Sustainability in peptide chemistry: current synthesis and purification technologies and future challenges

L Ferrazzano, M Catani, A Cavazzini, G Martelli… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing greener synthesis processes is an inescapable necessity to transform the
industrial landscape, mainly in the pharmaceutical sector, into a long-term, sustainable …

Sustainability challenges in peptide synthesis and purification: from R&D to production

A Isidro-Llobet, MN Kenworthy… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in therapeutic peptides within the
pharmaceutical industry with more than 50 peptide drugs on the market, approximately 170 …

Green solid-phase peptide synthesis 2. 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate for solid-phase peptide synthesis under green conditions

YE Jad, GA Acosta, T Govender… - ACS Sustainable …, 2016 - ACS Publications
N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and dichloromethane (DCM) are
the most widely used solvents for Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). These …

Peptides as therapeutic agents: challenges and opportunities in the green transition era

G Rossino, E Marchese, G Galli, F Verde, M Finizio… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peptides are at the cutting edge of contemporary research for new potent, selective, and
safe therapeutical agents. Their rise has reshaped the pharmaceutical landscape, providing …

Greening the synthesis of peptide therapeutics: an industrial perspective

V Martin, PHG Egelund, H Johansson… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) is generally the method of choice for the chemical
synthesis of peptides, allowing routine synthesis of virtually any type of peptide sequence …

Greening Fmoc/t Bu solid-phase peptide synthesis

O Al Musaimi, BG de la Torre, F Albericio - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptides are gaining considerable attention as potential drugs. The so-called Fmoc/tBu solid-
phase synthesis is the method of choice for the synthesis of these molecules in both …

The greening of peptide synthesis

SB Lawrenson, R Arav, M North - Green Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis of peptides by amide bond formation between suitably protected amino acids
is a fundamental part of the drug discovery process. However, the required coupling and …

Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME): a versatile eco‐friendly solvent for applications in biotechnology and biorefineries

G de Gonzalo, AR Alcántara… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The quest for sustainable solvents is currently a matter of intense research and
development, as solvents significantly contribute heavily to the waste generated by chemical …

Suppression of alpha-carbon racemization in peptide synthesis based on a thiol-labile amino protecting group

Y Zhou, H Li, Y Huang, J Li, G Deng, G Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
In conventional solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS), α-amino groups are protected with
alkoxycarbonyl groups (eg, 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl [Fmoc]). However, during SPPS …

Cyclopentyl methyl ether: an elective ecofriendly ethereal solvent in classical and modern organic chemistry

U Azzena, M Carraro, L Pisano, S Monticelli… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Solvents represent one of the major contributions to the environmental impact of fine‐
chemical synthesis. As a result, the use of environmentally friendly solvents in widely …