis. They are removed only after the synthesis is completed. Primary amino groups on the heterocyclic bases are generally protected as amides, using benzoyl group for A or C, and isobutyl group for G. Thymine has no amino group and thus needs no protection. Deprotection is done by using concentrated ammonia at 550C overnight (~12 hours). However, if PAC (phenoxyacetyl) amidite protection strategy is used, the deprotection time can be reduced to I hour at 70.C.

Protection of primary amino groups on heterocyclic bases as amides (amino groups in adenine and cytosine are protected using benzoyl group and amino group in guanine is protected using isobutyl group

Protection of Primary Amino Groups on Heterocycli Bases as Amides (Amino Groups in Adenine and Cytosine are Protected Using Benzoyl Groups and Amino Group in Guanine is Protected Using Isobutyl Group

Structures of pheoxyacetyl (PAC) and Isobutyl (ibu) group used in PAC amidite protection strategy

Structures of Phenoxylacetyl (PAC) and Isobutyl (ibu) Groups in PAC Amidite Protection Strategy

Protection of -NH2 group by PAC and phosphate group by B cyanoethyl group to produce an amidite

Protection of -NH2 Group by PAC and Phosphate Group by B Cyanoethyl Group to Produce an Amidite

For protection of phosphate group in gene synthesizers, phosphite triester (phosphoramidite) chemistry is used. In this method, hydroxyl group on the phosphorus atom is protected using a methyl or β-cyanoethyl group, the latter is removed by treatment with concentrated ammonia after the synthesis is completed. This also means that the protecting groups in the bases as well as in the phosphate can be deprotected in one step using ammonia.

 

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