Efficient asymmetric alpha-oxyamination of aldehydes by resin-supported peptide catalyst in aqueous media

Org Lett. 2010 Apr 16;12(8):1804-7. doi: 10.1021/ol100415h.

Abstract

The resin-supported peptide catalyst having the terminal five-residue Pro-d-Pro-Aib-Trp-Trp combined with polyleucine successfully catalyzed the asymmetric alpha-oxyamination of aldehydes in aqueous media. The secondary structure and the chirality sense of the hydrophobic polyleucine chain significantly affected both reactivity and enantioselectivity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry*
  • Amination
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Catalysis
  • Models, Molecular
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Resins, Synthetic / chemistry*
  • Water / chemistry*

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Peptides
  • Resins, Synthetic
  • Water