Cover Feature: Site‐Selective C–H Bond Activation/Functionalization of Alpha‐Amino Acids and Peptide‐Like Derivatives (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 44/2018)

Abstract

The Cover Feature shows the versatile modern C‐H functionalization approach of peptides towards unnatural derivatives with improved or unusual applications. Similar to the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies, peptides can be transformed into important new structures by site selective modification of different C‐H bonds. Depending on the method, C‐H cleavage at various positions of the amino acid units, can provide an easy access to novel pharmaceuticals and materials, as well as to molecular recognition applications. More information can be found in the https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201800896