Ravikumar Vasulinga T, Cole Douglas L
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, California 92009, USA.
Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids. 2003 May-Aug;22(5-8):1415-9. doi: 10.1081/NCN-120022999.
Activation of 2'-O-substituted ribonucleoside phosphoramidites with various activators during solid-supported synthesis of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides was studied. The Rp:Sp diastereomeric composition of resulting phosphorothioate linkage dependent on pKa of activator utilized for coupling.