Access to α,α-Disubstituted Disilylated Amino Acids and Their Use in Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis

Org Lett. 2015 Sep 18;17(18):4498-501. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02175. Epub 2015 Sep 8.

Abstract

A concise synthetic pathway yielding to hydrophobic α,α-disubstituted disilylated amino acids based on a hydrosilylation reaction is described. As a first example of utilization in solid-phase peptide synthesis, TESDpg was introduced in replacement of Aib in an alamethicin sequence, leading to analogues with modified physicochemical properties and conserved helical structures. This study highlights the potential of these new amino acids as tools for peptide modulation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alamethicin / chemistry
  • Amino Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Amino Acids / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Silanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Silanes / chemistry
  • Solid-Phase Synthesis Techniques*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Peptides
  • Silanes
  • Alamethicin