Synthesis of dityrosine cross-linked peptide dimers using the Miyaura-Suzuki reaction

reaction: see text] Since peroxidase-catalyzed dityrosine formation is inefficient for peptides, we have developed alternative conditions for intermolecular dityrosine formation using the Miyaura-Suzuki reaction. A one-pot reaction is effective for cross-linking short peptides, but longer peptides inhibit the Suzuki step, mandating a traditional two-step procedure using potassium acetate for the Miyaura reaction and potassium carbonate for the Suzuki coupling. These palladium-based methods are complementary to the well-established peroxidase-catalyzed oxidative phenolic coupling of full-length proteins.