Deblocking ofo‐Nitrophenylsulfenyl‐Protected Peptides by Ammonium Thiocyanate and (2‐Methyl‐1‐indolyl)acetic acid

Abstract
The thiocyanate cleavage of theNao‐nitrophenylsulfenyl group from peptides in solution or on a solid support proceeds effectively in the presence of (2‐methyl‐1‐indolyl)acetic acid. This scavenger was prepared from 2‐methylindole and sodium bromoacetate; it can readily be removed by extraction with base after the cleavage reaction, together with (2‐methyl‐3‐(2‐nitrophenylthio)‐1‐indolyl)acetic acid.