IRMPD spectroscopy shows that AGG forms an oxazolone b2+ ion

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Dec 31;130(52):17644-5. doi: 10.1021/ja8067929.

Abstract

Infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectroscopy combined with theoretical vibrational spectra provides a powerful tool for probing structure. This technique has been used to probe the structure of protonated cyclic AG and the b(2)(+) ion from AGG. The experimental spectrum for protonated cyclo AG compares very well with the theoretical spectra for a diketopiperazine. The spectrum corresponds best to a combination of two structures protonation at the alanine and glycine amide oxygens. The experimental spectrum for the b(2)(+) ion from protonated AGG matches best to the theoretical spectrum for an oxazolone structure protonated on the ring nitrogen. In particular, the carbonyl stretching band at 1970 cm(-1) is blue-shifted by approximately 200 cm(-1) compared to the experimental spectrum for protonated cAG, indicating that these two structures are distinct. This is the first time that an IRPD spectrum of a b(2)(+) ion has been obtained and, for this ion, the oxazolone structure proposed based on prior calculations and experiments is confirmed by the spectroscopic method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Fourier Analysis
  • Models, Molecular
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Oxazolone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Oxazolone / chemistry
  • Photons
  • Piperazines / chemistry
  • Quantum Theory
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared / methods
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Oligopeptides
  • Piperazines
  • alanyl-glycyl-glycine
  • Oxazolone