title: A novel route to synthesize Freidinger lactams by micowave irradiation.
abstract: The incorporation of a Freidinger-like lactam structure into the backbone of peptides has been proven to be an useful strategy in the design of a variety of conformationally restricted targets. Several different strategies have been developed toward Freidinger lactams but no one resulted to be completely facile. Here, we report an efficient strategy that involves the iodo-derivatives in side chain of an appropriate amino acid used as electrophilic agent, and the standard solid phase peptide synthesis assisted by microwave irradiation. The methodology developed could be useful to perform Freidinger-like lactams with defined stereochemistry for routine use in solid phase peptide chemistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lama
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campiglia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carotenuto
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Auriemma
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gomez-Monterrey
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Novellino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grieco
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007769:Lactams / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008872:Microwaves; D008968:Molecular Conformation / Q000528:radiation effects; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D007769:Lactams