Synthesis of Sterically Fixed Phytochrome Chromophore Derivatives Bearing a 15<i>E</i>-<i>Fixed</i> or 15<i>E</i>-<i>Anti</i>-<i>Fixed</i> CD-Ring Component
作者:Takahiro Soeta、Nobuhiko Ohashi、Toshiharu Kobayashi、Yoko Sakata、Takuya Suga、Yutaka Ukaji
DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.8b01252
日期:2018.9.21
To analyze the structure and function of phytochrome chromophores, we have been synthesizing natural and unnatural bilin chromophores of phytochromes. In this manuscript, we report the synthesis of sterically fixed 15E-fixed 18Et-biliverdin (BV) and 15E-anti-fixed 18Et-BV derivatives. The key reaction is the introduction of an sp(3) carbon alkyl chain bearing a leaving group at the meso-position of the CD-ring component by using the corresponding Grignard reagents in the presence of LiCl.