Direct Peptide Cyclization and One-Pot Modification Using the MeDbz Linker

J Org Chem. 2018 Sep 7;83(17):10525-10534. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01237. Epub 2018 Aug 20.

Abstract

The one-pot synthesis and modification of cyclic peptides through a self-cleaving on-resin protocol is described. We apply Dawson's MeDbz linker to achieve direct intramolecular peptide cyclization by thioesterification followed by S → N acyl shift. This native chemical ligation approach requires no activating additive and allows direct modification of the crude cyclic peptides in one-pot. The strategy was applied to synthesize 5 cyclic peptide natural products of varying ring size. Finally, one-pot modifications include desulfurization, fluorophore conjugation, and intramolecular disulfide formation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't