Dibenzocyclooctyne Groups And What Makes It Remarkable

By Janet Barnes


There are several elements in chemistry which were given quite much attention because of the properties they posses which were suitable for many kind of experiment. One of which is the dibenzocyclooctyne or DBCO because this element is known to be thermally stable in terms of high specific reactivity towards the azide group. This is done through a strain promoted of click reactions without any presence of catalyst on the process. This ligation reaction is quite fast and its result shows in a quantitative yield of some stable triazoles. This is proven so long as its within the physiological temperatures as well as some pH ranges.

Its unique sets of reaction could be mesmerizing and no wonder scientists has been so keen and close to studying these groups. This has helped a lot in the click chemistry field of study because of its input that were not found on other compounds. Its various reaction was made without any involvement of copper or catalyst in it.

There said to be a ligation reaction in which responsible for the fast result that has been showing in the quantitative yield of several triazoles which were known to be stable. But, there were few considerations which could make it successful though. Like for example, it has to have a physiological temperature and have pH range.

Such groups were also prone to reacting with amines or hydroxyls. These stuff are commonly found present on biomolecules in general, though not entirely all. By that, scientist have found its broad application to add up on the dynamic biological system. A valid example to that would be those found on live cells, it also includes those whole organism in a live animals.

Generally, this has shown a visualization of how proteins are expressed. They are trying to make do of this method through a tracking on its localization. That would give chance and validation in terms of measuring the activity on proteins available on the surface.

It has a remarkable stability as well making its azide moieties responsible for a longer term of the said stability. With that, its efficiency can as well be implied. It has a formation of stable triazoles in its quantitative yield which indeed is impressive on its own.

Thus, the benefits of such groups were universal. They have not only marked something on chemistry but they were able to do something regarding of biocompatibility. That is even without the help of catalyst and copper which are known to have so much cytotoxic which makes unsuitable reaction. Because none of these were used, the vivo application were generally made better.

All in all, this has a really unique and one of a kind covalent bond which were created when it is conjugated with some type of biomolecules. It then will react to a new azide linker which is incorporated to a second biomolecule. To compare it with other dibenzocyclooctyne reagents, its longer stability would pop out of its capability and characteristic.

But, it is different when exposed to the azide moieties. This shows a strong stability that is in fact known to last a long term. They have successfully implied an efficiency characteristic and property to that. As a result, they have created triazoles highly stable in a quantitative yield and that right there is already something remarkable.




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