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Pyrazine alkaloids via dimerization of amino acid-derived α-amino aldehydes: biomimetic synthesis of 2,5-diisopropylpyrazine, 2,5-bis(3-indolylmethyl)pyrazine and actinopolymorphol C.
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PMID:  22293912     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The dimerization of amino acid-derived α-amino aldehydes provides a short, biomimetic synthesis of several 2,5-disubstituted pyrazine natural products. The α-amino aldehyde intermediates were generated in situ by the hydrogenolysis of their Cbz-derivatives. It was found that a judicious choice of reaction solvent facilitated hydrogenolysis, dimerization and oxidation to the natural product in a one-pot operation. This methodology demonstrates the viability of a recently proposed, alternative biosynthetic route to 2,5-disubstituted pyrazines in nature. Furthermore, this work describes a novel, concise approach to pyrazines from α-amino aldehydes derived from readily available, cheap amino acids.
Authors:
Sandhya Badrinarayanan; Jonathan Sperry
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-2-1
Journal Detail:
Title:  Organic & biomolecular chemistry     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1477-0539     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
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Created Date:  2012-2-1     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101154995     Medline TA:  Org Biomol Chem     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand. j.sperry@auckland.ac.nz.
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