| abstract |
A continuous, solvent-free and non-enzymatic method for synthesizing a compound of formula (I): Ra-POLYPEP-Rc (I) wherein: POLYPEP is a poly-amino acid compound, Ra and Rc are as specified, the method including the steps of: a) feeding an extrusion reactor with (1) a compound of formula (II) Ra-PEPNt-Rg (II) wherein; PEPNt is a mono- or a poly-amino acid compound, Ra and Rg are as specified, and (2) a compound of formula (III) H-PEPCt-Rc (III) wherein: PEPCt is a mono- or a poly-amino acid compound, and Rc is as defined in the absence of any solvent, so that the compound of formula (II) and the compound of formula (III) react together for generating a compound of formula (I), and b) collecting the compound of formula (I) from the extrusion reactor. |