Oligourethanes, a class of peptidomimetics, exhibit remarkable proteolytic stability, prolonged biological half-life, and enhanced cell permeability. In addition, their sequences can be rapidly analyzed by LC–MS without the need for tandem MS, there...
Oligourethanes, a class of peptidomimetics, exhibit remarkable proteolytic stability, prolonged biological half-life, and enhanced cell permeability. In addition, their sequences can be rapidly analyzed by LC–MS without the need for tandem MS, thereby greatly simplifying the analytical process. These properties highlight oligourethanes as promising candidates for biomedical applications. The conventional Fmoc-based solid-phase synthesis (SPS) has been widely employed for the preparation of oligourethanes. However, it still faces inherent limitations in reaction rate. Notably, when microwave irradiation is introduced to accelerate the coupling step, unintended deprotection of the base-labile Fmoc group can occur, compromising the orthogonality of the synthetic
process. To overcome this problem, we developed a solid-phase synthetic method based on an azide strategy. By implementing the orthogonal reactivity of the azide system under microwave-assisted conditions, the coupling reaction was effectively accelerated, leading to a significant improvement in synthetic efficiency. Therefore, the proposed microwave-assisted azide-based solid phase synthesis provides a robust and versatile platform for the efficient construction of sequence-defined oligourethanes. This method is expected to facilitate the synthesis of structurally diverse and functional oligourethanes, thereby advancing their potential applications in biomolecular.