Abstract:2-Aminoperfluoropropene has been prepared by the Mg-promoted defluorinative N-silylation of N-p-methoxyphenyl hexafluoroacetone imine and has been employed as a synthon of trifluoroalanine for the preparation of trifluoroalanine dipeptides.
“…[11, 21] Further problems emerge when conjugating multiple different peptides since small differences in reactivity may yield unpredictable molar ratios. [22] Such issues hinder the exploration of multivalent or multifunctional polymers or colloids with defined ligand densities and ratios.…”
The immune response to antigens is directed in part by the presence or absence of costimulatory signals. The ability to coincidently present both antigen and, for example, a peptide that inhibits or activates the costimulatory pathway, would be a valuable tool for tolerization or immunization, respectively. A simple reaction scheme utilizing oxime chemistry was identified as a means to efficiently conjugate different peptide species to hyaluronan. Peptides synthesized with an aminooxy N-terminus reacted directly to hyaluronan under slightly acidic aqueous conditions without the need for a catalyst. The resulting oxime bond was found to rapidly hydrolyze at pH 2 releasing peptide, but was stable at higher pH values (5.5 and 7). Two different peptide species, a multiple sclerosis antigen (PLP) and an ICAM-1 ligand (LABL) known to block immune cell stimulation, were functionalized with the aminooxy end group. These peptides showed similar reactivity to hyaluronan and were conjugated in an equimolar ratio. The resulting hyaluronan with grafted PLP and LABL significantly inhibited disease in mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, a model of multiple sclerosis. Aminooxy-peptides facilitate simple synthesis of multifunctional hyaluronan graft polymers, thus enabling novel approaches to antigen-specific immune modulation.
“…[11, 21] Further problems emerge when conjugating multiple different peptides since small differences in reactivity may yield unpredictable molar ratios. [22] Such issues hinder the exploration of multivalent or multifunctional polymers or colloids with defined ligand densities and ratios.…”
The immune response to antigens is directed in part by the presence or absence of costimulatory signals. The ability to coincidently present both antigen and, for example, a peptide that inhibits or activates the costimulatory pathway, would be a valuable tool for tolerization or immunization, respectively. A simple reaction scheme utilizing oxime chemistry was identified as a means to efficiently conjugate different peptide species to hyaluronan. Peptides synthesized with an aminooxy N-terminus reacted directly to hyaluronan under slightly acidic aqueous conditions without the need for a catalyst. The resulting oxime bond was found to rapidly hydrolyze at pH 2 releasing peptide, but was stable at higher pH values (5.5 and 7). Two different peptide species, a multiple sclerosis antigen (PLP) and an ICAM-1 ligand (LABL) known to block immune cell stimulation, were functionalized with the aminooxy end group. These peptides showed similar reactivity to hyaluronan and were conjugated in an equimolar ratio. The resulting hyaluronan with grafted PLP and LABL significantly inhibited disease in mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, a model of multiple sclerosis. Aminooxy-peptides facilitate simple synthesis of multifunctional hyaluronan graft polymers, thus enabling novel approaches to antigen-specific immune modulation.
“…Ketimines derived from hexafluoroacetone,10 trifluoroacetone,11 and trfluoroacetophenones12 were synthesized according to published methods, and were used as starting materials for the reaction with nitromethane. We began our investigation by searching for an appropriate catalyst and solvent for the reaction of hexafluoroacetone imines with nitromethane.…”
CF 3 -Substituted ketimines synthesized from trifluoroacetone, hexafluoroacetone, and trifluoroacetophenones were studied in aza-Henry reactions with nitroalkanes. We found that nitromethane and nitropropane react with CF 3 -substituted ketimines to form the target β-nitroamines in high yield. The aza-Henry reaction proceeded under mild conditions in the
Section: General Procedures For Allylic Alkylationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To convert one trifluoromethyl group to another group, selective defluorination was carried out. In this paper, new CF 3 -containing nucleophilic building blocks are developed by using selective defluorination protocol [19][20][21]. By transforming one CF 3 group of 1, we obtained a group of trifluoromethylated ketene aminoacetals, which can act as nucleophile in Pd-catalyzed allylation, thus providing products with a trifluoromethylated quaternary carbon center.…”
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