Late-Stage C-H Acylation of Tyrosine-Containing Oligopeptides with Alcohols

Org Lett. 2021 Sep 17;23(18):7279-7284. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02764. Epub 2021 Sep 3.

Abstract

The selective tagging of amino acids within a peptide framework while using atom-economical C-H counterparts poses an unmet challenge within peptide chemistry. Herein, we report a novel Pd-catalyzed late-stage C-H acylation of a collection of Tyr-containing peptides with alcohols. This water-compatible labeling technique is distinguished by its reliable scalability and features the use of ethanol as a renewable feedstock for the assembly of a variety of peptidomimetics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acylation
  • Alcohols / chemistry*
  • Amino Acids / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Palladium / chemistry
  • Peptidomimetics / chemistry*
  • Tyrosine / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alcohols
  • Amino Acids
  • Oligopeptides
  • Peptidomimetics
  • Tyrosine
  • Palladium