Synthesis of Functionalized Triazoles on DNA via Azide-Acetonitrile "Click" Reaction

Org Lett. 2023 Nov 24;25(46):8326-8331. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03404. Epub 2023 Nov 9.

Abstract

Triazoles are privileged structural motifs that are embedded in a number of molecules with interesting biological activities. In this work, we developed a practical and general synthetic strategy to construct a medicinally important 5-amino-1,2,3-triazole moiety on DNA by coupling DNA-conjugated azides and monosubstituted acetonitriles via azide-acetonitrile "click" reaction. Under mild reaction conditions, this reaction displayed a broad substrate scope. Most substrates gave moderate-to-excellent conversions. Thus, this DNA-compatible reaction could be employed in practical DNA-encoded library (DEL) construction and potentially expand the chemical space of DNA-encoded libraries.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetonitriles
  • Alkynes / chemistry
  • Azides* / chemistry
  • Click Chemistry
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • DNA / chemistry
  • Triazoles* / chemistry

Substances

  • Azides
  • acetonitrile
  • Triazoles
  • Acetonitriles
  • DNA
  • Alkynes