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Amino-protecting groups subject to deblocking under conditions of nucleophilic addition to a Michael acceptor. Structure-Reactivity studies and use of the 2-(tert-Butylsulfonyl)-2-propenyloxycarbonyl (Bspoc) group
Carpino, Louis A.,Philbin, Michael
, p. 4315 - 4323 (2007/10/03)
A new type of amino-protecting group is described in which a Michael acceptor is incorporated into the protectant so that treatment with a nucleophile will trigger deblocking. Comparison of various Michael acceptors showed that for several key electron-withdrawing groups, the order of reactivity was C6H5SO2 > Me3CSO2 > COOEt > C6H5SO > C6H4NO2-p. The reactivity of the nucleophile (e.g., primary and secondary aliphatic amines) followed an order related to both intrinsic basicity and steric effects. β- Substituents in the Michael acceptor caused significant retardation of the deblocking process. The Bspoc function was chosen for initial elaboration into a practical system for use in peptide synthesis. Bspoc amino acid chlorides were used as coupling agents and silica-tethered secondary amines as deblocking agents. With the latter, deblocking occurs cleanly and no byproducts remain in the organic solvent in which the deblocking is executed.
