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Published on: September 28, 2022
Chemoselective Nitrile Oxide-Alkyne 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions from Nitroalkane-Tethered Peptides
Rahi M Reja1, Sereena Sunny1, Hosahudya N Gopi1
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research , Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, India.
Abstract:
Synthesis and incorporation of a new amino acid with a nitroalkane side chain into peptides, in situ transformation of a nitroalkane side chain into nitrile oxide, and chemoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions between in situ generated nitrile oxide and different alkynes are reported. The nitroalkane-mediated nitrile oxide-alkyne cycloaddition was found to be orthogonal to the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction. The combination of orthogonal nitrile oxide-alkyne and azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions can be explored to tailor different 1,2,3-triazole and 3,5-isoxazoles, respectively, on the peptide backbone.
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