“…KNI-279 (1) was prepared by a solution method for peptide synthesis using Boc-derivatives of thioproline (Thz), allophenylnorstatine (Apns), and valine (Val) and the ter- minal isoquinolineoxyacetic acid (iQoa) [9]. Quaternization of the isoquinoline residue of 1 was performed by treating 1 with alkyl halide (methyl iodide, ethyl bromide, ethyl bromoacetate, or bromoacetic acid) at ambient temperature, and afforded the derivatives 2-5 as shown in Scheme1.…”