Total synthesis of biseokeaniamides A-C and late-stage electrochemically-enabled peptide analogue synthesis
The first total synthesis of cytotoxic cyanobacterial peptide natural products biseokeaniamides A-C is reported employing a robust solid-phase approach to peptide backbone construction followed by coupling of a key thiazole building block. To rapidly access natural product analogues, we have optimized an operationally simple electrochemical oxidative decarboxylation-nucleophilic addition pathway which exploits the reactivity of native C-terminal peptide carboxylates and abrogates the need for building block syntheses. Electrochemically-generated N,O-acetal intermediates are engaged with electron-rich aromatics and organometallic reagents to forge modified amino acids and peptides. The value of this late-stage modification method is highlighted by the expedient and divergent production of bioactive peptide analogues, including compounds which exhibit enhanced cytotoxicity relative to the biseokeaniamide natural products. This journal is
Ligand-controlled α- And β-arylation of acyclic N-boc amines
The palladium-catalyzed ligand-controlled arylation of α-zincated acyclic amines, obtained by directed α-lithiation and transmetalation, is described. Whereas PtBu3 gave rise to α-arylated Boc-protected amines, more flexible N-phenylazole-based phosphine ligands induced major β-arylation through migrative cross-coupling. All manner of control: The arylation of α-zincated acyclic Boc-protected amines was selectively performed at the α- or β-position in a ligand-controlled manner. α-Arylation occurs by direct reductive elimination of the α-palladated intermediate whereas β-arylation involves palladium migration along the alkyl chain. Boc=tert-butoxycarbonyl.