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. 2013 Sep 5;41(22):10476–10487. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkt799

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1.

Synthesis of SeU-phosphoramidite (3) and SeU-RNAs (4). Reagents and conditions: (a) TIBS-Cl, 4,4′-dimethylamino-pyridine, CH2Cl2, room temperature; (b) (NCCH2CH2Se)2/NaBH4, EtOH; (c) 2-cyanoethyl N,N-diisopropylchloro-phosphoramidite and N,N-diisopropylethylamine in CH2Cl2; (d) the solid-phase synthesis. TIBS-Cl: 2,4,6-(triisopropylbenzene)sulfonyl chloride.