Fragment synthesis of substituted cyclic peptides
There is described herein use of a compound of formula (I) below to make cyclic peptides.
1. A process for preparing a cyclic peptide of formula (II):
wherein:
—C(O)-L-Z— is selected from the group consisting of:
comprising the following steps:
(i) cyclizing head-to-tail a linear peptide of formula (IIa):
wherein:
R d is tert-butyloxycarbonyl or 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl; and
—C(O)-L-Z′ is selected from the group consisting of:
in the presence of 3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one, to provide a cyclic peptide of formula (IIb):
wherein:
R d is tert-butyloxycarbonyl or 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl; and
—C(O)-L-Z— is selected from the group consisting of:
(ii) deprotecting the cyclic peptide of formula (IIb) above in the presence of piperidine and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, to provide the cyclic peptide of formula (II) above.
2. The process of claim 1 , wherein —C(O)-L-Z— is:
3. The process of claim 1 , wherein —C(O)-L-Z— is:
4. The process of claim 1 , wherein —C(O)-L-Z— is:
5. The process of claim 1 , wherein —C(O)-L-Z— is:
6. The process of claim 1 , wherein —C(O)-L-Z— is: