A simple synthetic protocol for the protection of amides, lactams, ureas, and carbamates

A new procedure for protecting the amide, lactam, urea, and carbamate NH group with a triphenylmethyl (Tr) group is described. The utility of this method is illustrated with molecules that contain other functional groups. A mild deprotection using trifluoroacetic acid makes this a useful method for attaching amide groups on resin for combinatorial synthesis.