A new synthesis of dehydroluciferin [2-(6′-hydroxy-2′-benzothiazolyl)-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid] from 1,4-benzoquinone

Add time:09/03/2019    Source:sciencedirect.com

A new synthesis of dehydroluciferin [2-(6′-hydroxy-2′-benzothiazolyl)-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid], the oxidative product of luciferin, has been realized starting from 1,4-benzoquinone. Reaction of this compound with l-cysteine ethyl ester, followed by an oxidation–cyclization step afforded 2-carbethoxy-6-hydroxybenzothiazole that was in situ hydrolyzed and decarboxylated to 6-hydroxybenzothiazole. The tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl ether of this key intermediate was subjected to α-lithiation followed by formylation with DMF, and the resulting aldehyde condensed with l-cysteine ethyl ester. Dehydrogenation of the intermediate thiazolidine followed by deprotection afforded dehydroluciferin in 35% overall yield from 1,4-benzoquinone (69% from 6-hydroxybenzothiazole).

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