Synthesis of S-benzyl-~-cysteinyl-~-tyrosyl-~-isoleucyl-~-glutaminyl-~-asparaginyl-S-benzyl- ~-cysteinyl-~-pro-lyl-L-leucylglycinamide (S, S'-dibenzyloxytoceine) is described. The partially protected tetrapeptide derivative, S-benzyl-L-cysteinyl-L-prolyl-r.-leucylglycinamide, was acylated with the o-nitrophenyl ester of benzyloxycarbonyl-L-asparagine and the chain was lengthened in the same manner, with o-nitrophenyl esters of ...