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A convenient synthesis of amino acid p-nitroanilides; synthons in the synthesis of protease substrates

  • Dirk T.S. Rijkers*
  • , Hans P.H.M. Adams
  • , H. Coenraad Hemker
  • , Godefridus I. Tesser
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Radboud University Nijmegen
  • Maastricht University
  • extern

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Abstract

A method is described for the synthesis of Nα-protected bi- and trifunctional amino acid p-nitroanilides. The reaction uses phosphorus oxychloride as the condensing agent. The synthesis is simple, rapid, free of racemization and affords yields between 70-90%. The synthesis can be performed not only with amino acid derivatives of the urethane type including acid-labile (Z. Boc) and base-labile (Fmoc, Msc) Nα-proteclivc functions or allyl-derived protections, but also with Nα-trilyl amino acids, albeit in lower yield. The reaction runs in pyridine and its mechanism implies carboxyl activation by formation of a mixed anhydride with phosphorodichloridic acid (HOPOCl2).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11235-11250
Number of pages16
JournalTetrahedron
Volume51
Issue number41
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Oct 1995
Externally publishedYes

Funding

AcknnwlrdRemr~rrs: We thank L.H. Koole, A.P. van der Heijden (University of Limburg) and A. Swolfs (Catholic University of Nijmegen) for recording the NMR spectra, H. Amatdjais-Groenen (Catholic University of Nijmegen) for performing the elemental analysis and J. Kamphuis (DSM Research, Geleen) for financial support and the kind gift of D-phenylalanine.

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