General, simplified synthetic routes for the preparation of L-2-aha (8), furyl (9), alkyne (10) and tetrazole (11) derivatives. Syntheses of the binding motifs of compounds 8 (L-2-aha), 9 (furyl) and 10 (alkyne) were conducted by a solid phase procedure, whereas binding motif 26 (tetrazole) was obtained by solution phase synthesis prior to coupling to compound 18. Detailed synthesis procedures are given in the supporting information