A novel protecting/activating strategy for beta-hydroxy acids and its use in convergent peptide synthesis

beta-Hydroxy acids were reacted with hexafluoroacetone and carbodiimides to give carboxy-activated six-membered lactones in good yields. On reaction with amines, the corresponding amides were obtained. We demonstrate the following applications of this protecting/activating strategy: preparation of carboxamides in solution and on solid phase (both normal and reverse mode); recovery and reuse of the excess material in solid-phase synthesis; and convergent solid-phase peptide synthesis (CSPPS) with peptide segments bearing C-terminal Ser or Thr with very low levels of epimerization (<1%, HPLC).     

Solid-phase synthesis of trisubsituted guanidines

The solid-phase library synthesis of trisubstituted guanidines was accomplished. Amines were loaded onto the 4-formyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenoxymethyl linker via reductive amination. Subsequent acylation with Fmoc-4-aminomethylbenzoic acid followed by Fmoc deprotection gave solid-supported primary amines. Alternatively, sulfonylation of resin-bound secondary amines with 4-cyanobenzenesulfonyl chloride followed by borane reduction also gave solid-supported primary amines. Both resins were acylated with isocyanates to furnish solid-supported ureas. Dehydration of ureas with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine gave solid-supported carbodiimides. Nucleophilic addition of amines to the carbodiimide bond followed by cleavage off the solid support gave trisubstituted guanidines.     

Solid-phase reagent containing the 3,5-dinitrophenyl tag for the improved derivatization of chiral and achiral amines, amino alcohols and amino acids in high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection

A solid-phase reaction technique is described for improved derivatization of aliphatic amines, amino alcohols and amino acids. A polymeric activated ester is used for the immobilization of the 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl group, which can then be used for derivatizations of strong or weak nucleophiles, while avoiding solution-phase derivatization conditions. The reagent is easily prepared and can be regenerated after use to attain its original reactivity. The resulting chromatograms are free of system peaks due to excess derivatizing reagent, and sample handling is kept to a minimum. The reagent can be used in conjunction with both reversed- and normal-phase chromatography and can be used for off-line gas chromatographic or high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) derivatizations. In addition, the reagent can be used on-line for derivatization in HPLC. Since the labelling reagent is a strong pi-acid, chiral substrates can be derivatized and separated on a Pirkle-type pi-donor column. The confirmation and quantitation of amphetamine in urine was accomplished using a polymer containing two labelling moieties, p-nitrobenzoyl and 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl. The derivatization and separation of chiral and achiral amines, amino alcohols and amino acids is described.     

A tandem three-phase reaction for preparing secondary amines with minimal side products

[reaction: see text] A new method for the preparation of secondary amines has been reported. Complementary solution-phase and solid-phase synthesis highlight the process. Amines are obtained in good yields free from the usual byproducts of reductive amination. Secondary amines are unreactive, so overalkylation does not occur. The procedure can be used interchangeably for traditional or parallel synthesis settings.     

Facile macrocyclizations to beta-turn mimics with diverse structural, physical, and conformational properties

On-resin S(N)Ar reactions were performed to prepare the macrocyclic beta-turn mimics 1a-n (Scheme 1 and Table 1). These reactions occurred more efficiently than completely analogous macrocyclization reactions that do not involve an iodinated aromatic electrophile. The synthesis was also modified to allow introduction of an alkyne via a solid-phase Sonogashira reaction (giving compound 2, Scheme 2) and an aryne via a solid-phase Suzuki reaction (giving compound 3, Scheme 2). Conformational analyses of three illustrative compounds, i.e., 1i, 2, and 3, were performed using a combination of NMR, circular dichroism, and computer-aided molecular simulation methods. Overall, the preferred conformations of all three molecules tended to be type-I-like beta-turns, but for compound 3 interaction of the electron cloud of the aryl substituent with the oxygen lone pairs seems to cause differences in the preferred orientation of the turn frameworks. This study illustrates how iodinated electrophiles can be used in solid-phase S(N)Ar reactions to increase the molecular and conformational diversity in a library.     

Parallel synthesis of 2-substituted 6-(5-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamides

A library of 24 6-(5-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamides 10{1,2; 1-12} was prepared by a parallel solution-phase approach. The synthesis comprises a five-step transformation of itaconic acid (11) into 1-methyl and 1-phenyl substituted 6-(5-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acids 17{1,2} followed by parallel amidation of 17{1,2} with a series of 12 aliphatic amines 18{1-12} to afford the corresponding carboxamides 10 in good overall yields and in 80-100% purity.     

Solution-phase synthesis of an aminomethyl-substituted biaryl library via sequential amine N-alkylation and Suzuki cross-coupling

Described herein is the semiautomated preparation of a 20-member aminomethyl-substituted biaryl library. The two-step solution-phase synthesis was achieved via sequential N-alkylation of various amines with either 3- or 4-bromobenzyl bromide and Suzuki cross-coupling of the resultant aryl bromides with various boronic acids.     

聚苯乙烯基N,O-二酰基磺酰羟胺树脂: 一种双酰基转移试剂在合成酰胺库中的应用

用聚苯乙烯基磺酰羟胺树脂1与酰氯2反应合成了聚苯乙烯基N,O-二酰基磺酰羟胺树脂3. 树脂3作为一种新的双酰基转移试剂可与胺4发生酰基转移反应, 合成了含有24个结构类似的酰胺化合物库. 改变酰氯的种类, 结果发现双对硝基苯甲酰树脂3a的活性较高. 双酰基树脂3胺解结果表明, 由脂肪族胺得到的酰胺收率较芳香族胺高. 当解脱试剂同时含有羟基和氨基时, 双酰基树脂3能选择性地在氨基端发生酰基转移, 而羟基端不受影响.     

Solution-phase synthesis of branched DNA hybrids based on dimer phosphoramidites and phenolic or nucleosidic cores

Branched oligonucleotides with "CG zippers" as DNA arms assemble into materials from micromolar solutions. Their synthesis has been complicated by low yields in solid-phase syntheses. Here we present a solution-phase synthesis based on phosphoramidites of dimers and phenolic cores that produces six-arm or four-arm hybrids in up to 61% yield. On the level of hybrids, only the final product has to be purified by precipitation or chromatography. A total of five different hybrids were prepared via the solution-phase route, including new hybrid (TCG)(4)TTPA with a tetrakis(triazolylphenyl)adamantane core and trimer DNA arms. The new method is more readily scaled up than solid-phase syntheses, uses no more than 4 equiv of phosphoramidite per phenolic alcohol, and provides routine access to novel materials that assemble via predictable base-pairing interactions.     

Solid-phase synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-pyridones via aza-annulation of enamines

An efficient solid-phase approach has been developed to prepare nitrogen heterocycles with a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-pyridone core via aza-annulation of enamines. Immobilized enamines were prepared from the reaction of primary amines with propynoic acid derivatives or ketones. Aza-annulation reactions were carried out by reacting resin-bound enamines with symmetrical alpha,beta-unsaturated acid anhydrides or alpha,beta-unsaturated acids in the presence of DPPA and TEA. The annulation products were isolated in good to high crude yields. Influence of sterically hindered amines as well as alpha- and beta-substituted acrylic acid derivatives on the annulation reaction was also investigated.     

Trityl isothiocyanate support for solid-phase synthesis

Trityl isothiocyanate resin [1], prepared from commercially available trityl chloride resin, is a useful precursor of the trityl thiosemicarbazide resin [2]. This resin can be employed in the solid-phase synthesis of a variety of supported isatin beta-thiosemicarbazones [4] and their Mannich derivatives [6]. A variety of thioureas [7] can be easily prepared by the reaction of [1] with amines. The supported thioureas are directly and efficiently converted to 2-aminothiazole-5-carboxylates [8] by reaction with methyl 2-chloroacetoacetate.     

Giant macrolactams based on β-sheet peptides

This paper reports the use of natural amino acids, the tripeptide β-strand mimic Hao, and the β-turn mimic δ-linked ornithine to generate water-soluble 54-, 78-, and 102-membered-ring macrolactams. These giant macrocycles were efficiently prepared by synthesis of the corresponding protected linear peptides, followed by solution-phase cyclization and deprotection. The protected linear peptide precursors were synthesized on 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin by conventional Fmoc-based solid-phase peptide synthesis. Macrocyclization was typically performed using HCTU and N,N-diisopropylethylamine in DMF at ca. 0.5 mM concentration. The macrocycles were isolated in 13-45% overall yield after HPLC purification and lyophilization. 1D, 2D TOCSY, and 2D ROESY (1)H NMR studies of the 54- and 78-membered-ring macrolactams establish that these compounds fold to form β-sheet structures in aqueous solutions.     

Inversion of secondary chiral alcohols in toluene with the tunable complex of R3NR′COOH

The S_N2 reaction of enantiomerically pure sulfonates with the tunable complex of R₃N–R′COOH in toluene has been extensively studied. It was revealed that the molar ratio of the tertiary amines and carboxylic acids in the complex of R₃NR′COOH is crucial for the S_N2 reaction, and should be tuned for each sulfonate to give the best yield. Fifteen sulfonates 1 and 3–13 (Scheme 2) were prepared and transformed into 22 corresponding inverted esters 2 and 14–24 (Scheme 2) in good to high yields.     

A convergent solution-phase synthesis of the macrocycle Ac-Phe-[Orn-Pro-D-Cha-Trp-Arg], a potent new antiinflammatory drug

Relatively few cyclic peptides have reached the pharmaceutical marketplace during the past decade, most produced through fermentation rather than made synthetically. Generally, this class of compounds is synthesized for research purposes on milligram scales by solid-phase methods, but if the potential of macrocyclic peptidomimetics is to be realized, low-cost larger scale solution-phase syntheses need to be devised and optimized to provide sufficient quantities for preclinical, clinical, and commercial uses. Here, we describe a cheap, medium-scale, solution-phase synthesis of the first reported highly potent, selective, and orally active antagonist of the human C5a receptor. This compound, Ac-Phe[Orn-Pro-d-Cha-Trp-Arg], known as 3D53, is a macrocyclic peptidomimetic of the human plasma protein C5a and displays excellent antiinflammatory activity in numerous animal models of human disease. In a convergent approach, two tripeptide fragments Ac-Phe-Orn(Boc)-Pro-OH and H-d-Cha-Trp(For)-Arg-OEt were first prepared by high-yielding solution-phase couplings using a mixed anhydride method before coupling them to give a linear hexapeptide which, after deprotection, was obtained in 38% overall yield from the commercially available amino acids. Cyclization in solution using BOP reagent gave the antagonist in 33% yield (13% overall) after HPLC purification. Significant features of the synthesis were that the Arg side chain was left unprotected throughout, the component Boc-d-Cha-OH was obtained very efficiently via hydrogenation of d-Phe with PtO(2) in TFA/water, the tripeptides were coupled at the Pro-Cha junction to minimize racemization via the oxazolone pathway, and the entire synthesis was carried out without purification of any intermediates. The target cyclic product was purified (>97%) by reversed-phase HPLC. This convergent synthesis with minimal use of protecting groups allowed batches of 50-100 g to be prepared efficiently in high yield using standard laboratory equipment. This type of procedure should be useful for making even larger quantities of this and other macrocyclic peptidomimetic drugs.     

PS-IIDQ: a supported coupling reagent for efficient and general amide bond formation

Polystyrene-IIDQ, a polymer-supported coupling reagent, was synthesized in three steps from Merrifield resin in 86% overall conversion. This reagent efficiently coupled carboxylic acids to amines in good yields and high purities, required no pre-activation step, and was tolerant of the order of reagent addition. PS-IIDQ was observed to be more efficient than polymer-supported carbodiimides (PS-EDC and PS-DCC) and gave higher yields than HATU for general amide bond formation, including the coupling of anilines and hindered substrates. When evaluated with five carboxylic acids and nine amines (including anilines and secondary amines) PS-IIDQ gave an average isolated yield of 73%.     

Fluorous electrophilic scavengers for solution-phase parallel synthesis

A fluorous isatoic anhydride and isocyanate are synthesized and used as scavengers for amines in solution-phase parallel synthesis of urea, thiourea, and β-hydroxyamine analogs. The resulting fluorous derivatives are readily separated from the reaction mixture by solid-phase extractions (SPE) over FluoroFlash™ cartridges to give products with good purity. The SPE cartridges can be reused.     

Soluble peptidyl phosphoranes for metal-free, stereoselective ligations in organic and aqueous solution

Protocols for solid-phase syntheses of soluble peptidyl phosphoranes are presented. Various supported phosphoranylidene acetates were prepared on Rink amide or via alkylation of trialkyl- and triarylphosphines with bromoacetyl Wang ester. C-Acylation was conducted racemization-free with activated Fmoc-amino acids, followed by SPPS (solid-phase peptide synthesis). Acidic conditions released decarboxylated peptidyl phosphoranes into solution. The protocol allowed for the electronic variation of peptidyl phosphoranes which were investigated in ligation reactions with azides in organic and aqueous solvents.     

Efficient solid-phase synthesis of quinazoline-2,4-diones with various substituents on aromatic rings

We have developed a method for the solid-phase synthesis of quinazoline-2,4-diones with various substituents on the aromatic ring. Although there have been numerous reports of the solid-phase synthesis of quinazoline-2,4-diones, they were not applicable to the synthesis of the quinazoline-2,4-diones with electron-withdrawing substituents on the aromatic ring. Considering the poor nucleophilicity of the amino group of anthranilic acids, coupling of anthranilic acids to solid-supported amines was investigated without protecting the amino group. Various anthranilamides were prepared using anthranilic acids with electron-withdrawing substituents because a wide range of anthranilic acids are commercially available. These anthranilamides were successfully cyclized with carbonyldiimidazole to give quinazoline-2,4-diones with high purity.     

Metal-free synthesis of cyclic di-oxoguanidines via one-pot sequential transformation of amines, carbodiimides and acyl dichlorides

The one-pot sequential reaction of various amines, carbodiimides, and acyl dichlorides has been achieved for the first time under metal-free conditions to provide symmetric cyclic di-oxoguanidines via an unexpected 2,2-dichloro-imidazolidindione intermediate. Acyl dichlorides have a dual function: to serve as the third component and to activate carbodiimides. In sharp contrast, the AlMe(3)-catalyzed sequential reaction from the same substrates gives the isomer.     

A New General Approach to Enantiomerically Pure Cyclic and Open-Chain (R)- and (S)-α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids

A wide range of cyclic and open-chain α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids 1a-p were prepared. The racemic N-acylated α,α-disubstituted amino acids were resolved by coupling to chiral amines 15-18 derived from (S)-phenylalanine to form diastereoisomers 19/20 or 21/22 that could be separated by crystallization and/or flash chromatography on silica gel (Scheme 3). Selective cleavage via the 1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-ones 10a-p gave the corresponding optically pure α,α-disubstituted amino-acid derivatives 11 or 12 in high yield (Scheme 3). The absolute configurations of the α,α-disubstituted amino acids were determined from X-ray structures of the diastereoisomers 20, 21g′, 22d .