Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Peptide
modification
provides
opportunities
to
afford
peptides
with
designed
functions.
Among
the
proteogenic
amino
acids,
tryptophan
represents
an
ideal
and
attractive
target
for
peptide
because
of
exclusive
chemical
reactivity
its
unique
indole
structure.
Herein,
we
reported
C2
position-selective
transition-metal-free
approach
derivatives
tryptophan-containing
by
triazine
via
triflic
acid
activation
that
incorporated
functional
group
could
act
as
orthogonal
handle
further
bioconjugation
inverse
electron
demand
Diels–Alder
reaction.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 8294 - 8309
Published: May 13, 2024
In
synthetic
organic
chemistry,
unconventional
strategies
for
advanced
chemical
synthesis
pose
interesting
and
challenging
problems.
Alcohols
act
as
alkylating
agents
in
the
C–C
C–N
bond-forming
reactions
via
dehydrogenative
borrowing
hydrogen
strategy
traditional
transition
metal
catalysis;
however,
an
acylating
agent
is
rarely
reported.
Here,
we
report
coupling
of
benzylic
alcohols
with
internal
alkynes
under
nickel(II)
catalysis,
wherein
alcohol
used
agent.
This
reaction
system
affords
a
wide
range
α-branched
aryl
ketone
derivatives
zero
waste
generation
through
umpolung
strategy.
Moreover,
have
demonstrated
chemodivergent
applications
α-disubstituted
ketones
to
other
valuable
building
blocks,
including
large-scale
β-deuterated
branched
ketones.
Several
spectroscopic
studies,
intermediate
identification,
density
functional
theory
calculations
were
performed
elucidate
mechanism.
A
method
was
developed
that
enables
the
magnesium
chloride
(MgCl2)-activated
S-acetamidomethyl
cysteine
sulfoxide
(Cys(Acm)(O))
to
induce
sp2(C−H)
sulfenylation
of
indole
ring
Trp
residues.
The
reaction
operates
under
mild
acidic
conditions
using
acetic
acid
or
an
ionic
liquid
in
a
highly
Trp-selective
manner
give
Trp-sulfenylated
products.
Other
than
Trp,
all
other
proteinogenic
amino
acids
are
unreactive
conditions.
We
demonstrated
successful
application
this
variety
peptides,
including
lysozyme
protein.
Furthermore,
we
achieved
Trp-modification
monoclonal
antibody
(trastuzumab®)
by
MgCl2-mediated
liquid.
resulting
modified
exhibited
performance
comparable
parent
presence
amide
moiety
Acm
group
contributes
difference
chemical
behavior
between
S-Acm
and
S-p-methoxybenzyl
(MBzl)-protected
sulfoxide.
This
is
because
converted
S-chlorocysteine
responsible
for
Trp-sulfenylation
less
those
required
S-MBzl
Based
on
rationale,
prepared
linker
possessing
oxide
moieties
subjected
hetero
dimerization
DNA-binding
Myc
Max
peptides
containing
handle.
one-pot/stepwise
Cys-Trp
conjugation
allowed
generation
heterodimeric
Myc/Max
DNA
binder.
ChemistryEurope,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3-4)
Published: May 1, 2024
Abstract
A
method
was
developed
that
enables
the
magnesium
chloride
(MgCl
2
)‐activated
S
‐acetamidomethyl
cysteine
sulfoxide
(Cys(Acm)(O))
to
induce
sp
(C−H)
sulfenylation
of
indole
Trp
residues.
The
reaction
operates
under
mild
acidic
conditions
using
acetic
acid
or
an
ionic
liquid
give
Trp‐sulfenylated
products.
Other
than
Trp,
all
other
proteinogenic
amino
acids
are
unreactive
conditions.
We
demonstrated
successful
application
this
various
peptides,
including
lysozyme.
Furthermore,
we
achieved
Trp‐modification
a
monoclonal
antibody
by
MgCl
‐mediated
in
liquid.
resulting
exhibited
performance
comparable
parent
protein.
amide
moiety
Acm
group
contributes
difference
chemical
behaviors
between
‐Acm
and
S‐p
‐methoxybenzyl
(MBzl)‐protected
sulfoxides.
This
is
because
converted
‐chlorocysteine
responsible
for
Trp‐sulfenylation
less
those
required
‐MBzl
sulfoxide.
Based
on
rationale,
prepared
linker
possessing
oxide
moieties
subjected
heterodimerization
DNA‐binding
MYC
MAX
peptides
containing
handle.
one‐pot/stepwise
Cys‐Trp
conjugation
allowed
generation
heterodimeric
MYC/MAX
DNA
binder.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Peptide
modification
provides
opportunities
to
afford
peptides
with
designed
functions.
Among
the
proteogenic
amino
acids,
tryptophan
represents
an
ideal
and
attractive
target
for
peptide
because
of
exclusive
chemical
reactivity
its
unique
indole
structure.
Herein,
we
reported
C2
position-selective
transition-metal-free
approach
derivatives
tryptophan-containing
by
triazine
via
triflic
acid
activation
that
incorporated
functional
group
could
act
as
orthogonal
handle
further
bioconjugation
inverse
electron
demand
Diels–Alder
reaction.