Amino Acid Based Dendrons
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1.34 mmol), HOBt (0.22 g, 1.61 mmol), and EDCI (0.48 g, 1.61 mmol) in
DMF (25 mL), the title compound was obtained as a white solid (0.93 g,
40%) after flashchromatography (eluent: CHCl 3/MeOH 60/1 gradient to
50/1). Tm 1908C. [a]2D0 =À81.9 (c=0.37). SEC retention time: 14.63 min.
1H NMR: d=0.96 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 6H), 0.99 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 1.22–1.30
(m, 3H), 1.30 (s, 72H), 1.43 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 12H), 2.10–2.25 (m, 2H),
2.72–2.88 (m, 8H), 2.88–3.05 (m, 8H), 4.18–4.49 (m, 12H), 4.58–4.69 (m,
4H), 7.10–7.36 (m, 48H), 7.72 (s, 8H), 7.75 (s, 4H), 8.04 (s, 2H), 8.19 (s,
4H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 8.27 (s, 2H), 8.41 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 8.62 (br. s, 4H),
10.23 (s, 8H), 10.26 (s, 4H), 10.40 ppm (s, 2H); 13C NMR: d=15.1, 18.7,
20.0, 20.2, 29.1, 31.2, 38.3, 50.8, 57.6, 61.0, 61.8, 79.0, 113.8, 114.6, 115.1,
115.8, 127.2, 129.0, 130.2, 131.6, 136.5, 136.6, 138.9, 140.0, 140.2, 140.3,
156.3, 166.3, 167.6, 168.0, 171.5, 172.0, 172.5 ppm; elemental analysis
calcd (%) for C185H222N28O38·5H2O: C 62.84, H 6.61, N 11.09; found: C
62.58, H 6.40, N 10.89.
water. The precipitate formed was collected by filtration and washed
withwater.
G3-A8F4V2-CO2H: Starting from G3-A8F4V2-CO2Et (0.47 g, 0.15 mmol)
in a 2/1 mixture of THF/MeOH (20 mL) and aqueous KOH solution
(2.0 mL, 2.0m), the product was obtained as a white solid (0.34 g, 72%).
Tm 1828C. [a]2D0 =À89.6 (c=0.21). SEC retention time: 14.70 min.
1H NMR (CO2H not observed): d=0.98 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 6H), 1.00 (d, J=
6.3 Hz, 6H), 1.25 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 24H), 1.37 (s, 72H), 2.08–2.25 (m, 2H),
3.00–3.20 (m, 8H), 3.91–4.21 (m, 8H), 4.33–4.48 (m, 2H), 4.78–4.95 (m,
4H), 7.08 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 8H), 7.38–7.17 (m, 20H), 7.66 (s, 8H), 7.75 (s,
4H), 8.00 (s, 2H), 8.12 (s, 4H), 8.18 (s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 2H), 8.42 (br. s, 2H),
8.68 (br. s, 4H), 10.06 (s, 8H), 10.33 (s, 2H), 10.39 ppm (s, 4H);
13C NMR: d=18.9, 20.0, 20.2, 29.2, 31.2, 38.1, 51.4, 56.7, 61.0, 79.0, 113.9,
114.5, 114.7, 116.4, 127.3, 129.1, 130.2, 136.5, 136.7, 138.9, 140.1, 156.1,
167.7, 168.0, 171.4, 173.0 ppm.
G3-A8V4F2-CO2H: Starting from G3-A8V4F2-CO2Et (1.00 g, 0.38 mmol)
in a 1/1 mixture of THF/MeOH (30 mL) and aqueous KOH solution
(4.0 mL, 2.0m), the target compound was obtained as a white solid
(0.78 g, 79%). Tm 1788C. [a]2D0 =À39.5 (c=0.68). SEC retention time:
14.67 min. 1H NMR (CO2H not observed): d=0.98 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 12H),
1.00 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 12H), 1.25 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 24H), 1.36 (s, 72H), 2.09–
2.28 (m, 4H), 3.02–3.20 (m, 4H), 3.90–4.19 (m, 8H), 4.43 (t, J=7.5 Hz,
4H), 4.78–4.88 (m, 2H), 7.08 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 8H), 7.12–7.41 (m, 10H),
7.69 (s, 8H), 7.72 (s, 4H), 7.98 (s, 2H), 8.19 (s, 7H), 8.35 (d, J=5.9 Hz,
4H), 8.72 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 10.08 (s, 8H), 10.30 (s, 4H), 10.37 ppm (s,
2H); 13C NMR: d=18.9, 19.9, 20.2, 29.2, 31.2, 38.1, 51.4, 56.8, 60.9, 79.0,
113.7, 114.4, 114.8, 116.3, 127.3, 129.1, 130.1, 136.55, 136.64, 138.8, 139.8,
140.2, 156.1, 167.7, 168.0, 171.4, 173.0 ppm; elemental analysis calcd (%)
for C151H202N28O38·5H2O: C 58.36, H 6.88, N 12.62; found: C 58.61, H
6.76, N 12.55.
G3-F8V4A2-CO2Et: Starting form G2-F4V2-CO2H (2.09 g, 1.30 mmol),
(ClÀ H3N+-A)2-CO2Et (0.20 g, 0.50 mmol), 4-methylmorpholine (0.10 g,
1.00 mmol), HOBt (0.18 g, 1.30 mmol), and EDCI (0.39 g, 1.30 mmol) in
DMF (20 mL), the target compound was obtained as a white solid
(0.67 g, 38%) after flash chromatography (eluent: CHCl3/MeOH 80/1
gradient to 60/1). Tm 1868C. [a]D20 =+23.4 (c=0.51). SEC retention time:
14.68 min. 1H NMR: d=0.95–1.08 (m, 24H), 1.22–1.32 (m, 3H), 1.30 (s,
72H), 1.41 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 6H), 2.14–2.27 (m, 4H), 2.76–2.90 (m, 8H),
2.90–3.04 (m, 8H), 4.18–4.40 (10H, m), 4.40–4.49 (m, 4H), 4.49–4.68 (m,
2H), 7.12–7.37 (48H, m), 7.71 (s, 8H), 7.79 (s, 4H), 8.02 (s, 2H), 8.20 (s,
4H), 8.24 (s, 3H), 8.39 (4H, br. s), 8.64 (2H, br. s), 10.25 (s, 8H), 10.32
(s, 2H), 10.34 ppm (s, 4H); 13C NMR: d=15.1, 18.7, 19.9, 20.2, 29.1, 31.2,
38.3, 50.9, 57.6, 60.9, 61.8, 79.0, 113.7, 114.1, 114.5, 114.8, 115.7, 127.2,
129.0, 130.2, 131.5, 136.6, 136.7, 138.9, 139.9, 140.1, 140.6, 156.3, 166.4,
167.6, 167.9, 171.4, 172.0, 172.6 ppm; elemental analysis calcd (%) for
G3-F8A4V2-CO2H: Starting from G3-F8A4V2-CO2Et (0.64 g, 0.19 mmol)
in a 1/1 mixture of THF/MeOH (20 mL) and aqueous KOH solution
(2.0 mL, 2.0m), the target product was obtained as a white solid (0.55 g,
87%). Tm 1858C. [a]2D0 =À69.1 (c=0.35). SEC retention time: 14.74 min.
1H NMR (CO2H not observed): d=0.98 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 12H) 1.31 (s,
72H), 1.44 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 12H), 2.13–2.22 (m, 2H), 2.75–2.91 (m, 8H),
2.91–3.09 (m, 8H), 4.19–4.40 (m, 8H), 4.40–4.48 (m, 2H), 4.58–4.71 (m,
4H), 7.16–7.37 (m, 48H), 7.78 (s, 8H), 7.79 (s, 4H), 7.89 (s, 2H), 8.23 (s,
7H), 8.36 (br. s, 2H), 8.65 (br. s, 4H), 10.05 (s, 2H), 10.29 (s, 4H),
10.36 ppm (s, 8H); 13C NMR: d=18.9, 19.9, 20.3, 29.1, 31.4, 38.3, 50.7,
57.7, 61.1, 79.0, 113.9, 114.7, 117.2, 127.2, 129.0, 130.2, 136.4, 136.7, 138.9,
140.1, 140.2, 156.3, 167.5, 167.8, 170.9, 172.0, 172.4 ppm.
C
10.52.
189H230N28O38·7H2O: C 62.57, H 6.78, N 10.81; found: C 62.33, H 6.52, N
G3-V8A4F2-CO2Et: Starting from G2-V4A2-CO2H (2.50 g, 1.84 mmol),
(ClÀ H3N+-F)2-CO2Et (0.42 g, 0.77 mmol), 4-methylmorpholine (0.15 g,
1.53 mmol), HOBt (0.25 g, 1.84 mmol), and EDCI (0.55 g, 1.84 mmol) in
DMF (20 mL), the product was obtained as a white solid (1.50 g, 62%)
after flash chromatography (eluent: CHCl3/MeOH 100/1 gradient to 40/
1). Tm 1968C. [a]2D0 =À104.5 (c=0.36). SEC retention time: 14.93 min.
1H NMR: d=0.89 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 48H), 1.29–1.38 (m, 3H), 1.37 (s, 72H),
1.42 (m, 12H), 1.89–2.08 (m, 8H), 3.03–3.22 (m, 4H), 3.92 (t, J=7.6 Hz,
8H), 4.31 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 4.54–4.70 (m, 4H), 4.78–4.88 (m, 2H), 6.88
(d, J=8.3 Hz, 8H), 7.16–7.38 (m, 10H), 7.70 (s, 4H), 7.72 (s, 8H), 8.00 (s,
2H), 8.17 (s, 4H), 8.21 (s, 3H), 8.60 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 4H), 8.69 (d, J=
6.2 Hz, 2H), 10.11 (s, 8H), 10.22 (s, 4H), 10.42 ppm (s, 2H); 13C NMR:
d=15.1, 18.7, 19.4, 20.2, 29.1, 31.3, 38.1, 50.8, 56.7, 61.6, 61.8, 79.0, 113.8,
114.2, 114.6, 115.3, 115.9, 127.3, 129.1, 130.1, 131.5, 136.4, 136.6, 138.8,
139.9, 140.1, 140.4, 156.5, 166.4, 167.6, 167.7, 171.4, 171.9, 172.5 ppm.
G3-F8V4A2-CO2H: Starting from G3-F8V4A2-CO2Et (1.00 g, 0.29 mmol)
in a 3/1 mixture of THF/MeOH (20 mL) and aqueous KOH solution
(3.0 mL, 2.0m), the title compound was obtained as a white solid (0.78 g,
79%). Tm 1878C. [a]2D0 =+34.0 (c=0.47). SEC retention time: 14.73 min.
1H NMR (CO2H not observed): d=0.89–0.99 (m, 24H), 1.30 (s, 72H),
1.41 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 2.13–2.28 (m, 4H), 2.75–2.92 (m, 8H), 2.92–3.09
(m, 8H), 4.18–4.36 (m, 8H), 4.36–4.49 (m, 4H), 4.49–4.59 (m, 2H), 7.11–
7.36 (m, 48H), 7.71 (s, 8H), 7.78 (s, 4H), 8.00 (s, 2H), 8.20 (s, 4H), 8.25
(s, 3H), 8.37 (br. s, 4H), 8.63 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 10.30 (s, 10H),
10.34 ppm (s, 4H); 13C NMR: d=18.7, 19.9, 20.2, 29.1, 31.2, 38.3, 50.9,
57.6, 60.9, 79.1, 113.8, 114.1, 114.5, 114.8, 116.1, 127.3, 129.0, 130.2, 136.7,
138.9, 139.9, 140.1, 140.4, 156.4, 167.7, 167.9, 171.4, 172.0, 172.6 ppm; ele-
mental analysis calcd (%) for C187H226N28O38·7H2O: C 62.39, H 6.72, N
10.89; found: C 62.23, H 6.43, N 10.85.
G3-V8F4A2-CO2Et: Starting from G2-V4F2-CO2H (4.01 g, 2.66 mmol),
(ClÀ H3N+-A)2-CO2Et (0.44 g, 1.11 mmol), 4-methylmorpholine (0.22 g,
2.22 mmol), HOBt (0.36 g, 2.66 mmol), and EDCI (0.79 g, 2.66 mmol) in
DMF (80 mL), the product was obtained as a white solid (1.95 g, 53%)
after flash chromatography (eluent: CHCl3/MeOH 80/1 gradient to 40/1).
Tm 1938C. [a]2D0 =À17.5 (c=0.32). SEC retention time: 14.91 min.
1H NMR: d=0.89 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 48H), 1.27–1.39 (m, 3H), 1.37 (s, 72H),
1.42 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 6H), 1.87–2.08 (m, 8H), 3.04–3.20 (m, 8H), 3.92 (t,
J=7.7 Hz, 8H), 4.30 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.51–4.66 (m, 2H), 4.80–4.88 (m,
4H), 6.89 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 8H), 7.13–7.42 (m, 20H), 7.67 (s, 8H), 7.76 (s,
4H), 8.02 (s, 2H), 8.11 (s, 4H), 8.22 (s, 3H), 8.65–8.68 (m, 6H), 10.10 (s,
8H), 10.31 (s, 4H), 10.38 ppm (s, 2H); 13C NMR: d=15.1, 18.7, 19.4,
20.2, 29.1, 31.2, 38.1, 50.9, 56.7, 61.6, 61.8, 79.0, 114.0, 114.6, 114.8, 115.7,
127.3, 129.1, 130.2, 131.5, 136.5, 138.9, 139.9, 140.6, 156.5, 166.4, 167.6,
167.7, 171.3, 171.9, 172.6 ppm.
G3-V8A4F2-CO2H: Starting from G3-V8A4F2-CO2Et (1.21 g, 0.38 mmol)
in a 1/1 mixture of THF/MeOH (15 mL) and aqueous KOH solution
(0.6 mL, 2.0m), the title compound was obtained as a white solid (1.01 g,
84%). Tm 1868C. [a]2D0 =À66.1 (c=0.42). SEC retention time: 14.83 min.
1H NMR (CO2H not observed): d=0.89 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 48H), 1.37 (s,
72H), 1.42 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 12H), 1.83–2.05 (m, 8H), 2.98–3.19 (m, 4H),
3.92 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 8H), 4.51–4.68 (m, 4H), 4.78–4.89 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d,
J=8.4 Hz, 8H), 7.10–7.38 (m, 10H), 7.71 (s, 4H), 7.74 (s, 8H), 7.93 (s,
2H), 8.19 (s, 7H), 8.50- 8.75 (m, 6H), 10.12 (s, 2H), 10.16 (s, 8H),
10.23 ppm (s, 4H); 13C NMR: d=18.8, 19.4, 20.2, 29.1, 31.2, 38.2, 50.8,
56.8, 61.6, 79.0, 113.9, 114.6, 127.3, 129.1, 130.1, 136.5, 138.9, 139.9, 140.1,
156.5, 167.5, 171.1, 171.9, 172.4 ppm.
General procedure for the synthesis of G3-(aa1)8(aa2)4(aa3)2-CO2H: An
aqueous KOH solution (2.0m) was added to a solution of G3-(aa1)8(aa2)4-
(aa3)2-CO2Et in a mixture of MeOH and THF. The reaction mixture was
stirred at 258C until the reaction went to completion as monitored by
TLC. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue poured into
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