Synfacts 2020; 16(11): 1377
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1706521
Peptide Chemistry

Dipeptide Synthesis from S-2-Formyl-4-Nitrophenyl Thioesters and Amino Acid Salts

Contributor(s):
Hisashi Yamamoto
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An Wu
Ishiwata A, Ichiyanagi T, Takatani M, Ito Y. * RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), Wakō, Japan
Chemoselective Peptide Bond Formation Using Formyl-Substituted Nitrophenylthio Ester.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2003;
44: 3187-3190
DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(03)00471-4.
 

Significance

Amide bond formation is very significant in peptide chemistry, and many approaches have been developed to form the peptide bonds. The authors used formyl-substituted S-4-nitrophenyl thioesters to synthesize dipeptides. The reaction could be conducted in the presence of water.


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Comment

A broad variety of dipeptides can be synthesized from S-2-formyl-4-nitrophenyl thioesters and amino acid salts. N-Methylmaleimide is used to trap the resulting thiophenol to improve the final yield. The yields of the reactions are good to excellent.


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Publication History

Article published online:
20 October 2020

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