2-((Azido-PEG8-carbamoyl)methoxy)acetic acid is a PEG linker containing an azide group with a terminal carboxylic acid. The hydrophilic PEG spacer increases solubility in aqueous media. The azide group can react with alkyne, BCN, DBCO via Click Chemistry to yield a stable triazole linkage. The terminal carboxylic acid can react with primary amine groups in the presence of activators (e.g. EDC, or HATU) to form a stable amide bond.
2-((Azido-PEG8-carbamoyl)methoxy)acetic acid is a PEG-based PROTAC linker that can be used in the synthesis of PROTACs[1]. 2-((Azido-PEG8-carbamoyl)methoxy)acetic acid is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Azide group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAc) with molecules containing Alkyne groups. It can also undergo strain-promoted alkyne-azide cycloaddition (SPAAC) reactions with molecules containing DBCO or BCN groups.
reaction type: click chemistry
reagent type: cross-linking reagent
[1] An S, et al. Small-molecule PROTACs: An emerging and promising approach for the development of targeted therapy drugs. EBioMedicine. 2018 Oct;36:553-562 DOI:
10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.09.005
