| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| DABCO | 1:4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane |
| DMAP | 4-dimethylaminopyridine |
| Et3N | triethylamine |
| DCM | dichloromethane |
| Et2O | ether |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |
| EA | ethyl acetate |
| MeCN | acetonitrile |
| r.t. | room temperature |
| Mp | melting point |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| MTT | methythiazolyltetrazolium |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |