p-Nitromandelic acid as a safety-catch linker for Boc/Bzl-SPPS of base-labile compounds like peptides and depsipeptides is described. Thislinker permits acidic removal of side-chain protection groups from the resin. For cleavage from the solid support, the
p-nitro group wasreduced with tin(II) chloride. After washing off the reducing agents, the (depsi)peptide acids with or without the side-chain protection schemeswere obtained by microwave irradiation at 50
C with 5% TFA in dioxane.