Vitamin B 12 , a natural Co-complex, catalyzes atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) of organic halides to olefins. The established conditions were found to be very selective, with atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) occurring only in the case of acrylates.Letter pubs.acs.org/OrgLett
Vitamin
B12 conjugates are broadly studied in biological
sciences. As light offers spatiotemporal control, we decided to develop
a method for the preparation of vitamin B12 conjugates
that release tethered molecules upon exposure to light. Herein, we
report vitamin B12 derivatives possessing a photolabile
linker suitable for conjugation with amines, azides, and alkynes.
The potential applications of such conjugates are broad and include
the delivery of drugs, labels, and imaging agents to their place of
action and spatiotemporal release.
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