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Kazuki Takashina¹, Akira Katsuyama^1,2,3, Rintaro Kaguchi¹

¹Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan.

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Researchers achieved the total synthesis of the depsipeptide plusbacin A3 using solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). A novel 3-hydroxyproline derivative enabled efficient peptide assembly and final product formation.

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Area of Science:

Organic Chemistry
Natural Product Synthesis
Medicinal Chemistry

Background:

Depsipeptides are a class of natural products with diverse biological activities.
Plusbacin A3 is a depsipeptide natural product with potential therapeutic applications.
Efficient synthetic routes are crucial for accessing and studying such complex molecules.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a robust and efficient total synthesis of the depsipeptide natural product plusbacin A3.
To establish a synthetic strategy compatible with solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) for depsipeptide construction.
To prepare a key 3-hydroxyproline building block suitable for Fmoc-based SPPS.

Main Methods:

Solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) was employed for the stepwise assembly of the peptide chain.
A diastereoselective Joullié-Ugi three-component reaction (JU-3CR) followed by hydrolysis was used to synthesize a novel 3-hydroxyproline derivative.
Macrolactamization and global deprotection were performed after cleavage from the solid support to yield the final product.

Main Results:

The total synthesis of plusbacin A3 was successfully accomplished.
A novel Fmoc-compatible 3-hydroxyproline derivative was synthesized and utilized effectively in SPPS.
The synthetic route provided plusbacin A3 in good yield and purity.

Conclusions:

The developed synthetic strategy enables the efficient total synthesis of plusbacin A3.
This work provides a valuable method for the construction of complex depsipeptides using SPPS.
The synthetic accessibility of plusbacin A3 opens avenues for further biological evaluation and drug discovery efforts.