Soluble non-cross-linked poly(norbornene) supports for peptide synthesis with minimal reagents

J Org Chem. 2014 Dec 5;79(23):11549-57. doi: 10.1021/jo502197n. Epub 2014 Nov 12.

Abstract

Solid-phase peptide synthesis has been an attractive method for synthesizing peptides because it is quick and can be automated. The heterogeneous reaction medium in solid-phase peptide synthesis necessitates the use of large equivalents of reagents to drive the reactions to completion. Peptide synthesis using soluble, yet isolable, supports is an attractive alternative to solid-phase peptide synthesis. Reported herein is a soluble poly(norbornene)-derived support containing multiple attachment sites for high loading capacities and solubilizing oligoether/alkyl groups. The Ala-attached support has been used to synthesize tri- to octapeptides in 28 to 97% yields using only 1.2 equiv of amino acids and coupling reagents. The acyclic hexapeptide precursor to natural product segatalin A was synthesized in 41% yield on the support using one-eighth of the equivalents of coupling reagents compared to that in reported procedures. The support could be recovered in up to 98% yield after peptide synthesis, and the recovered support was utilized to synthesize tri- and tetrapeptides that contain amino acids other than Ala at the C-terminus in ca. 80% yields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alanine / chemistry*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Indicators and Reagents / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Norbornanes / chemistry*
  • Oligopeptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Solid-Phase Synthesis Techniques
  • Solubility

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Norbornanes
  • Oligopeptides
  • Peptides
  • segatalin A
  • Alanine