Organometallic Ala Reagents for Umpolung Peptide Diversification.

Chem Catal

Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, United States.

Published: September 2021

Selective modifications of peptides and proteins have emerged as a promising strategy to develop novel mechanistic probes and prepare compounds with translational potentials. Here, we report alanine carbastannatranes Ala as a universal synthon in various C-C and C-heteroatom bond-forming reactions. These reagents are compatible with peptide manipulation techniques and can undergo chemoselective conjugation in minutes when promoted by Pd(0). Despite their increased nucleophilicity and propensity to transfer the alkyl group, C(sp)-C(sp) coupling with Ala can be accomplished at room temperature under buffered conditions (pH 6.5-8.5). We also show that Ala can be easily transformed into several canonical L- and D-amino acids in arylation, acylation, and etherification reactions. Furthermore, Ala can partake in macrocyclizations exemplified by the synthesis of medium size cyclic peptides with various topologies. Taken together, metalated alanine Ala demonstrates unparalleled scope and represents a new type of umpolung reagents suitable for structure-activity relationship studies and peptide diversification.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8562471PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2021.05.016DOI Listing

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