Abstract: A method for quantitatively measuring an acid in a polar organic solvent involves adding a sterically hindered base, such as diisopropylentylamine, triethylamine or N-methylmorpholine to the solvent and measuring the conductance of the mixture. The method has particular relevance in monitoring the progress of preactivation, coupling and deprotection reactions in solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS).

Abstract: A method of solid phase peptide synthesis and a reusable insoluble polymer resin having functional groups of the formulaResin--NHRNHCO(CH.sub.2).sub.n OHwherein R is an branched or straight chain alkyl or cycloalkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an aromatic group, substituted aromatic group, heterocyclic group or substituted heterocyclic group preferably 1,4-dimethylcyclohexane, and n is an integer, preferably 3. Phosphorylation followed by reaction with a diol, preferably 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)benzene, affords a substrate upon which peptides may be synthesized by repeated deprotection and coupling with protected amino acids.