Synthesis of (S)-(-)-Cucurbitine and Conformation of Its Homopeptides

Org Lett. 2021 Jun 4;23(11):4358-4362. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01291. Epub 2021 May 12.

Abstract

A chiral cyclic α,α-disubstituted α-amino acid, (S)-(-)-cucurbitine, which has a pyrrolidine ring with a chiral center at the α-position, was synthesized, and its homopeptides were prepared. (S)-(-)-Cucurbitine homopeptides with a Boc-protecting group formed helical structures with slight control of the helical screw sense to the left-handed form. The state of the pyrrolidine ring in (S)-(-)-cucurbitine was important for the control of the helical structures and helical screw sense of its homopeptides.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemical synthesis
  • Amino Acids / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • cucurbitine