Synthesis of azapeptide analogues of Freidinger dipeptide lactams

ORGN 442

Robert L. Broadrup and William P. Malachowski. Department of Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Peptidomimetic structures are important for their ability to mimic the biological activity of their natural counterparts, while exhibiting greater metabolic stability. The seminal work of Freidinger with dipeptide lactams is a classic example of peptidomimetic structures that have been frequently used for this purpose. Azapeptide analogues of Freidinger lactams have now been synthesized via intramolecular Mitsunobu reaction of azapeptide-serine or azapeptide-serine homologues. Serine homologues have been synthesized from aspartic and glutamic acid derivatives. The serine homologues were coupled with azapeptides and cyclized under Mitsunobu conditions. These methods provide a concise, unified manner to generate dipeptide lactams with a range of ring sizes.

 

Total Synthesis, Process R&D, Combinatorial, Bioorganic, Physical Organic Chemistry
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Division of Organic Chemistry

The 228th ACS National Meeting, in Philadelphia, PA, August 22-26, 2004