The Furan-Thiol-Amine Reaction Facilitates DNA-Compatible Thiopyrrole-Grafted Macrocyclization and Late-Stage Amine Transformation

Org Lett. 2024 Dec 25. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c04505. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

We here report an efficient DNA-compatible furan-thiol-amine reaction for macrocyclization and late-stage amine transformation. This reaction, conducted under mild conditions, enables the facile cyclization of DNA-conjugated linear peptides into thiopyrrole-grafted macrocycles regardless of ring size or side-chain modification with good to excellent conversion yields. Additionally, this strategy was employed for the late-stage transformation of terminal amines, serving as critical intermediates in the construction of DNA-encoded peptide libraries. Diverse amines were successfully converted into their corresponding thiopyrrole scaffolds, thereby expanding the structural diversity that can be achieved within DNA-encoded libraries.