Fluorophosphonates on-Demand: A General and Simplified Approach toward Fluorophosphonate Synthesis

Chembiochem. 2021 May 14;22(10):1769-1774. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000852. Epub 2021 Mar 12.

Abstract

Herein, we report a general and simplified synthesis of fluorophosphonates directly from p-nitrophenylphosphonates. This FP on-demand reaction is mediated by a commercially available polymer-supported fluoride reagent that produces a variety (25 examples) of fluorophosphonates in high yields while only requiring reagent filtration for pure fluorophosphonate isolation. This reaction protocol facilitates the rapid profiling of serine hydrolases with diverse and novel sets of activated phosphonates with differential proteome reactivity. Moreover, slight modification of the procedure into a reaction-to-assay format has enabled additional screening efficiency.

Keywords: activity-based protein profiling; aryl phosphonates; fluorophosphonates; serine hydrolases; solid-phase reagents; synthetic methods.

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / cytology
  • Adipocytes / metabolism
  • Fluorine / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Organophosphonates / chemical synthesis
  • Organophosphonates / chemistry
  • Organophosphonates / metabolism*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Serine Endopeptidases / metabolism
  • Solid-Phase Synthesis Techniques

Substances

  • Organophosphonates
  • Polymers
  • Fluorine
  • Serine Endopeptidases