ABSTRACT
A one-pot procedure for the conversion of carboxylic acids to N-acyl sulfonamides, via thio acid/azide amidation, is presented. The method is compatible with acid- and base-sensitive amino acid protection. N-Acyl sulfonamide synthesis on solid support, peptide thio acid/sulfonazide coupling, and N-alkyl amide synthesis via selective cleavage of sulfonyl from an N-alkyl-N-acyl sulfonamide are also reported.
Subject(s)
Amides/chemistry , Azides/chemistry , Carboxylic Acids/chemistry , Sulfonamides/chemical synthesis , Amides/classification , Amino Acids/chemistry , Molecular Structure , Peptides/chemistry , Sulfonamides/chemistryABSTRACT
The first use of the spirodiepoxide functional group in total synthesis, a study culminating in an efficient synthesis of the potent proteasome inhibitor epoxomicin, is described. Spirodiepoxides derived from allenes by oxidation are shown to give syn disubstituted ketones and their derivatives, including ortho ester, oxazoline, azido epoxide, as well as sulfonamide-, amide-, and azide-containing hydroxy ketones.
