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.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 438 - 438
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Macrocycles
are
commonly
synthesized
via
late-stage
macrolactamization
and
macrolactonization.
Strategies
involving
C–C
bond
macrocyclization
have
been
reported,
examples
include
the
transition-metal-catalyzed
ring-closing
metathesis
coupling
reactions.
In
this
mini-review,
we
summarize
recent
progress
in
direct
synthesis
of
polyketide
polypeptide
macrocycles
using
a
C–H
activation
strategy.
first
part,
rhodium-catalyzed
alkene–alkene
for
is
described.
The
second
part
summarizes
macrocycles.
indolyl
aryl
C(sp2)–H
bonds
followed
by
with
various
partners
such
as
halides,
arylates,
alkynyl
bromide
then
documented.
Moreover,
reactions
alkyl
C(sp3)–H
also
included.
We
hope
that
mini-review
will
inspire
more
researchers
to
explore
new
broadly
applicable
strategies
intramolecular
activation.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(21), P. 5728 - 5733
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Late-stage
diversification
of
structurally
complex
amino
acids
and
peptides
provides
tremendous
potential
for
drug
discovery
molecular
imaging.
Specifically,
labeling
with
fluorescent
tags
is
one
the
most
important
methods
visualizing
their
mode
operation.
Despite
major
recent
advances
in
field,
direct
peptide
by
C-H
activation
largely
limited
to
dyes
relatively
short
emission
wavelengths,
leading
high
background
signals
poor
signal-to-noise
ratios.
In
sharp
contrast,
here
we
report
on
catalyzed
non-toxic
manganese(i)
via
C(sp2)-H
alkenylation
chemo-
site-selective
manners,
providing
modular
access
novel
near-infrared
(NIR)
nitrobenzodiazole-based
fluorogenic
probes.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(28), P. 5378 - 5382
Published: July 13, 2023
An
efficient
and
straightforward
approach
for
site-selective
functionalization
of
phenylalanine
phenylalanine-containing
peptide
via
a
Pd-catalyzed
tandem
reaction
has
been
developed.
The
robust
method
underwent
dual
C–H
activation,
including
C–C
coupling
with
benzoquinone
intramolecular
C–N
cyclization,
providing
feasible
rapid
synthetic
route
to
incorporate
4-benzoquinone-indoline
fragments
into
peptides.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(49), P. 26525 - 26531
Published: Nov. 30, 2023
Rapid
and
efficient
cyclization
methods
that
form
structurally
novel
peptidic
macrocycles
are
of
high
importance
for
medicinal
chemistry.
Herein,
we
report
the
first
gold(I)-catalyzed
macrocyclization
peptide-EBXs
(ethynylbenziodoxolones)
via
C2-Trp
C–H
activation.
This
reaction
was
carried
out
in
presence
protecting
group
free
peptide
sequences
is
enabled
by
a
simple
commercial
gold
catalyst
(AuCl·Me2S).
The
method
displayed
rapid
rate
(within
10
min),
wide
functional
tolerance
(27
unprotected
peptides
were
cyclized),
up
to
86%
isolated
yield.
obtained
highly
conjugated
cyclic
linker,
formed
through
alkynylation,
can
be
directly
applied
live-cell
imaging
as
fluorescent
probe
without
further
attachment
fluorophores.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 11, 2025
Here,
we
report
on
methods
for
late-stage
peptide
diversification
through
palladium-catalyzed
site-selective
C(sp2)–H
amination
of
tryptophan
residues
at
the
C4
position,
utilizing
tryptophan-amine
cross-links.
Our
strategy
enables
practical
access
to
C–N
bonds,
facilitating
construction
cyclopeptides
via
cyclodimerization
structurally
complex
peptides,
which
poses
significant
challenges
organic
synthesis.
The
synthetic
utility
this
protocol
is
demonstrated
synthesis
30-
38-membered
macrocyclic
peptides.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 19, 2025
Peptides
and
peptidomimetics
have
gained
increasing
interest
as
therapeutics
due
to
their
unique
properties
small
molecules
proteins.
Herein,
we
report
the
pyridyloxy-directed
Pd
(II)-catalyzed
C(sp2)-H
alkynylation
olefination
of
tyrosine
residues
in
peptides
with
high
chemo-
site-selectivity.
This
method
achieved
functionalization
at
any
position
amino
acid
for
olefination.
Furthermore,
this
approach
can
be
used
synthesize
peptide-biomolecule
conjugates.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
55(22), P. 3701 - 3724
Published: May 11, 2023
Abstract
The
chemical
diversification
of
biomolecules
set
forth
a
significant
area
research
that
constitutes
an
important
intersection
between
chemistry
and
biology.
Amino
acids
peptides
are
the
fundamental
building
blocks
proteins
play
essential
roles
in
all
living
organisms.
While
efforts
have
been
geared
toward
modification
amino
acid
residues,
particularly
functionalization
reactive
functional
groups
such
as
lysine
NH2
cysteine
SH,
exploration
aromatic
residues
tryptophan,
tyrosine,
phenylalanine,
histidine
has
relatively
limited.
Therefore,
this
review
highlights
strategies
for
side-chain
these
four
peptides,
with
focus
on
elucidating
underlying
mechanisms.
We
also
illustrated
use
modifications
biological
realm.
1
Introduction
2
Tryptophan
Modifications
3
Tyrosine
4
Phenylalanine
5
Histidine
6
Perspectives
Future
Outlook
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(45)
Published: July 30, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
simplified
synthetic
strategy
to
create
structurally
and
functionally
diverse
pseudo‐natural
macrocyclic
molecules
is
highly
appealing
but
poses
a
marked
challenge.
Inspired
by
natural
scaffolds,
herein,
we
describe
practical
concise
ligand‐enabled
Pd(II)‐catalyzed
sp
3
C−H
alkylation,
olefination
arylation
macrocyclization,
which
could
offer
novel
set
sulfonamides.
Interestingly,
the
potential
ligand
acceleration
in
activation
also
demonstrated
an
unprecedented
enantioselective
alkylation
macrocyclization.
Moreover,
combination
silico
screening
biological
evaluation
led
identification
spiro‐grafted
sulfonamide
2
,
showed
promising
efficacy
for
treatment
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
mouse
model
through
silent
information
regulator
sirtuin
(SIRT3).
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
59(7), P. 868 - 871
Published: Dec. 12, 2022
Macrocycles
often
exhibit
good
biological
properties
and
potential
druggability,
which
lead
to
versatile
applications
in
the
pharmaceutical
industry.
Herein,
we
report
a
highly
efficient
practical
methodology
for
functionalization
macrocyclization
of
Trp
Trp-containing
peptides
via
Pd(II)-catalyzed
C-H
alkenylation
at
C4
position.
This
method
provides
direct
access
maleimide-decorated
peptidomimetics
maleimide-braced
17-
30-membered
peptide
macrocycles.
In
particular,
these
unique
macrocycles
revealed
low
micro-
sub-micromolar
EC50
values
with
promising
anti-SARS-CoV-2
activities.
Further
explorations
computational
methodologies
experimental
validations
indicated
that
exert
antiviral
effects
through
binding
N
protein
SARS-CoV-2.