Solid-phase peptide synthesis preparation

WF DeGrado, ET Kaiser. Polymer-bound oxime esters as supports for solid-phase peptide synthesis. Preparation of protected fragments. J Org Chem 45, 1295, 1980. 

We shall now exemplify the solid-phase peptide synthesis approach by c )c/o-[-L-Val-[)-Pro-D-Val-L-Pro-]], which was prepared by Merrifield himself, the inventor of the method (B.F. Gisin, 1972). 

The major disadvantage of solid-phase peptide synthesis is the fact that ail the by-products attached to the resin can only be removed at the final stages of synthesis. Another problem is the relatively low local concentration of peptide which can be obtained on the polymer, and this limits the turnover of all other educts. Preparation of large quantities (> 1 g) is therefore difficult. Thirdly, the racemization-safe methods for acid activation, e.g. with azides, are too mild (= slow) for solid-phase synthesis. For these reasons the convenient Menifield procedures are quite generally used for syntheses of small peptides, whereas for larger polypeptides many research groups adhere to classic solution methods and purification after each condensation step (F.M. Finn, 1976). 

Solid phase peptide synthesis does not solve all purification problems however Even if every coupling step m the ribonuclease synthesis proceeded in 99% yield the product would be contaminated with many different peptides containing 123 ammo acids 122 ammo acids and so on Thus Memfield and Gutte s six weeks of synthesis was fol lowed by four months spent m purifying the final product The technique has since been refined to the point that yields at the 99% level and greater are achieved with current instrumentation and thousands of peptides and peptide analogs have been prepared by the solid phase method... 

Polymer-supported esters are widely used in solid-phase peptide synthesis, and extensive information on this specialized protection is reported annually. Some activated esters that have been used as macrolide precursors and some that have been used in peptide synthesis are also described in this chapter the many activated esters that are used in peptide synthesis are discussed elsewhere. A useful list, with references, of many protected amino acids (e.g., -NH2, COOH, and side-chain-protected compounds) has been compiled/ Some general methods for the preparation of esters are provided at the beginning of this chapter conditions that are unique to a protective group are described with that group/ Some esters that have been used as protective groups are included in Reactivity Chart 6. 

The chloromethylated polystyrene resin used for Merrifteld solid-phase peptide synthesis is prepared by treatment of polystyrene with chloromethyl methyl ether and a Lewis acid catalyst. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. 

The polymeric resin used for Merrifield solid-phase peptide synthesis (Section 26.8) is prepared by treating polystyrene with iV-(hydroxymethyl) phthalimide and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, followed by reaction with hydrazine. Propose a mechanism for both steps. 

Redox-sensitive resin 24 designed for solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) [29] was prepared from commercially available 2,5-dimethylben-zoquinone in seven steps [30] and loaded to a support via a Wittig reaction. Release of the peptide occurs using two sequential mild conditions, reduction with NaBH4 followed by TBAF-catalyzed cyclic ether formation (Scheme 8) which provide orthogonality to acid sensitive reactions. 

Mullen DG, Barany G. A new fluoridolyzable linkage for orthogonal solid-phase peptide synthesis Design, preparation, and application of the N-(3 or 4)((4-hydroxymcthyl)-phcnoxy-/butylphenylsilyl)phcnyl pentanedioic acid monoamine (Pbs) handle. J Org Chem 1988 53 5240-5248. 

Maggiora LL, Smith CW, Zhang ZY (1992) A general method for the preparation of internally quenched fluorogenic protease substrates using solid-phase peptide synthesis. J Med Chem 35 3727-3730... 

The synthesis of some multiblock copolymers was attempted by successive polymerization using this iniferter technique. However, pure tri- or tetrablock copolymers free from homopolymers were not isolated by solvent extraction because no suitable solvent was found for the separation. In 1963, Merrifield reported a brilliant solid-phase peptide synthesis using a reagent attached to the polymer support. If a similar idea can be applied to the iniferter technique, pure block copolymer could be synthesized by radical polymerization. The DC group attached to a polystyrene gel (PSG) through a hydrolyzable ester spacer was prepared and used as a PSG photoiniferter (Eq. 53) [186] ... 

S Zalpsky, JL Chang, F Albericio, G Barany. Preparation and applications of polyethylene glycol-polystyrene graft resin supports for solid-phase peptide synthesis. Reactive Polymers 22, 243, 1994. 

In contrast to the inherent limitations of synthesis in solution, solid-phase peptide synthesis provides a key method for the generation of many large and complex peptides. The application of phosphorylated amino acids to solid-phase methodology has been the subject of particular interest in consideration of the synthetic potential of this approach for the rapid and routine preparation of complex phosphopeptides. Unlike other amino acids, the generation of Ser(F)- and Thr(P)-peptides is complicated due to the sensitivity of these residues to harsh acid or base conditions and the selection of suitable phosphate derivatives that are compatible with solid-phase peptide synthesis. 

In preparing these various libraries, extensive use is made of solid phase synthetic methods. These methods are all derived from the solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) method developed by Merrifield in 1963. When performing a large number of syntheses, it is preferable to perform the synthetic steps on a solid bead rather than completing the entire synthesis in the solution phase. The solid-phase technique makes byproduct removal and final compound purification easier. The organic chemistry literature contains a wealth of different types of solid-phase supports and novel linkers for attaching the synthetic substrate to the bead. 

Since the first systematic synthetic effort of Leplawy et al)22 the preparation of peptides containing the slow-reacting C -tetrasubstituted a-amino acids has been achieved mainly by solution procedures. However, recent improvements in activation methodologies make solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) an attractive tool as well, at least with the less sterically hindered Ca-tetrasubstituted a-amino acids. 

A more versatile route to synthesize peptide thioesters is by the preparation of a peptide thioacid via the solid-phase method and then reaction with a halo derivative to form the thioester. This route can be achieved via the preparation of thioester linkers that can be applied in stepwise solid-phase peptide synthesis. The general structure of the N-protected amino thioacid attached to the linker is shown in Scheme 14. t65-80 ... 

Solid-phase peptide synthesis has become widely used for the preparation of peptides built from a-amino acids of varying sizes and complexity, and also in the recent synthetic approaches to peptide libraries. It has been recognized that the use of solid-phase protocols for the synthesis of (3-peptides is likely to make them more attractive lead compounds in drug discovery. Although still at an early stage, work has begun to develop suitable protocols for automated (3-peptide synthesis. 

Most solid-phase strategies for the preparation and protection of guanidines were developed to enable the use of arginine in solid-phase peptide synthesis. In recent years, however, the biological activity of many guanidines has spurred a quest for more versatile solid-phase syntheses of this class of compound. 

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