The Development of DNA-Compatible S-Glycosyl Transformations

Org Lett. 2023 Jul 7;25(26):4940-4944. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01799. Epub 2023 Jun 26.

Abstract

In this study, we revealed two distinct S-glycosyl transformations in a DNA-encoded library (DEL)-compatible environment. The first approach involves 2-chloro-1,3-dimethylimidazolidinium chloride (DMC)-mediated S-glycosylation, which is facilitated by the coupling of unprotected sugar units with the thiol residue of the DNA-linked compounds. However, this methodology falls short of the requirement for DEL construction due to its limited substrate scope. We further investigated a photoinduced DNA-compatible S-glycosyl transformation through a radical process. In this alternative approach, allyl sugar sulfones serve as sugar donors and are conjugated to DNA-linked compounds upon irradiation with green light. Encouragingly, this on-DNA glycosyl chemistry demonstrated excellent compatibility with functional groups presented in both sugar units and peptides, affording the desired DNA-linked glycosyl derivatives with good to excellent conversions. This pioneering DNA-compatible S-glycosyl transformation represents a valuable tool, facilitating the preparation of glycosyl DELs and offering avenues for the exploration of sugar-incorporated delivery systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry
  • Glycosylation
  • Peptides*
  • Sugars*
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds

Substances

  • Sugars
  • Peptides
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • DNA