Cysteine Isocyanide in Multicomponent Reaction: Synthesis of Peptido-Mimetic 1,3-Azoles

J Org Chem. 2017 Sep 15;82(18):9585-9594. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b01615. Epub 2017 Aug 25.

Abstract

An alternative approach toward the simple and robust synthesis of highly substituted peptidic thiazole derivatives using Ugi-multicomponent reaction (U-MCR) is described. Thus, we introduced the enantiopure (R)-2-methyl-2-isocyano-3-(tritylthio)propanoate as a novel class of isocyanide in MCR. This bifunctional isocyanide was found to undergo mild cyclodehydration to afford thiazole containing peptidomimetics in a short synthetic sequence. Several examples of bis-heterocyclic rings were also synthesized through the proper choice of the aldehyde component in the U-4CR. The method opens a wide range of applications toward the synthesis of nonribosomal natural products and other bioactive compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Azoles / chemistry
  • Cyanides / chemistry*
  • Cysteine / chemistry*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Peptides / chemistry*

Substances

  • Azoles
  • Cyanides
  • Peptides
  • Cysteine