Fluorescence labelling of carbohydrates with 2-aminobenzamide (2AB)

2-Aminobenzamide (2AB) is a common fluorescence label attached to reducing oligosaccharides by a reductive amination procedure. Chemical investigation of the published literature procedure reveals labelling occurs by the expected mechanism for both protected and unprotected glucose derivatives to yi...

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Main Authors: France, R, Cumpstey, I, Butters, T, Fairbanks, A, Wormald, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000
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Summary:2-Aminobenzamide (2AB) is a common fluorescence label attached to reducing oligosaccharides by a reductive amination procedure. Chemical investigation of the published literature procedure reveals labelling occurs by the expected mechanism for both protected and unprotected glucose derivatives to yield open-chain carbohydrates rather than result in the formation of any heterocyclic materials. Pentenyl glucosides may also be readily attached to the 2AB label by a sequence of dihydroxylation, periodate cleavage and subsequent reductive amination of the resulting aldehyde. 2AB labelling is compatible with deprotection of both acetate and benzyl protecting groups. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd.