Abstract
The cyclization of the linear tetrapeptides sequence H-NMePhe-Xaa1-NMePhe-Xaa2-OH (for which Xaa1 = Xaa2 = Ile, Val, or Leu; Xaa1 = Val; Xaa2 = Ile or Leu) by using 1-propanephosphonic acid anhydride was explored. An unanticipated finding is the cyclization towards cyclotetrapeptide conformers (kinetic products) that were highly prone to hydrolysis and that slowly interconvert into the more stable trans,cis,trans,cis (tctc) conformers (thermodynamic products).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-158 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 2017 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jan 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Publisher 2017. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- Cyclization
- Tetrapeptides
- Conformation analysis
- Natural products
- Biological activity