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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Steps towards sustainable solid phase peptide synthesis: use and recovery ofN-octyl pyrrolidone

The investigation of new green biogenic pyrrolidinones as alternative solvents toN,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) for solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) led to the identification ofN-octyl pyrrolidone (NOP) as the best candidate. NOP showed good performances in terms of swelling, coupling efficiency and low isomerization generating peptides with very high purity. A mixture of NOP with 20% dimethyl carbonate (DMC) allowed a decrease in solvent viscosity, making the mixture suitable for the automated solid-phase protocol. Aib-enkephalin and linear octreotide were successfully used to test the methodologies. It is worth noting that NOP, DMC and the piperidine used in the deprotection step could be easily recovered by direct distillation from the process waste mixture. The process mass intensity (PMI), being reduced by 63-66%, achieved an outstanding value representing a clear step forward in achieving green SPPS.

COMU: A third generation of uronium-type coupling reagents

COMU is a third generation of uronium-type coupling reagent based on ethyl 2-cyano-2-(hydroxyimino)acetate (Oxyma) as well as amorpholino carbon skeleton. The presence of the morpholino group has a marked influence on the solubility, stability and reactivity of the reagent. COMU performed extremely well in the presence of only 1 equiv. of base, thereby confirming the effect of the hydrogen bond acceptor in the reaction. The by-products of COMU are water soluble and easily removed, making it an excellent choice of coupling reagent for solution-phase peptide synthesis. Finally, COMU shows a less hazardous safety profile than benzotriazole-based reagents, such as HATU and HBTU, which in addition exhibit unpredictable autocatalytic decompositions and therefore a higher risk of explosion. Furthermore, in contrast to benzotriazole-based reagents, COMU is significantly less likely to cause allergic reaction. Copyright

Replacing piperidine in solid phase peptide synthesis: Effective Fmoc removal by alternative bases

Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS) is a key technology for the production of pharmaceutical grade peptides, although it represents the worst modality in the pharma segment when considering its Process Mass Intensity (PMI). Consequently, academic and industrial research teams have focused their attention on greening SPPS protocols by introducing more sustainable alternatives to the most common reagents and solvents. In this context, 3-(diethylamino)propylamine (DEAPA) was identified to be a viable alternative to piperidine for Fmoc removal. In addition, the use of DEAPA in N-octyl-pyrrolidone (manual synthesis) or N-octyl pyrrolidone/dimethyl carbonate 8/2 v/v (automated synthesis) was proved to be able to minimize the formation of side products like diastereoisomers and aspartimide-containing derivatives.

The effect of counterion and tertiary amine on the efficiency of N-triazinylammonium sulfonates in solution and solid-phase peptide synthesis

A collection of N-triazinylammonium sulfonates, designed according to the concept of "superactive esters", was obtained by treatment of ammonium sulfonates with 2-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine. The structure of the tertiary amine as well as sulfonate anion influenced their reactivity and stability in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) solution. The reagents were successfully used in solution- and solid-phase synthesis of Z-, Boc-, and Fmoc-protected peptides containing natural and unnatural sterically hindered amino acids as well as in [2+1] fragment condensation approaches, yielding the final products in 80-100% yield and high optical purity. In manual SPPS of the [Aib]2[Aib]4-enkephalin analogue and the ACP(65-74) peptide fragment VQAAIDYINEG, several sulfonates yielded peptides significantly faster than TBTU or HATU. Comparative analyses demonstrated that 4-(4,6-di-methoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium 4-toluenesulfonate was the most versatile reagent in a wide range of coupling procedures.