The Boc- (tert-butoxycarbonyl) protective group can be removed using trifluoroacetic acid or other potent acids, resulting in the formation of a reactive hydrazide. This reactive hydrazide can subsequently couple with a variety of carbonyl groups to produce Cyanine5-labeled molecules.
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