Azidobutyric acid NHS ester has an azide and NHS ester end group. The azide can undergo copper-catalyzed Click Chemistry reactions with alkynes, DBCO and BCN. The NHS ester can react with amine groups to form stable amide bonds.
Uses
4-Azidobutyrate-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester is used in the synthesis of dual-cyclic RGD peptides as drug carrier αvβ3 integrin targeting.