Synthesis 2022; 54(23): 5311-5323
DOI: 10.1055/a-1913-3105
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Multi-Component Sequential Synthesis of Dihydroorotic Acid-Based Amphiphilic Molecules

Monica Sani
a   Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche ‘Giulio Natta’ (SCITEC), via Mario Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy
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Maria Cristina Bellucci
b   Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Alessandro Volonterio
a   Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche ‘Giulio Natta’ (SCITEC), via Mario Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy
c   Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineer ‘Giulio Natta’, Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano, Italy
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Dedicated to the memory of Tommaso Marcelli

Abstract

An efficient multicomponent sequential process, which occurs in mild condition has been exploited for the synthesis of systematically modified amphiphilic molecules where the cationic head is tethered to a lipophilic tail through a dihydroorotic acid linker. The process is operatively simple, high yielding, and flexible. Such a strategy could impact combinatorial synthesis of wide libraries of amphiphilic molecules to be tested as transfection agents and/or as antimicrobials.

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Publication History

Received: 27 June 2022

Accepted after revision: 29 July 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
29 July 2022

Article published online:
25 August 2022

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