Introduction of 4(S)-oxazolidineacetic acid, 2-oxo (D-Oxac) motif in a polypeptide chain: synthesis and conformational analysis

Org Biomol Chem. 2003 Jan 21;1(2):247-50. doi: 10.1039/b210725m.

Abstract

A four step synthesis of 4(S)-oxazolidineacetic acid, 2-oxo benzyl ester (D-Oxac-OBn) from L-Asp-OH in 45% overall yield is reported. The formation of by-products is completely avoided, by microwave irradiation and by the use of caesium carbonate as base. Moreover the synthesis and IR and 1H NMR conformational analysis of the tetramers Boc-L-Val-D-Oxac-L-Ala-OBn and Boc-L-Val-D-Oxac-Aib-L-Ala-OBn in solution is reported.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acids / chemistry*
  • Isoxazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Isoxazoles / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Oligopeptides / chemical synthesis
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Oxazolidinones / chemistry*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Isoxazoles
  • Oligopeptides
  • Oxazolidinones