Abstract
An efficient methodology for ligation at glutamate (Glu) is described. A γ-thiol-Glu building block was accessed in only three steps from protected glutamic acid and could be incorporated at the N-terminus of peptides. The application of these peptides in one-pot ligation-desulfurization chemistry is demonstrated with a range of peptide thioesters, and the utility of this methodology is highlighted through the synthesis of the osteoporosis peptide drug teriparatide (Forteo).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 290-293 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 2 Dec 2013 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |