title: Building Units for N-Backbone Cyclic Peptides. 3. Synthesis of Protected N(alpha)-(omega-Aminoalkyl)amino Acids and N(alpha)-(omega-Carboxyalkyl)amino Acids.
abstract: An improved synthesis of a family of amino acids that contain omega-aminoalkyl groups and of a new family containing omega-carboxyalkyl groups linked to the alpha-amine is described. The synthesis was performed by alkylation of suitably monoprotected alkylenediamines and protected omega-amino acids with triflates of alpha-hydroxy acid esters. The reaction proceeded with inversion of configuration yielding optically pure products. The N(alpha)-(omega-aminoalkyl)amino acids and N(alpha)-(omega-carboxyalkyl)amino acids were orthogonally protected to allow their incorporation into peptides by solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) methodology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zeltser
authors.forename: Gal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bitan
authors.forename: Chaim
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilon