Rhodium-Catalyzed Annulation of Vinylated Tyrosines with Internal Alkynes to Access Oxepine-Mounted Unnatural Tyrosines and Its Peptide Late Stage Functionalization

Org Lett. 2022 Sep 23;24(37):6857-6862. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02820. Epub 2022 Sep 8.

Abstract

A Rh(III)-catalyzed [5+2] annulation of vinyl tyrosines with symmetrical and unsymmetrical internal alkynes was achieved, furnishing a series of oxepine-mounted tyrosine-based unnatural amino acids. In addition, the chemical applicability of the developed strategy was exemplified by stapling amino acid/peptide-appended alkynes with vinyl tyrosines and late stage functionalization of tyrosine-containing dipeptides and tripeptide with internal alkynes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Dipeptides
  • Oxepins
  • Peptides
  • Rhodium* / chemistry
  • Tyrosine

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Dipeptides
  • Oxepins
  • Peptides
  • Tyrosine
  • Rhodium