Preparation of Diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonene-Based Peptidomimetics
摘要:
Several functionalized diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonenes and other heterocycles have been prepared as potential peptidomimetic scaffolds. A novel and efficient method has been developed for the preparation of N-substituted gamma-lactams 13. Preparation of amidine-containing 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonenes 43 and 44 has been achieved through Hg-mediated cyclization of the precursor N-aminopropyl-gamma-thiolactams and subsequent functional group manipulation. Bicycle 43 represents a novel scaffold for potential peptide turn mimetics, whereas 44 could potentially be employed as an alpha-helix template attached to the C-terminus of peptides. These compounds are novel additions to the current range of small-molecule constrained peptidomimetics.
作者:Marcello Allegretti、Riccardo Bertini、Maria Candida Cesta、Cinzia Bizzarri、Rosa Di Bitondo、Vito Di Cioccio、Emanuela Galliera、Valerio Berdini、Alessandra Topai、Giuseppe Zampella、Vincenzo Russo、Nicoletta Di Bello、Giuseppe Nano、Luca Nicolini、Massimo Locati、Piercarlo Fantucci、Saverio Florio、Francesco Colotta
DOI:10.1021/jm049082i
日期:2005.6.1
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