Photocatalytic Decarboxylative Allylation of α-Amino Acids and Peptides under Metal-Free Conditions

Yinlei Zhang, Yanyu Lu, Chengyang Ju, Zhenguo Zhang, Dongping Wang, Shirui Wang, Peizhong Xie, Teck Peng Loh

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Abstract

We developed an organophotoredox catalytic system to facilitate the decarboxylative allylation coupling process concerning α-amino acids and related C-terminal carboxylate peptides using Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts as allylic precursors. This metal-free method operates under mild conditions and is compatible with various amino acids. The versatility of this protocol, particularly in chemical biology research, has been preliminarily demonstrated through the ligation of bioactive peptide chains.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8121-8127
Number of pages7
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume26
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Sep 2024
Externally publishedYes

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