TY - JOUR
T1 - Expedient synthesis of 1,3-substituted benzene peptidomimetics
AU - Bach, Anders
AU - Strømgaard, Kristian
N1 - Keywords: amino acids, peptides, Grignard reaction, nucleophilic aromatic substitution, copper
PY - 2011/2/8
Y1 - 2011/2/8
N2 - A synthetic route for replacing the central amino acid in the tripeptide Thr-Ala-Val (TAV) with a 1,3-substituted benzene ring was developed. l-Threonine was introduced into the benzene ring by a Grignard reaction with protected l-threoninal, where the nature of the side-chain protecting group was found to be of utmost importance. Subsequently, l-valine was introduced by a copper-mediated amination. Overall, the tripeptide analogue was obtained in six steps with an overall yield of 18%. An orthogonal protecting group strategy allowed attachment of the tripeptide analogue to a solid support and subsequent preparation of the corresponding pentapeptide analogue. Both compounds were tested in a plasma stability assay, showing improved stability compared to their peptide counterparts.
AB - A synthetic route for replacing the central amino acid in the tripeptide Thr-Ala-Val (TAV) with a 1,3-substituted benzene ring was developed. l-Threonine was introduced into the benzene ring by a Grignard reaction with protected l-threoninal, where the nature of the side-chain protecting group was found to be of utmost importance. Subsequently, l-valine was introduced by a copper-mediated amination. Overall, the tripeptide analogue was obtained in six steps with an overall yield of 18%. An orthogonal protecting group strategy allowed attachment of the tripeptide analogue to a solid support and subsequent preparation of the corresponding pentapeptide analogue. Both compounds were tested in a plasma stability assay, showing improved stability compared to their peptide counterparts.
KW - Former Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
U2 - 10.1055/s-0030-1258425
DO - 10.1055/s-0030-1258425
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0039-7881
VL - 2011
SP - 807
EP - 815
JO - Synthesis
JF - Synthesis
IS - 5
ER -