Description
Azido-amido-PEG8-t-butyl ester is a PEG linker that incorporates an azide group along with a t-butyl ester. The hydrophilic nature of the PEG spacer enhances solubility in aqueous solutions. This azide moiety can react with alkyne compounds, BCN, and DBCO through click chemistry methods to form stable triazole linkages. Additionally, the t-butyl protected carboxylic acid can be deprotected under acidic conditions.
Applications
In the field of drug delivery, it can be used to modify drug molecules to increase their solubility and stability, and to control their release kinetics. It can also be used in the modification of biomolecules such as proteins or antibodies to improve their properties and functionality.