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Chemoselective Amide-Forming Ligation Between Acylsilanes and Hydroxylamines Under Aqueous Conditions
Xingwang Deng1, Guan Zhou1, Jing Tian1
1School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (SPST), Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Building 24, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
Abstract:
We report the facile amide-forming ligation of acylsilanes with hydroxylamines (ASHA ligation) under aqueous conditions. The ligation is fast, chemoselective, mild, high-yielding and displays excellent functional-group tolerance. Late-stage modifications of an array of marketed drugs, peptides, natural products, and biologically active compounds showcase the robustness and functional-group tolerance of the reaction. The key to the success of the reaction could be the possible formation of the strong Si-O bond via a Brook-type rearrangement. Given its simplicity and efficiency, this ligation has the potential to unfold new applications in the areas of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology.
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