Synthesis of cyclic peptides via O-N-acyl migration
We describe here a novel and convenient synthesis of head-to-tail cyclic peptide avoiding racemization. Linear depsipeptides including a serine residue as the key element for ester bond formation and acyl transfer were synthesized on 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin. After cleavage from the resin, intramolecular head-to-tail cyclization was performed in solution by C-terminal activation of urethane protected O-acyl serine residue. After removal of the Nα-serine protecting group, the final step consisted in O-N-acyl migration reaction on the 'switch' or 'click' element to restore native cyclic peptides.
"o-Acyl isopeptide method" for peptide synthesis: Synthesis of forty kinds of "o-acyl isodipeptide unit" Boc-Ser/Thr(Fmoc-Xaa)-OH
The O-acyl isopeptide method has recently received attention as an efficient synthetic method for peptides. Herein, forty kinds of "O-acyl isodipeptide unit" Boc-Ser/Thr(Fmoc-Xaa)-OH (1-40) were effectively synthesized in two-steps without epimerization. The O-acyl isodipeptide units are important building blocks to enable the routine use of the O-acyl isopeptide method. This journal is The Royal Society of Chemistry.