Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(39), P. 13137 - 13143
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Indole
2,5-diketopiperazines
(DKPs)
are
an
important
type
of
metabolic
cyclic
dipeptides
containing
a
tryptophan
(Trp)
unit
possessing
range
interesting
biological
activities.
The
intriguing
structural
features
and
divergent
activities
have
stimulated
tremendous
efforts
towards
their
efficient
synthesis.
Herein,
we
report
the
development
unified
strategy
for
synthesis
three
Trp-containing
DKPs,
namely
tryprostatin
A,
maremycins
A
B,
via
sequential
C-H
activation
strategy.
key
Trp
skeletons
were
synthesized
from
inexpensive,
readily
available
alanine
Pd(ii)-catalyzed
β-methyl
C(sp3)-H
monoarylation.
subsequent
C2-selective
prenylation
resulting
6-OMe-Trp
by
Pd/norbornene-promoted
led
to
total
in
12
linear
steps
with
25%
overall
yield.
Meanwhile,
syntheses
B
successfully
accomplished
using
Pd-catalyzed
methylene
methylation
as
step
15
alanine.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(34), P. 7128 - 7133
Published: Aug. 19, 2024
Using
l-methionine
(Met)
as
the
endogenous
directing
group,
we
developed
Pd-catalyzed
β-C(sp3)–H
glycosylation
of
peptides
with
1-iodoglycals.
A
wide
range
tri-
to
hexapeptides
containing
Ala-Met
motifs
underwent
Ala
C–H
under
standard
conditions
give
glycopeptides
smoothly.
15
proteinogenic
amino
acids
(with
easily
removable
protecting
groups)
were
well
tolerated.
Control
experiments
indicated
that
Met
acted
a
N,S-bidentate
group
and
exhibited
an
effect
superior
other
acid
residues
such
l-aspartic
(Asp),
l-asparagine
(Asn),
S-protected
l-cysteine
(Cys).
In
addition,
further
transformation
by
HFIP-promoted
1,4-elimination
furnished
another
type
glycopeptide
1,3-diene
motif,
which
provides
handle
for
derivatization.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
provides
an
overview
of
the
research
advaces
in
Ni-,
Cu-,
Fe-
and
Co-catalyzed
directed
C(sp
3
)–H
bond
functionalization
reactions;
including
design
principles,
mechanistic
discussions,
along
with
potential
applications
limitations.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(39), P. 13137 - 13143
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Indole
2,5-diketopiperazines
(DKPs)
are
an
important
type
of
metabolic
cyclic
dipeptides
containing
a
tryptophan
(Trp)
unit
possessing
range
interesting
biological
activities.
The
intriguing
structural
features
and
divergent
activities
have
stimulated
tremendous
efforts
towards
their
efficient
synthesis.
Herein,
we
report
the
development
unified
strategy
for
synthesis
three
Trp-containing
DKPs,
namely
tryprostatin
A,
maremycins
A
B,
via
sequential
C-H
activation
strategy.
key
Trp
skeletons
were
synthesized
from
inexpensive,
readily
available
alanine
Pd(ii)-catalyzed
β-methyl
C(sp3)-H
monoarylation.
subsequent
C2-selective
prenylation
resulting
6-OMe-Trp
by
Pd/norbornene-promoted
led
to
total
in
12
linear
steps
with
25%
overall
yield.
Meanwhile,
syntheses
B
successfully
accomplished
using
Pd-catalyzed
methylene
methylation
as
step
15
alanine.