Synlett 2013; 24(6): 765-769
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1318407
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry with Novel Dithiol Building Blocks: Towards New Structurally Diverse and Adaptive Screening Collections

Tobias M. Postma
a   Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK   Fax: +44(1223)336362   Email: spring@ch.cam.ac.uk
,
Warren R. J. D. Galloway
a   Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK   Fax: +44(1223)336362   Email: spring@ch.cam.ac.uk
,
Fabien B. L. Cougnon
a   Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK   Fax: +44(1223)336362   Email: spring@ch.cam.ac.uk
,
G. Dan Pantoş
b   Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA27AY, UK
,
Jamie E. Stokes
a   Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK   Fax: +44(1223)336362   Email: spring@ch.cam.ac.uk
,
David R. Spring*
a   Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK   Fax: +44(1223)336362   Email: spring@ch.cam.ac.uk
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Publication History

Received: 12 January 2013

Accepted: 19 February 2013

Publication Date:
04 March 2013 (online)


Abstract

We describe the synthesis of a range of novel dithiol-functionalized building blocks and demonstrate how they can be used to generate new structurally diverse dynamic combinatorial libraries. A proof-of-principle experiment using the catecholamine dopamine revealed that molecular recognition changed the library composition under biocompatible conditions and identified new promising candidate receptors of this biologically important neurotransmitter.

Supporting Information

 
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