Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
We
herein
report
the
efficient
synthesis
of
peptide–benzazepine
conjugates
from
Lys-based
peptides
and
acroleins
via
Rh(III)-catalyzed
double
C–H
activation.
This
reaction
features
mild
conditions,
broad
scope,
high
atom
step
economies,
excellent
chemo-
site
selectivity.
The
synthetic
utility
this
strategy
is
further
demonstrated
by
scale-up
experiments
product
derivatizations,
including
diverse
late-stage
ligations
based
on
aldehyde
moiety.
preliminary
biological
activity
studies
show
that
have
good
antifungal
activities
toward
crop
forest
pathogenic
fungi.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(12), P. 7692 - 7760
Published: May 10, 2023
Site-predictable
and
chemoselective
C–H
bond
functionalization
reactions
offer
synthetically
powerful
strategies
for
the
step-economic
diversification
of
both
feedstock
fine
chemicals.
Many
transition-metal-catalyzed
methods
have
emerged
selective
activation
bonds.
However,
challenges
regio-
chemoselectivity
with
application
to
highly
complex
molecules
bearing
significant
functional
group
density
diversity.
As
molecular
complexity
increases
within
structures
risks
catalyst
intolerance
limited
applicability
grow
number
groups
potentially
Lewis
basic
heteroatoms.
Given
abundance
bonds
already
diversified
such
as
pharmaceuticals,
natural
products,
materials,
design
selection
reaction
conditions
tolerant
catalysts
has
proved
critical
successful
direct
functionalization.
such,
innovations
formation
carbon–carbon
been
discovered
developed
overcome
these
limitations.
This
review
highlights
progress
made
metal-catalyzed
C–C
forming
including
alkylation,
methylation,
arylation,
olefination
targets.
This
review
provides
an
account
of
the
tryptophan-specific
conjugation
peptides
and
proteins
its
extensive
application
in
imaging
living
cells,
radiolabelling
proteins,
protein
engineering,
etc
.
ACS Chemical Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. 774 - 783
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Enzymes
catalyzing
peptide
macrocyclization
are
important
biochemical
tools
in
drug
discovery.
The
three-residue
cyclophane-forming
enzymes
(3-CyFEs)
an
emerging
family
of
post-translational
modifying
that
catalyze
the
formation
cyclophanes.
In
this
report,
we
introduce
three
additional
3-CyFEs,
including
ChlB,
WnsB,
and
FnnB,
cyclophane
on
Tyr,
Trp,
Phe,
respectively.
To
understand
promiscuity
these
those
previously
reported
(MscB,
HaaB,
YxdB),
tested
single
amino
acid
substitutions
at
motif
modification
(Ω1X2X3,
Ω1
=
aromatic).
Collectively,
observe
substrate
is
observed
X2
positions,
but
a
greater
specificity
for
X3
residue.
Two
nonnative
products
were
characterized
showing
Phe-C3
to
Arg-Cβ
His-C2
Pro-Cβ
cross-links,
We
also
leader
dependence
selected
3-CyFEs
show
predicted
helix
region
formation.
These
results
demonstrate
biocatalytic
potential
maturases
allow
rational
design
substrates
obtain
diverse
array
genetically
encoded
3-residue
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(28), P. 11099 - 11107
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
unprecedented
tertiary
amine
catalyzed
peptide
allylation
between
Trp
and
MBH
carbonates
was
disclosed,
to
enable
late-stage
functionalization
macrocyclization
both
in
traditional
homogeneous
phase
on-resins
SPPS.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 5, 2023
Abstract
Cyclic
peptides
have
attracted
tremendous
attention
in
the
pharmaceutical
industry
owing
to
their
excellent
cell
penetrability,
stability,
thermostability,
and
drug-like
properties.
However,
currently
available
facile
methodologies
for
creating
such
are
rather
limited.
Herein,
we
report
an
efficient
direct
peptide
cyclization
via
rhodium(III)-catalyzed
C(7)-H
maleimidation.
Notably,
this
catalytical
system
has
regioselectivity
high
tolerance
of
functional
groups
which
enable
late-stage
peptides.
This
architecture
cyclic
exhibits
higher
bioactivity
than
its
parent
linear
Moreover,
Trp-substituted
maleimide
displays
reactivity
toward
Michael
addition,
indicating
potential
as
a
click
group
applications
chemical
biology
medicinal
chemistry.
As
proof
principle,
RGD-GFLG-DOX,
is
peptide-drug-conjugate,
constructed
it
strong
binding
affinity
antiproliferative
activity
integrin-αvβ
3
overexpressed
cancer
lines.
The
proposed
strategy
rapid
preparation
stapled
would
be
robust
tool
peptide-drug
conjugates.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(31), P. 5784 - 5789
Published: July 28, 2023
Late-stage
diversification
of
structurally
complex
peptides
has
enormous
potential
for
drug
discovery
and
molecular
imaging.
We
report
a
simple,
metal-free,
late-stage
reductive
C2
alkylation
tryptophan
tryptophan-containing
using
readily
available
1,3-dithianes.
This
protocol
wide
substrate
scope
an
excellent
tolerance
reactive
functional
groups.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(14), P. 5211 - 5217
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Indoles
are
privileged
chemical
entities
in
natural
products
and
drug
discovery.
Indole-fused
heterocycles,
particularly
seven-membered
ones,
have
received
increasing
attention
due
to
their
distinctive
characteristics
wide
spectrum
of
bioactivities.
However,
the
synthetic
access
these
compounds
is
highly
limited.
Herein,
we
report
a
unique
multicomponent
reaction
(MCR)
for
modular
assembly
indole-fused
heterocycles.
In
this
process,
indole,
formaldehyde
amino
hydrochloride
could
assemble
rapidly
yield
oxadiazepines,
another
addition
sodium
thiosulphate
would
furnish
thiadiazepines.
The
biological
evaluation
disclosed
promising
anticancer
activity
compounds.
Furthermore,
MCR
be
applicable
late-stage
selective
modifications
peptides.
Therefore,
work
provides
powerful
strategy
indole
functionalization
valuable
tool
construction
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(14), P. 2456 - 2460
Published: March 31, 2023
Here,
we
report
a
novel
strategy
for
constructing
maleimide-containing
peptides
and
cyclic
using
Rh(III)-catalyzed
tryptophan
(Trp)
(C7)
alkenylation,
which
is
challenging
due
to
the
inherent
reactivity
of
indole
benzenoid
ring.
This
method
scalable
exhibits
broad
substrate
scope.
The
utility
this
protocol
could
further
be
demonstrated
by
synthesis
peptide
conjugates
with
natural
products
amino
acids
as
well
construction
maleimide-braced
peptides.