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Synlett 2009(8): 1227-1232  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1088133
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Facile Synthesis of β-Amino Disulfides, Cystines, and Their Direct Incorporation into Peptides

Nasir Baig R. B.a, Catherine K. Kanimozhia, V. Sai Sudhira, Srinivasan Chandrasekaran*b
a Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, Karnataka, India
b Honorary Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore 560064, India
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Received 26 January 2009
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08 April 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Herein, we report a simple and efficient methodology for the synthesis of β-amino disulfides by regioselective ring opening of sulfamidates with benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate [BnNEt3]2MoS4. Stability and reactivity of different protecting groups under the reaction conditions have been discussed. This methodology has also been extended to serine and threonine derived sulfamidates to furnish cystine and 3,3′-dimethyl cystine derivatives.

Key words

benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate - β-amino disulfides - sulfamidates - cystine - peptides

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