Fine-Tuning Electroauxiliary-Mediated Peptide Modifications Using Second-Generation Electroactive Amino Acids

Dhanya Karipal Padinjare Veedu, Luke A. Connal, Lara R. Malins*

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    Abstract

    Arylthioether functional groups serve as effective electroauxiliaries for tunable oxidations. Herein, we disclose the synthesis of second-generation glutamine building blocks bearing 2,4-dimethoxythiophenyl and 2,4-dichlorothiophenyl-derived electroauxiliaries. These building blocks improve SPPS efficiency and enable fine-tuning of the electrochemical window for selective anodic oxidation reactions in comparison to first-generation 4-methoxythiophenyl- and 4-nitrothiophenyl-substituted variants. Installation onto a segment of involucrin, a protein component of human skin, emphasizes the practical application of the new building blocks for iterative functionalizations.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3633-3638
    Number of pages6
    JournalOrganic Letters
    Volume25
    Issue number20
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 26 May 2023

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