This book was written in the context of the daily confrontation with problems in the utilization of polymeric supports for the synthesis of pep tides. Therefore, views and experiences which usually are not mentioned in scientific journals are collected in these pages. The author has deliberately discussed in detail the possible influence of the polymer phase on the varying reaction conditions in the Merrifield synthesis; this aspect is neglected in most publications dealing with peptide synthesis. However, in view of the growing body of information on the chemistry of polymer-supported...