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The development of highly efficient onium-type peptide coupling reagents based upon rational molecular design
1Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. pengli@helix.nih.gov
Summary
New peptide coupling reagents, including immonium-, pyridinium-, and thiazolium-type onium salts, demonstrate high efficiency in synthesizing complex peptides. Molecular structure modifications led to improved reagent design for peptide synthesis.
Area of Science:
- Organic Chemistry
- Peptide Synthesis
- Medicinal Chemistry
Background:
- Uronium-type reagents are commonly used for peptide coupling.
- There is a continuous need for more efficient and versatile peptide coupling reagents.
- Modifying existing reagent structures can lead to improved performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop novel immonium-, pyridinium-, and thiazolium-type peptide coupling reagents.
- To evaluate the efficiency of these new reagents in peptide synthesis.
- To establish a relationship between molecular structure and reagent capability.
Main Methods:
- Rational modification of uronium-type reagent molecular structures.
- Synthesis of novel onium salts (BOMI, BDMP, BPMP, BEP, FEP, BEPH, FEPH, BEMT).
- Evaluation through model reaction tests and synthesis of various peptides.
Main Results:
- Developed highly efficient immonium-, pyridinium-, and thiazolium-type peptide coupling reagents.
- Demonstrated successful synthesis of oligopeptides and biologically active peptides (e.g., Leu-enkephalin, Dolastatin 15 moiety, cyclosporin O).
- Confirmed high efficiency in both solution-phase and solid-phase peptide synthesis.
Conclusions:
- The novel onium salts are highly effective peptide coupling reagents.
- A structure-activity relationship for onium-type coupling reagents was investigated.
- A preliminary guideline for designing improved onium-type peptide coupling reagents was developed.