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| IUPAC name
((1H-Benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)oxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate(V) | |
| Other names
Castro's reagent | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.054.782 |
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| Properties | |
| C12H22F6N6OP2 | |
| Molar mass | 442.287 g/mol |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Melting point | 136 to 140 °C (277 to 284 °F; 409 to 413 K) |
| Partially soluble in cold water reacts (decomposes) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. (January 2021) |
BOP (benzotriazol-1-yloxytris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate) is a reagent commonly used for the synthesis of amides from carboxylic acids and amines in peptide synthesis. It can be prepared from 1-hydroxybenzotriazole and a chlorophosphonium reagent under basic conditions. This reagent has advantages in peptide synthesis since it avoids side reactions like the dehydration of asparagine or glutamine residues. BOP has used for the synthesis of esters from the carboxylic acids and alcohols. BOP has also been used in the reduction of carboxylic acids to primary alcohols with sodium borohydride (NaBH4). Its use raises safety concerns since the carcinogenic compound HMPA is produced as a stoichiometric by-product.