Synthesis of Fluorescent Dibenzofuran α-Amino Acids: Conformationally Rigid Analogues of Tyrosine

IF 4.9 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC

Organic Letters Pub Date : 2025-03-02 DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.5c00433

Liyao Zeng, Olivia Marshall, Rochelle McGrory, Rebecca Clarke, Ryan J. Brown, Malcolm Kadodwala, Andrew R. Thomson, Andrew Sutherland

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Abstract

We report two synthetic strategies for the preparation of dibenzofuran α-amino acids, expanding the structural toolbox of fluorescent probes. The strategies involved dibenzofuran synthesis via a Pd(II)-catalyzed C–O cyclization, alongside an efficient Negishi coupling approach for faster access to analogues. These rigid tyrosine mimics possess enhanced fluorescent properties compared to proteinogenic amino acids as demonstrated by application of the lead compound as a FRET donor for monitoring peptide hydrolysis by a serine protease.

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Organic Letters 化学-有机化学

CiteScore

9.30

自引率

11.50%

发文量

1607

审稿时长

1.5 months

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