Method of preparing glycopeptides

1. A method of preparing a compound of Formula (I):

including any stereoisomers, tautomers, solvates, hydrates, or salts thereof;

wherein

m is 0 to about 10;

n is 1 to about 4;

R a and R b are each independently at each occurrence H or alkyl, or R a and R b together are oxo (═O);

p is 1, 2, or 3;

X is O or CHR 3 ;

each R 3 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, hydroxy, or hydroxy(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, wherein any hydroxy or hydroxyalkyl can be O-substituted with a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, or a hydroxy-protecting group; provided that one R 3 comprises —OC(═O)(CH(R s )) s SH or —NHC(═O)(CH(R s )) s SH, wherein R s is independently at each occurrence hydrogen or (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl wherein any carbon atom of the (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl can be substituted with J, and s is 1 to about 6;

Y is C(R 4 R 5 ), O, NH or S;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently H, alkyl, or J;

the carbon atom bearing X and Y is in the R or the S configuration;

each NR is independently NH or N(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or an NR, together with an R c or R e bonded to a carbon atom bearing the NR, can form a 4-7 membered ring, or

each R c , R c ′, R e , and R e ′ is independently at each occurrence H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl, or a sidechain of a naturally occurring amino acid which can be unblocked or blocked with a protecting group; or R c and R c ′ or R e and R e ′, or both, together with a carbon atom to which they are attached, form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl; wherein any alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is substituted with 0-3 J;

J is halogen, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 1-6 )alkoxy, cycloalkyl, carboxy; acetamido, hydroxy, hydroxy(C 1-6 )alkyl, trifluoromethoxy, sulfamoyl, carbamoyl, sulfonamido, alkylsulfonyl, or arylsulfonyl; and

R 1 and R 2 are each independently a peptide residue or a glycopeptide residue;

the method comprising: contacting a compound of Formula (II):

and a compound of Formula (III):

wherein R d is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, carboxyalkyl or carboxamidoalkyl; to provide the compound of formula (I).

2. The method of claim 1 wherein R s is H and s is 1.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein n is 1, Y is O, and R a is H or methyl and R b is H.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein Y is NH, and (CR a R b ) n is —CH 2 C(O)— or (CH 2 ) 2 C(O)—.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein R d is methyl, phenyl, or —(CH 2 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 .

6. The method of claim 1 wherein m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the carbon atom bearing X and Y is in the R configuration.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the carbon atom bearing X and Y is in the S configuration.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein R 2 is phenylalaninamide.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein R 1 is N-acetyl-Leu-Tyr-Arg-Ala (SEQ ID NO:1).

11. The method of claim 1 wherein R e and R e ′ of the N-terminal amino acid residue of the compound of formula (II) are both H.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein X is O.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein X is CHOH.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the contacting comprises contacting in an aqueous solution.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the contacting comprises contacting in an alkaline aqueous solution.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the contacting comprises contacting in an alkaline aqueous solution comprising guanidine.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the contacting comprises contacting in an alkaline aqueous solution comprising a thiol.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the contacting comprises contacting in an alkaline aqueous solution comprising thiophenol.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the contacting is carried out at about 35° C. to about 40° C.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of the compound of formula (III) is about 5 mM to about 20 mM.

21. The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of the compound of formula (III) is about 7.5 mM to about 15 mM.

22. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (II) and the compound of formula (III) are employed in a molar ratio of about 0.8 to about 1.2.

23. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (I) is obtained in a yield of at least about 70 molar percent.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (I) is obtained in a purity of greater than about 90%.

25. The method of claim 1 wherein the contacting is carried out for a time period of about 6 hours to about 24 hours.

26. The method of claim 1 wherein the contacting is carried out for a time period of about 6 hours to about 18 hours.

27. The method of claim 1 further comprising purifying the compound of formula (I) by HPLC.

28. A method of desulfurizing a compound of Formula (I):

including any stereoisomers, tautomers, solvates, hydrates, or salts thereof;

wherein

m is 0 to about 10;

n is 1 to about 4;

R a and R b are each independently at each occurrence H or alkyl, or R a and R b together are oxo (═O);

p is 1, 2, or 3;

X is O or CHR 3 ;

each R 3 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, hydroxy, or hydroxy(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, wherein any hydroxy or hydroxyalkyl can be O-substituted with a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, or a hydroxy-protecting group; provided that one R 3 comprises —OC(═O)(CH(R s )) s SH or —NHC(═O)(CH(R s )) s SH, wherein R s is independently at each occurrence hydrogen or (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl wherein any carbon atom of the (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl can be substituted with J, and s is 1 to about 6;

Y is C(R 4 R 5 ), O, NH or S;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently H, alkyl, or J;

the carbon atom bearing X and Y is in the R or the S configuration;

each NR is independently NH or N(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or an NR, together with an R c or R e bonded to a carbon atom bearing the NR, can form a 4-7 membered ring, or

each R c , R c ′, R e , and R e ′ is independently at each occurrence H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl, or a sidechain of a naturally occurring amino acid which can be unblocked or blocked with a protecting group; or R c and R c ′ or R e and R e ′, or both, together with a carbon atom to which they are attached, form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl; wherein any alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is substituted with 0-3 J;

J is halogen, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 1-6 )alkoxy, cycloalkyl, carboxy; acetamido, hydroxy, hydroxy(C 1-6 )alkyl, trifluoromethoxy, sulfamoyl, carbamoyl, sulfonamido, alkylsulfonyl, or arylsulfonyl; and

R 1 and R 2 are each independently a peptide residue or a glycopeptide residue;

the method comprising:

contacting a compound of Formula (II):

and a compound of Formula (III):

wherein R d is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, carboxyalkyl or carboxamidoalkyl; to provide the compound of formula (I);

and desulfurizing said compound of Formula (I) by contacting the compound with a source of hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein the source of hydrogen is hydrogen gas.

30. The method of claim 28 wherein the catalyst is a palladium group metal.

31. The method of claim 28 wherein the catalyst is palladium metal.

32. The method of claim 28 wherein the source of hydrogen is a borohydride salt.

33. The method of claim 28 wherein the source of hydrogen is sodium borohydride.

34. The method of claim 28 wherein the catalyst is Raney nickel.

35. The method of claim 28 wherein the contacting comprises contacting in aqueous solution.

36. The method of claim 28 wherein the contacting comprises contacting in an aqueous solution comprising guanidine.