2 H-Azirines as Potential Bifunctional Chemical Linkers of Cysteine Residues in Bioconjugate Technology

Org Lett. 2020 Mar 6;22(5):2038-2043. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00415. Epub 2020 Feb 27.

Abstract

2H-Azirine-2-caboxamides have been designed to perform as a new type of bifunctional thiol linker under very mild reaction conditions. The cleavage of a C-N double bond of 2H-azirine furnishes an amino amide functional group in situ through a thiol addition and ring-opening process. It works with a broad scope of thiols and 2H-azirines in the absence of any catalysts at room temperature. Cysteine-containing peptides have also been demonstrated to work efficiently in a completely water solution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azirines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Cysteine / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Technology

Substances

  • Azirines
  • Cysteine