1069127-52-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Isoselenocyanates derived from Boc/Z-amino acids: Synthesis, isolation, characterization, and application to the efficient synthesis of unsymmetrical selenoureas and selenoureidopeptidomimetics
Chennakrishnareddy, Gundala,Nagendra, Govindappa,Hemantha, Hosahalli P.,Das, Ushati,Guru Row, Tayur N.,Sureshbabu, Vommina V.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 6718 - 6724 (2010/09/30)
Isoselenocyanates derived from Boc/Z-amino acids are prepared by the reaction of the corresponding isonitriles with selenium powder in presence of triethylamine at reflux. The utility of these new classes of isoselenocyanates in the preparation of selenoureidodipeptidomimetics possessing both amino as well as carboxy termini has been accomplished. The 1H NMR analysis confirmed that the protocol involving the conversion of isonitriles to isoselenocyanates and their use as coupling agents in assembling selenoureido derivatives is free from racemization.
N-urethane-protected amino alkyl isothiocyanates: Synthesis, isolation, characterization, and application to the synthesis of thioureidopeptides
Sureshbabu, Vommina V.,Naik, Shankar A.,Hemantha,Narendra,Das, Ushati,Guru Row, Tayur N.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 5260 - 5266 (2009/12/06)
(Chemical Equation Presented) Synthetically useful N-Fmoc amino-alkyl isothiocyanates have been described, starting from protected amino acids. These compounds have been synthesized in excellent yields by thiocarbonylation of the monoprotected 1,2-diamines with CS2/TEA/p-TsCl, isolated as stable solids, and completely characterized. The procedure has been extended to the synthesis of amino alkyl isothiocyanates from Boc- and Z-protected amino acids as well. The utility of these isothiocyanates for peptidomimetics synthesis has been demonstrated by employing them in the preparation of a series of dithioureidopeptide esters. Boc-Gly-OH and Boc-Phe-OH derived isothiocyanates 9a and 9c have been obtained as single crystals and their structures solved through X-ray diffraction. They belong to the orthorhombic crystal system, and have a single molecule in the asymmetric unit (Z′ = 1). 9a crystallizes in the centrosymmetric space group Pbca, while 9c crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric space group P212121.
New synthetic route to γ-mercaptomethyl PNA monomers
Pensato, Soccorsa,Domenico D'Andrea, Luca,Pedone, Carlo,Romanelli, Alessandra
, p. 2499 - 2506 (2008/12/22)
Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are oligonucleotide mimics widely used as antisense, antigene molecules, and biotechnological tools. Recently, several microarrays and other biosensors based on PNAs have been developed. The construction of PNA molecular beacons or light-up probes for DNA detection requires the labelling of the PNA moiety. Labels are usually attached at the C or N terminal end by a flexible linker or in the middle of a PNA sequence, substituting one PNA base with an artificial base or by attaching fluorophores to a modified PNA backbone. The need to develop simple protocols to label PNAs encouraged us to design a new procedure for the synthesis of γ-mercaptomethyl-modified PNA. Here we propose a new strategy for the synthesis of modified PNAs, bearing amino acid side chains. The synthesis is straightforward and is an improvement to the procedures reported so far, as it uses stable intermediates and proceeds with better yields. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
