scholarly journals An amine protecting group deprotectable under nearly neutral oxidative conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1750-1757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahien Shahsavari ◽  
Chase McNamara ◽  
Mark Sylvester ◽  
Emily Bromley ◽  
Savannah Joslin ◽  
...  

The 1,3-dithiane-based dM-Dmoc group was studied for the protection of amino groups. Protection was achieved under mild conditions for aliphatic amines, and under highly reactive conditions for the less reactive arylamines. Moderate to excellent yields were obtained. Deprotection was performed by oxidation followed by treating with a weak base. The yields were good to excellent. The new amino protecting group offers a different dimension of orthogonality in reference to the commonly used amino protecting groups in terms of deprotection conditions. It is expected to allow a collection of transformations to be carried out on the protected substrates that are unattainable using any known protecting groups.

1998 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 949-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Kamaike ◽  
H Takahashi ◽  
K Morohoshi ◽  
N Kataoka ◽  
T Kakinuma ◽  
...  

A comparative study on the utility of 2-(levulinyloxymethyl)-5-nitrobenzoyl (LMNBz) and 2-(levulinyloxymethyl)benzoyl (LMBz) protecting groups for the 5'-positions of nucleoside 3'-phosphoramidite derivatives in the oligonucleotide synthesis is presented in terms of the syntheses of TpTpT, TpTpTpT, and UpCpApGpUpUpGpG. In addition we describe the synthesis, using the LMNBz protecting group, of the CpCpA terminus triplet of tRNAs bearing exocyclic amino groups with 15N-labeling, and the trimer Gp[A*]pG containing 2'-O-(beta-D-ribofuranosyl)adenosine ([A*]), the latter of which is found at position 64 in the yeast initiator tRNA(Met).


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 535-539
Author(s):  
Ferkat Khaliullin ◽  
Yuliya Shabalina

Aim and Objective: 1-Аlkyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones containing no substituents in the N7 position can be synthesized only using protecting groups, for example, benzyl protection. However, in the case of synthesis of 1-benzyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones, the use of benzyl protection may lead to simultaneous debenzylation of both N1 and N7 positions. Therefore, it is necessary to use other protective groups for the synthesis of 1-benzyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones. Materials and Methods: 8-Bromo- and 8-amino-substituted 1-benzyl-3-methyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones unsubstituted in the N7 position were synthesized with the use of thietanyl protecting group. The thietane ring was introduced via the reaction of 8-bromo-3-methyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione with 2-chloromethylthiirane, giving rise to 8-bromo-3-methyl-7-(thietan-3-yl)-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione. The subsequent alkylation with benzyl chloride yielded 1-benzyl-8-bromo-3-methyl-7-(thietan-3-yl)-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione, which was oxidized with hydrogen peroxide to be converted to 1-benzyl-8-bromo-3-methyl-7-(1,1-dioxothietan- 3-yl)-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione. This product reacted with amines to give 8-amino-substituted 1-benzyl-3- methyl-7-(1,1-dioxothietan-3-yl)-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones. The reaction of 8-substituted 1-benzyl-3- methyl-7-(1,1-dioxothietan-3-yl)-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones with sodium isopropoxide resulted in the removal of the thietanyl protection and afforded target 8-substituted 1-benzyl-3-methyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6- diones. The structures of the targets compounds have been deduced upon their elemental analysis and spectral data (IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and 15N NMR). Results and Discussion: A new 8-substituted 1-benzyl-3-methyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones unsubstituted in the N7 position were synthesized using thietanyl protecting group. Conclusion: The present study described a new route to synthesize some new 1,8-disubstituted 3-methyl-3,7- dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones unsubstituted in the N7 position starting from available 8-bromo-3-methyl-3,7- dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione with use of thietanyl protecting group. The advantages of this protocol are the possibility of the synthesis of 1-benzyl-substituted 3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones, the stability of the thietanyl protecting group upon nucleophilic substitution by amines of the bromine atom in the position 8, as well as mild conditions, and simple execution of experiments.


1979 ◽  
Vol 179 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
U T Rüegg ◽  
D Jarvis ◽  
J Rudinger

S-2-Sulphobenzylcysteine and S-2-(sulphomethyl)benzylcysteine are prepared by alkylation of cysteine with omega-toluenesultone and 2,3-benzo-1,4-butanesultone respectively. Owing to the presence of the sulphonic acid group, these protected cysteine derivatives are extremely water-soluble and are stable to acid hydrolysis. The groups can be removed by treatment with sodium in liquid NH3. Reduction with tributylphosphine and simultaneous alkylation of insulin with toluenesultone under mild conditions (pH 8.3, aq. 50% propanol) gives the fully S-substituted derivatives in excellent yield; they can be separated by isoelectric precipitation of the S-sulphobenzylated B-chain. Treatment of the latter with sodium in liquid NH3 led simultaneously to the removal of the protecting groups and to the well-documented cleavage at the threonine-proline bond which can be prevented by addition of sodium amide. When deprotected A-chain was recombined with B-chain, insulin was isolated in the same yield and with the same degree of biological activity as that in the control experiment.


1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 1179-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Zaoral ◽  
František Brtník ◽  
Martin Flegel ◽  
Tomislav Barth ◽  
Alena Machová

[1-β-Mercaptopropionic acid, 8-norarginine]vasopressin (L8, D8; I, II) was prepared by condensation of β-benzylthiopropionyl-tyrosyl-phenylalanyl-glutaminyl-asparaginyl-S-benzylcysteine with Nγ-benzyloxycarbonyl-α,γ-diaminobutyryl-glycine amide (L2, D2) by the azide or carbodiimide method, respectively, removal of the benzyloxycarbonyl residue, guanidination of γ-amino groups, removal of protecting groups, closing of the disulfide bridge, and electrophoretic purification. I has an almost 2 times higher antidiuretic effect than DDAVP and a 3 times higher pressor effect than AVP. II has 20-25% of the antidiuretic effect of DDAVP and 16 IU/mg of the pressor effect.


1999 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 2035-2043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimír Pouzar ◽  
Ivan Černý ◽  
Pavel Drašar

New approach to the synthesis of steroid oximes bearing O-substituents with terminal amino groups was described. The easily accessible steroid O-(carboxymethyl)oximes were reacted with single-protected Boc-α,ω-diaminoalkanes to give corresponding amide intermediates. From them the Boc protecting groups were cleaved with trifluoroacetic acid to afford the desired steroid derivatives with terminal amino groups. The procedure was succesfully tested on steroids with O-(carboxymethyl)oxime group in positions 7 and 17. The decomposition of target products was observed during deprotection of substituted 19-oximes.


1981 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 286-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
František Brtník ◽  
Milan Krojidlo ◽  
Tomislav Barth ◽  
Karel Jošt

Preparation of oxytocin, arginine-vasopressin and its deamino-analogue serves as an example of use of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl group for protection of the cysteine sulfur atom in the peptide synthesis. This modified benzyl group is sufficiently stable under conditions of solvolytic removal of common amino-protecting groups and it can be cleaved off under mild conditions with liquid hydrogen fluoride or trifluoromethanesulfonic acid.


ChemInform ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (15) ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
R. P. BONAR-LAW ◽  
A. P. DAVIS ◽  
B. J. DORGAN ◽  
M. T. REETZ ◽  
A. WEHRSIG

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 5225-5228
Author(s):  
Deepshikha Verma ◽  
Pillai V N R ◽  
Giriraj Tailor

Protecting groups like Fmoc and coupling both steps are essential to monitoring the Fmoc SPPS (Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis) reaction completion. Reliable methods are used to detect the unreacted number of amino groups for monitoring these two essential reaction steps of coupling and cleavage. The ability to detect the complete coupling, incomplete coupling or failure of coupling we use many colour tests in the laboratory and based on this the Fmoc peptide chemistry allows the control of the completion of the Fmoc cleavage. The most important test used is the Kaiser test and highly recommended to monitor the coupling and cleavage steps. If the result of colour tests is positive after coupling, then the second coupling should be performed. Then again use the colour test to detect the level of coupling. If the result is still slightly positive, repeat coupling with the smaller modification of reagents such as used PyBOP instead of HOBT AND HOAT. These colour tests help in revealing the presence of unreacted amino-functional groups. Thus, we need to block these free N-terminal of amino- acids which help in avoiding the making of deletion of sequence.


Author(s):  
Jie Jack Li ◽  
Chris Limberakis ◽  
Derek A. Pflum

In his book, Protecting Groups, Philip J. Kocieński stated that there are three things that cannot be avoided: death, taxes, and protecting groups. Indeed, protecting groups mask functionality that would otherwise be compromised or interfere with a given reaction, making them a necessity in organic synthesis. In this chapter, for each protecting group showcased, only the most widely used methods for protection and cleavage are shown. Also, this section is not comprehensive and only addresses some of the most common blocking groups in organic synthesis. For a thorough review of protecting groups, the reader should consult the following references: (a) Wuts, P. G. M.; Greene, T. W.; Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 4th ed.; Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, 2007; (b) Kocienski, P. J. Protecting Groups, 3rd edition.; Thieme: Stuggart, 2004. In this section, the formation and cleavage of eight protecting groups for alcohols and phenols are presented: acetate; acetonides for diols; benzyl ether; para-methoxybenzyl (PMB) ether; methyl ether; methoxymethylene (MOM) ether; tert-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS) silyl ether; and tetrahydropyran (THP). Acetate is a convenient protecting group for alcohols—easy on and easy off. Selective protection of a primary alcohol in the presence of a secondary alcohol can be achieved at low temperature. The drawback of this protecting group is its incompatibility with hydrolysis and reductive conditions.


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